WeKan
Open-source collaborative Kanban board for teams and projects
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Last commit 27 Aug 2026.
WeKan is an open-source, Trello-like Kanban board application for organizing personal and team work. It provides a real-time, collaborative interface for managing boards, lists, and cards while keeping data under your control.
Key Features
- Kanban boards with lists and cards for visual task tracking
- Real-time collaboration and live updates
- Access controls and permissions to restrict board and user access
- Internationalization support with extensive community translations
- Multiple packaging/deployment options (including container images)
Use Cases
- Team project management and lightweight agile workflows
- Personal task tracking and planning (to-do lists, trips, side projects)
- Replacing hosted Kanban tools for privacy, compliance, or cost reasons
Limitations and Considerations
- Uses MongoDB; insufficient disk space can risk database corruption, so monitoring and backups are important
- Upgrades are important for security due to upstream dependency updates (for example Node.js/Meteor stack)
WeKan is a solid option for organizations and individuals who want a familiar Kanban workflow with real-time collaboration and self-managed data. Its broad platform support and mature feature set make it suitable from small teams to larger deployments.
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