Kanboard vs Planka
Both Kanboard and Planka are self-hosted alternatives to Todoist and Trello. Both are filed under Task Management & To-do Lists.
Side by side
| Field | Kanboard | Planka |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Simple visual task board. | Realtime kanban board for workgroups. |
| GitHub stars | 9,935 | 12,659 |
| License | MIT | ⊘ Proprietary |
| Platforms | PHP | Nodejs, Docker, K8S |
| Latest release | v1.2.57, 31 October 2026 | v2.2.1, 10 August 2026 |
| Repository activity | 31 October 2026 | 28 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Task Management & To-do Lists | Task Management & To-do Lists |
| Website | https://kanboard.org/ | https://planka.app/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard | https://github.com/plankanban/planka |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Planka has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 12,659 against 9,935.
- Kanboard recorded repository activity more recently, 31 October 2026 against 28 October 2026.
- Kanboard has the newer release on record: v1.2.57, 31 October 2026, against v2.2.1, 10 August 2026.
- Licenses differ: Kanboard is listed under MIT; Planka under ⊘ Proprietary.
- Platforms differ: Kanboard lists PHP; Planka lists Nodejs, Docker, K8S.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Task Management & To-do Lists.