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

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