WeKan
Free, open-source kanban board for organizing tasks, runnable on your own computer or server.
- Stars
- 21.1k
- Forks
- 3k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- JavaScript
- Last update
- 4 days ago
- Type
- App
What it is
WeKan is a collaborative kanban board application, licensed under MIT, where tasks are shown as cards moved across columns to reflect their status. It is built with Meteor and is meant for personal to-do lists as well as team projects. Because it is free software, you can host it yourself rather than trusting a hosted service with your data.
- Run a personal or family to-do board on your own computer using the bundle or Snap install
- Host a shared team board on a server with Docker
- Import existing boards from Trello, Jira, Asana or CSV files
- Export board data to formats such as CSV, JSON, Markdown or iCal
Great for
- People who want a self-hosted kanban board and keep their own data
- Small teams that want real-time board updates
- Users migrating from Trello, Jira or similar tools, since the README lists many import formats
- Anyone who wants a simple personal to-do board without running a database server, using the default SQLite setup
Not ideal for
- People who want a zero-setup hosted service, since the README points to a separate SaaS offering and self-hosting requires installation
- Users needing advanced features listed in the README if they cannot verify them; the feature list is long and some items are described briefly
- Teams needing guaranteed support SLAs, since public support is through GitHub issues and paid support is separate
How to get it
- 1
Run with Docker
You'll need: Docker (for the Docker image route)
Pull the Docker image from GitHub Container Registry
docker pull ghcr.io/wekan/wekan:latestClone the repository to get docker-compose.yml
git clone https://github.com/wekan/wekan - 2
Run it
- Choose an install route from https://wekan.fi/install/ (bundle, Snap, AppImage, Docker or Kubernetes)
- If using Docker, start the image or the docker-compose.yml from the repository
- Open the WeKan web interface in your browser
- Create a board and add lists and cards
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Use the import options to bring in boards from Trello, Jira, CSV or Markdown
- Explore Rules and Workflow views in Board Settings to automate actions
- Configure attachment storage (MongoDB GridFS, filesystem, S3/MinIO, Azure Blob or Google Cloud) in the Admin Panel
- Set up LDAP, SAML or OAuth2 login providers under People settings
- Use Scheduled Backups in the Admin Panel to protect your data
Downloads
Strengths
- Free and open source under the MIT license, with the README stating no telemetry
- Offers several install routes, including bundle, Snap, AppImage, Docker and Kubernetes
- Supports many import and export formats, which eases moving data in and out
Trade-offs
- The README is long and truncated in places, so some feature claims are hard to verify from it alone
- Database support varies: FerretDB with SQLite is the default, while MySQL, MariaDB and SAP HANA are described as experimental
- Public support is limited to GitHub issues; private support is paid
How it compares
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wekan (this) | 21.1k | App | intermediate | 4 days ago | People who want a self-hosted kanban board and keep their own data |
| memos | 64.2k | App | intermediate | 4 days ago | People who want a private, self-hosted journal or quick-notes timeline |
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| goaccess | 21.1k | App | intermediate | 9 days ago | System administrators who want quick traffic stats over SSH |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.