Our verdict
Kanboard and Wekan are both kanban tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, Kanboard scores 4.0/5 versus 3.9/5 for Wekan. Choose Kanboard if you're Teams that want a no-frills, fast Kanban board on a tiny server or Self-hosters who value MIT licensing and minimal dependencies; choose Wekan if you're Privacy-focused teams wanting a self-hosted Trello alternative or Self-hosters who prefer a permissive MIT license with no limits.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Kanboard | Wekan |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 4.0/5 | 3.9/5 |
| G2 rating | — | — |
| Capterra rating | — | — |
| Starting price | Free (self-hosted, MIT license) | Free (self-hosted, MIT license) |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 6 · LDAP / Active Directory, GitLab, Slack… | 5 · Webhooks, REST API, LDAP… |
| Best for | Teams that want a no-frills, fast Kanban board on a tiny server, Self-hosters who value MIT licensing and minimal dependencies, Workflows that benefit from strict WIP limits and automation | Privacy-focused teams wanting a self-hosted Trello alternative, Self-hosters who prefer a permissive MIT license with no limits, Boards needing swimlanes, custom fields, and fine-grained permissions |
| Category | kanban | kanban |
| Founded | 2014 | 2016 |
| HQ | — | Finland |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
Kanboard
- Extremely lightweight and easy to self-host (PHP + SQLite)
- Permissive MIT license with no paid tiers
- WIP limits and rule-based automation built in
- Plugin system and JSON-RPC API for extension
- No Gantt charts, backlogs, or sprint tooling
- Minimalist UI may feel too bare for some teams
- Release cadence is slow (v1.2.42, Nov 2024)
Wekan
- Completely free and unlimited under MIT license
- Swimlanes, custom fields, and granular permissions
- Real-time collaborative board with webhooks and API
- Multiple self-host options (Docker, Snap, source)
- Kanban-only: no Gantt, sprints, or reporting suite
- Built on Meteor, which adds resource overhead
- Support is community/commercial; not enterprise-backed
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