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PLANKA vs Kanboard: catalog facts
PLANKAKanboard
Freemium

Free Community edition; Pro and Enterprise editions are paid, self-hosted or hosted.

Free

Free and open source.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Real-time collaboration with unlimited users
  • Easy Docker deployment
  • Simple installation on your own server
  • Work-in-progress limits per column
  • Source-available rather than open source
  • SSO, roles and reporting need a paid edition
  • Plain interface with a deliberately limited feature set
  • You have to host and maintain it yourself
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License: Fair Use License (source-available) License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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