Kanboard vs PLANKA

Kanboard8.4Visit PLANKA8.1Visit

Higher score Kanboard #5 in Kanban Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Kanboard

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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

• Kanboard fits best

  Technical teams seeking open-source Kanban

• PLANKA fits best

  Teams wanting modern self-hosted Kanban

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Side by side

Feature	Kanboard 8.4/10 Visit ↗	PLANKA 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.1
Ranking	#5 in Kanban Software	#8 in Kanban Software
Best for	Technical teams seeking open-source Kanban	Teams wanting modern self-hosted Kanban
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	€7.90/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Tickets
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Kanboard 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	Free, open-source model supports self-hosted deployment WIP limits, workflow actions and time tracking support structured delivery Board, calendar, list and Gantt views cover varied planning needs	Free ongoing self-hosted Community plan Calendar, timeline, list, and board views REST API with 50+ webhook events
Cons	Primarily web and self-hosted rather than a hosted SaaS product Self-hosting places deployment and administration responsibility on the team Platform coverage is narrower than tools with dedicated desktop or mobile apps	Community edition is self-hosted only Pro Hosted requires a minimum of 5 users No AI features
Our verdict	Kanboard is a free, open-source project management application built around Kanban workflows. It is designed for teams that want to run their own project-management instance, organize work on visual boards, and control how tasks move… 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

• Kanboard — where it wins

  • Free, open-source model supports self-hosted deployment
  • WIP limits, workflow actions and time tracking support structured delivery
  • Board, calendar, list and Gantt views cover varied planning needs

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily web and self-hosted rather than a hosted SaaS product
  • Self-hosting places deployment and administration responsibility on the team
  • Platform coverage is narrower than tools with dedicated desktop or mobile apps

• 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

• Kanboard8.4/10 · Free plan

  A focused open-source Kanban tool for teams that want control over hosting and workflows.

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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 →