kanboard/kanboard

Health v2 · maintenance only

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9826 stars · 1994 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Kanboard is a free, open-source, self-hosted Kanban project management web application written in PHP. It focuses on simplicity and minimalism, offering drag-and-drop task boards, WIP limits, search filters, subtasks, comments, and automated actions.

Use cases

• self-host a kanban board for my team
• manage agile projects with drag-and-drop tasks
• limit work in progress on a task board
• automate repetitive task management actions
• track tasks and subtasks with comments and attachments
• simple lightweight alternative to Trello or Jira

When to choose

• you want a simple, minimal, self-hosted kanban tool with no training required
• you need automated workflow actions and a simple query language for filtering tasks
• you prefer lightweight PHP software deployable via Docker with an API and plugin system

When to avoid

• you need actively developed new features, since the project is in maintenance mode
• you require a modern UI or advanced project management features like Gantt charts or sprints
• you want a managed cloud solution rather than self-hosting

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

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