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Kan vs Kanboard: catalog facts
Kan	Kanboard
Freemium Free to self-host under AGPL-3.0; the cloud service has a free start with paid plans.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Imports boards from Trello Workspace members and per-board visibility	Simple installation on your own server Work-in-progress limits per column
Integrations are still listed as coming soon Self-hosting needs a PostgreSQL database	Plain interface with a deliberately limited feature set You have to host and maintain it yourself
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: MIT
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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