Overview
WeKan is an open-source kanban board that closely mirrors Trello's card-and-list model. It supports swimlanes, checklists, due dates, custom fields, and rules/automation. It runs on Meteor/MongoDB and is one of the oldest and most widely deployed self-hosted Trello replacements.
Key features
- Card-and-list kanban boards modeled on Trello
- Swimlanes for grouping cards within a board
- Checklists, due dates, and custom fields on cards
- Rules and automation triggered by card events
- Self-hosting via Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, or one-click installers
Our take
WeKan is one of the oldest and most widely deployed self-hosted Trello alternatives, and it shows in how closely the card-and-list workflow mirrors what most teams already know. Swimlanes, checklists, custom fields, and rule-based automation cover the day-to-day kanban needs without a learning curve. The main caveat is the stack: it runs on Meteor and MongoDB, which is heavier and less conventional than the Postgres-and-web-framework setups most self-hosters are used to, and the UI feels dated next to newer tools. If you want a proven, no-frills board and can live with the Meteor/MongoDB footprint, it's a dependable MIT-licensed choice.
Ideal for: Small teams that want a familiar Trello-style kanban board on their own infrastructure without paying per seat.
Where it falls short of Trello
- UI is dated compared to Trello's polish
- Meteor/MongoDB stack can be memory-heavy and occasionally slow on large boards
- No official managed cloud hosting
- Power-up/integration ecosystem is minimal versus Trello
We list the gaps honestly so you can decide if the trade-off is worth owning your data.
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