Can I open-source Zenkit?
KINDA · partial or early alternativesKinda. Vikunja and Planka cover the core of Zenkit, but they're early or partial — expect gaps like enterprise permissions and large integration catalog.
Zenkit: Teams pay because shared state, notifications, permissions, and migrations are harder than the visible board or list.
xenterprise permissions
xlarge integration catalog
xmobile capture and notifications
xreal-time multiplayer
These projects already replace it, free.
FFocalboardKanban and project boards, a Trello/Notion-boards alternative from Mattermostopen source↗PPlankaRealtime kanban board that feels exactly like Trello, on your own server.open source↗VVikunjaSelf-hosted to-do and task management with lists, gantt, and kanban viewsopen source↗What each one is, in full: Focalboard · Planka · Vikunja
no votes, no pay-to-list · just what's real
Zenkit pricing
| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| plus | — | $9.24/user | Maximum 10 users; 100 workspaces; 50 lists; 20,000 items; 1,000 comments/seat/month; 300 automation runs/seat/month; 6 GB storage. |
| team | — | $13.86/user | Unlimited users; 1,000 workspaces; 200 lists; 100,000 items; 10,000 comments/seat/month; 3,000 automation runs/seat/month; 20 GB storage. |
| business | — | $24.26/user | 5,000 workspaces; 1,000 lists; 150,000 items; 10,000 comments/seat/month; 3,000 automation runs/seat/month; 50 GB storage. |
| enterprise | custom | — | Custom quotas; unlimited-quota option; dedicated success management and SLA. |
free tierno free tier
billingmonthly + annual (save up to 16%); exact monthly prices were not exposed by the live static page; 14-day trial
hidden costsEvery organization member, including owners and admins, is billable on paid plans; VAT is excluded; quota overages have a roughly 14-day grace period before restrictions; the post-trial account can become export-only.
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Can I open-source Zenkit?
Kinda. Focalboard covers the core of Zenkit, but there are real gaps: enterprise permissions, large integration catalog. Read the honest list above before committing.
How much does Zenkit cost?
Zenkit's pricing is usage-based or varies by plan · The official pricing URL is recorded, but a stable current amount was not safely recoverable in this pass. Do not publish a number until rechecked..
What do I lose by replacing Zenkit?
Honestly: enterprise permissions; large integration catalog; mobile capture and notifications; real-time multiplayer. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Zenkit?
Yes: Focalboard (Kanban and project boards, a Trello/Notion-boards alternative from Mattermost) Planka (Realtime kanban board that feels exactly like Trello, on your own server.) Vikunja (Self-hosted to-do and task management with lists, gantt, and kanban views)