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Wekan

Wekan is a completely free and open-source collaborative Kanban board, MIT-licensed and built with Meteor. Maintained by Lauri Ojansivu since 2016, it offers boards, lists, cards, swimlanes, drag-and-drop, due dates, task assignments, custom fields, granular permissions, and real-time collaboration with no artificial limits. It self-hosts on your own server or via Docker/Snap and is favored by privacy-focused teams that want a Trello alternative they fully control.

3.9/5kanbanFree (self-hosted, MIT license)

Our verdict

Last verified Jun 15, 2026

A long-lived, fully free MIT-licensed Kanban board with no artificial limits and strong privacy positioning (~21k GitHub stars, active in 2026). Held back by being scoped strictly to Kanban (no Gantt/sprints), an aging Meteor stack, and a single-maintainer support model that routes support to commercial channels.

Rating
3.9/5
Editorial score
Users
0
Verified users
Starting at
Free (self-hosted, MIT license)
fully open-source and free; commercial support available separately
Category
kanban
Market segment

Key Features

Boards, lists, cards, and swimlanes
Drag-and-drop with real-time updates
Due dates, checklists, and task assignments
Custom fields and labels
Granular access controls and permissions
Webhooks and REST API
Self-host via Docker, Snap, or source
Multi-language support

Pros & cons

Pros

  • 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)

Cons

  • 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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Best For

Privacy-focused teams wanting a self-hosted Trello alternativeSelf-hosters who prefer a permissive MIT license with no limitsBoards needing swimlanes, custom fields, and fine-grained permissions

Not ideal for

Teams needing Gantt charts, sprints, or cost/time reportingBuyers wanting commercial vendor support without a paid contract

Integrations

Webhooks
REST API
LDAP
OAuth2
Outgoing webhook integrations (Slack/Mattermost-compatible)

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Additional Information

Category
kanban
Price Range
Free (self-hosted)
Pricing Model
fully open-source and free; commercial support available separately

Company

Founded
2016
Headquarters
Finland
Website
wekan.fi