Hygger vs PLANKA

Hygger8.2Visit PLANKA8.1Visit

Higher score Hygger #7 in Kanban Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Hygger

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PLANKA #8 in Kanban Software 8.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit PLANKA

• Hygger fits best

  Product teams needing Kanban and agile prioritization

• PLANKA fits best

  Teams wanting modern self-hosted Kanban

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Side by side

Feature	Hygger 8.2/10 Visit ↗	PLANKA 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	8.1
Ranking	#7 in Kanban Software	#8 in Kanban Software
Best for	Product teams needing Kanban and agile prioritization	Teams wanting modern self-hosted Kanban
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$7/user/mo	€7.90/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Tickets
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hygger 2/4 · PLANKA 1/4
WIP limits	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automation rules	✓ (best)	—
Custom card fields	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Guest access	✓	✓
Specs
Free board limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	WIP limits, swimlanes, sub-columns, and sprint reporting Value/Effort, RICE, ICE, and weighted-scoring frameworks Roadmaps, release management, time tracking, and 10 integrations	Free ongoing self-hosted Community plan Calendar, timeline, list, and board views REST API with 50+ webhook events
Cons	No ongoing free plan No automation rules Advanced planning features may exceed simple Kanban needs	Community edition is self-hosted only Pro Hosted requires a minimum of 5 users No AI features
Our verdict	Hygger is a web-based project and product management application for teams coordinating software development, product, project, marketing, support, HR, and other collaborative work. Its workspace combines Kanban boards, task lists,… Read the review →	PLANKA is a Kanban project-management application for teams that want to organize work on their own infrastructure. Its workspace combines projects, boards, lists, cards, drag-and-drop task management, real-time updates, search, templates,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Hygger — where it wins

  • WIP limits, swimlanes, sub-columns, and sprint reporting
  • Value/Effort, RICE, ICE, and weighted-scoring frameworks
  • Roadmaps, release management, time tracking, and 10 integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No ongoing free plan
  • No automation rules
  • Advanced planning features may exceed simple Kanban needs

• PLANKA — where it wins

  • Free ongoing self-hosted Community plan
  • Calendar, timeline, list, and board views
  • REST API with 50+ webhook events

  Where it doesn't

  • Community edition is self-hosted only
  • Pro Hosted requires a minimum of 5 users
  • No AI features

• Hygger8.2/10 · Paid

  A broad Kanban and agile planning suite, priced for teams ready to move beyond basic boards.

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• PLANKA8.1/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible Kanban workspace with strong self-hosting and practical planning views.

  Visit PLANKAFull verdict →