Alternatives to Trello
3 self-hosted alternatives — 2 easy, 1 medium
Why people look for alternatives
- Free tier increasingly restricted by Atlassian
- Limited views beyond kanban on free plan
- Data hosted on Atlassian servers
- Power-Ups required for basic integrations
| App | Difficulty | Min RAM | Docker | Mobile | Active | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plane Project management tool designed as an open-source alternative to Jira and Linear. | medium | 2 GB | — | Yes | ||
| Vikunja Open-source task management and to-do app with kanban boards, lists, and calendars. | easy | 0.25 GB | — | Android | Yes | |
| WeKan Open-source kanban board inspired by Trello for project management. | easy | 0.5 GB | — | Yes |
Plane
Project management tool designed as an open-source alternative to Jira and Linear.
Pros
- + Modern clean UI
- + Issue tracking with cycles and modules
- + GitHub and Slack integrations
- + Active development
Cons
- - Self-hosted version lags behind cloud
- - Some features require paid plan
- - Resource intensive for a project tracker
- - Relatively new project
Vikunja
Open-source task management and to-do app with kanban boards, lists, and calendars.
Pros
- + Multiple view modes including kanban and calendar
- + CalDAV support
- + Lightweight and fast
- + Good API
Cons
- - Smaller community than alternatives
- - Mobile app is basic
- - No real-time collaboration
- - Fewer integrations than Trello
WeKan
Open-source kanban board inspired by Trello for project management.
Pros
- + Familiar Trello-like interface
- + Many features including swimlanes and WIP limits
- + Active lone maintainer
- + LDAP support
Cons
- - UI feels dated
- - Performance issues with many boards
- - Documentation is sparse
- - Single maintainer is a bus-factor risk