Kanban boards
visual task management
// official site: wekan.github.io ↗
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Wekan is an open-source kanban board platform — Trello-style boards with cards, lists, swimlanes, custom fields, time tracking, voting. Node.js + MongoDB. Designed as a Trello alternative for self-hosters who refuse to commit to Atlassian.
// What it is
A closer look.
Wekan is an open-source kanban board platform — Trello-style boards with cards, lists, swimlanes, custom fields, time tracking, voting. Node.js + MongoDB. Designed as a Trello alternative for self-hosters who refuse to commit to Atlassian.
For teams who liked Trello pre-Atlassian-acquisition and want the same experience on their own infrastructure, Wekan is the spiritual successor.
// Use cases
What it's for.
Concrete scenarios where teams pick Wekan over the SaaS alternative.
Project tracking
multiple boards per project
Personal todos
single-user task organization
Multi-team coordination
shared boards across teams
Educational projects
student project boards
// Who it's for
Built for these teams.
If your team profile matches one of these, Wekan is a strong fit out of the box.
Small teams
rejecting Trello / Atlassian
Solo users
wanting visual task management
Educational orgs
running student project boards
Privacy-bound orgs
keeping task data on-prem
Cost-conscious teams
at any scale
// Differentiators
Why teams pick Wekan.
When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which Wekan consistently lands above the alternatives.
- ✓MIT license — fully open
- ✓Trello-like UX — easy onboarding for ex-Trello users
- ✓Swimlanes — group cards horizontally beyond lists
- ✓Time tracking — built-in time logs
- ✓Custom fields — extend cards with custom data
- ✓Active development — community-driven
// Integrations
Connects to.
The stack you'll plug Wekan into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.
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Authentication
local + OAuth (Google, GitHub, custom OIDC) + LDAP
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Email
SMTP for invite + notifications
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API
REST API for programmatic access
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Webhooks
fire on card events
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Import
Trello board import
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Notifications
email + in-app
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Custom fields
extend cards
// Adoption & deployment
Notable users & community
- 20k+ GitHub stars
- Used by self-hosters and small teams worldwide
- Active GitHub Discussions
- Long-running OSS project
- Featured in Trello-alternative roundups
What we ship
- Docker compose: Wekan + MongoDB
- Pinned
wekanteam/wekan:v7(release-tagged) - HTTPS via Let's Encrypt
- Admin user via env config
- Persistent volumes for MongoDB + attachments
- SMTP placeholder for notifications
- Backup hook covers MongoDB + attachments
// Tips & operations
Run it properly.
Operational guidance from running this in production — what to lock down, what surprises people.
// PERFORMANCE
MongoDB sizing
card data grows; plan disk
// SECURITY
Persist volumes
MongoDB + attachments
// OPERATIONS
Permissions per board
public vs private vs team
// RELIABILITY
Backup MongoDB + uploads
both essential
// DEPLOYMENT
OAuth setup
local accounts proliferate; SSO early
// SCALING
Trello import
useful for migration
1024
// min ram (MB)
5
// min disk (GB)
8080
// access port
http
// protocol
free
// bluixapps tier
// Alternatives in Productivity
Compare with
Project resources
Official sitewekan.github.io ↗