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Planka

★ 10k

Realtime kanban board that feels exactly like Trello, on your own server.

Planka does the job of Trello, self-hosted. It is Fair Use (source-available)-licensed, and it installs in about one command. Trello bills $6 for it. 10k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Trello.

Licence
Fair Use (source-available)
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$6
GitHub stars
10k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Planka runs

Where it runs

Planka runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Planka questions

Is Planka open source?

Yes — it is released under Fair Use (source-available).

Can Planka replace Trello?

Our verdict on Trello is YES. Plane (55k stars), Focalboard (26k stars), Wekan (21k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Trello — self-host with docker and stop paying $12.5/mo.

Can I self-host Planka?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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