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Which Trello Alternative Should You Use?

Which Trello Alternative Is Right for You?

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Which Trello Alternative Should You Use?

7 options for different needs.

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Kan.bn

Want something close to Trello?

Kan.bn gives you a familiar Kanban-style setup and lets you import your existing Trello boards.zxcvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

Good for switching without starting over.

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Vikunja

Want a proper open source option?

Vikunja goes beyond basic Kanban with lists, filters, priorities, due dates and different project views. HOLA

Great for individuals and teams.

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Wekan

Managing a larger team?

Wekan keeps the Kanban approach but adds more control for organizations that need users, permissions and structured workflows.

Better suited to team setups.

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Tududi

Need notes with your tasks?

Tududi combines task management with shared notes and documentation, so project context can stay close to the work itself.

Tasks + docs in one place.

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Leantime

Need more than Kanban?

Leantime adds project planning features such as roadmaps, goals, whiteboards and other tools for managing bigger projects.

For more structured planning.

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Planka

Want the Trello-like experience?

Planka looks and feels quite close to Trello, which makes it easy to understand if you already use boards, lists and cards.

Note: its licensing is not fully open source.

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Fizzy

Want Kanban kept simple?

Fizzy focuses on a cleaner approach to task boards and can automatically move inactive work out of your main view.

Note: it is source available.

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So, which one should you pick?

Trello-like: Kan.bn or Planka Open source: Vikunja Teams: Wekan Tasks + notes: Tududi Project planning: Leantime Simple Kanban: Fizzy

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What are you using instead of Trello?

Drop your favorite open source task manager in the comments.

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Trello is easy to understand. Finding a replacement that suits the way you actually work is a little harder. Some alternatives stick closely to boards, lists and cards. Others add project planning, documentation, team management or more advanced task features. So instead of ranking them from best to worst, we matched each option with the kind of user it makes the most sense for. Save this one if you are looking for a Trello alternative. Which task manager are you using right now?