Very lightweight open-source kanban board written in PHP, with WIP limits and charts. Runs on cheap shared hosting.
Open sourceTechnical setup
Free alternative to
Code activity
- Stars
- 9,947
- Forks
- 2,019
- Open issues & PRs
- 163
- Last commit
- 3 days ago
- Latest release
- 1 week ago
Details
- Type
- Open source
- License
- MIT
- Written in
- PHPJavaScriptCSSMakefile
- Platforms
- Self-hosted
- Ease of use
- Technical setup

Pros
- Very light, installs on ordinary PHP hosting
Cons
- Bare-bones interface
- In maintenance mode, few new features
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How is the 95/100 "Health" score calculated?
Dorabot computes it weekly from public GitHub data; it is not a review of software quality: 40 points for code freshness (a commit in the last 30 days earns full points), 25 points for popularity by stars, 20 points for a recent release, 15 points for the ratio of open issues to stars. 80+ is Good, 60–79 Fair, below 60 Weak.
FAQ
Is Kanboard free?
Yes. Kanboard is open source (MIT license) and free for personal and commercial use.
Which platforms does Kanboard run on?
Kanboard is available for self-hosting on your own server.
What can I use Kanboard instead of?
Kanboard is a free alternative to Trello.
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