Kaneo

Kaneo is an open-source project management platform that emphasizes minimalism, speed, and privacy. It provides focused task workflows (kanban and list views), workspace/team management, and options to run self-hosted or use the project's cloud offering.

Key Features

• Fast, minimalist UI with Kanban board and list (table) views
• GitHub integration: import issues and sync pull requests
• Authentication: password, magic-link, and OAuth social providers (e.g., GitHub, Google)
• Self-hosting-first: Docker Compose images and a Helm chart for Kubernetes deployments
• PostgreSQL-backed data storage with documented environment configuration
• Workspace, teams, labels, priorities, due dates and saved views/filters
• Privacy-minded defaults (minimal analytics, granular access controls)
• Deployment helper (drim CLI) for one-click installs and automated HTTPS

Use Cases

• Small to mid-sized engineering teams tracking work with lightweight Kanban or list workflows
• Teams that want to import or sync GitHub issues and PRs into a dedicated project board
• Organizations seeking a privacy-focused, self-hosted alternative to hosted PM SaaS

Limitations and Considerations

• Native third-party integrations are currently limited compared with large commercial PM platforms; primary integrations focus on GitHub and standard OAuth providers
• No official first-party mobile apps are documented; mobile access depends on the web UI responsiveness

Kaneo is suited for teams that prefer a streamlined, developer-friendly project tool they can host and extend. It prioritizes performance and simplicity over a broad set of built-in integrations or extensive enterprise feature bloat.