Kanboard
Free and open source Kanban project management software. Self-hosted, lightweight, and feature-rich with boards, swimlanes, subtasks, time tracking, and plugins.
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Self-hosted, lightweight Kanban tool for teams who want full control over their project data.
Core Features
- Pure Kanban boards with drag-and-drop task management
- Subtasks, tags, due dates, time estimation, and priority
- Time tracking per task
- Automatic actions: trigger email notifications, assign users, etc. based on events
- Plugin system to extend functionality (calendar, Gantt, analytics)
What It Can't Do
- •Project is in maintenance mode — no new major features from the core author, but community still accepts bug fixes. 2. Some third-party plugins may become outdated; check compatibility before installing. 3. Default SQLite database may have concurrency limits; use MySQL/PostgreSQL for production. 4. No native mobile app, but the web interface is responsive.
Use Cases
- Small agile development teams managing sprints
- Personal task tracking and to-do lists
- Enterprise projects where data sovereignty is critical
- Education or workshop task boards
Kanboard is a self-hosted project management tool built around the Kanban methodology. It helps teams visualize work, limit work-in-progress, and maximize efficiency. The software is written in PHP and uses a minimalistic design. It offers essential features such as Kanban boards, swimlanes, subtasks, time tracking, file attachments, automatic actions, and a REST API. Kanboard can be extended via plugins and themes. It is released under the MIT license. Note: the project is in maintenance mode, meaning the core author is not adding major new features, but the community continues to maintain and accept bug fixes and small enhancements. It remains a mature and stable solution for small to medium-sized teams seeking an independent, privacy-respecting alternative to cloud-based Kanban tools.
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1. Ensure server meets requirements: PHP ≥7.2, SQLite/MySQL/PostgreSQL, web server
2. Download the latest release from GitHub and extract to your web root
3. Navigate to the installation wizard, create admin account, and configure database
- 1. Ensure server meets requirements: PHP ≥7.2, SQLite/MySQL/PostgreSQL, web server
- 2. Download the latest release from GitHub and extract to your web root
- 3. Navigate to the installation wizard, create admin account, and configure database
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Stop the web server, delete the Kanboard installation directory, and drop the database (or delete the SQLite file). For Docker: stop container (`docker stop <name>`), remove it (`docker rm <name>`), and delete persistent volumes.
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