Open-source alternatives to Trello
4 self-hostable open-source projects that replace Trello, ranked by computed health score with real self-hosting cost. Save up to $10/yr per seat by self-hosting on a $4.13/mo VPS.
Why people leave Trello
- Free tier capped at 10 boards per workspace
- Power-Ups gated behind paid tiers
- Atlassian-owned, cloud-only
- Per-user fees stack across teams
Focalboard, Wekan, and Planka give a Trello-style kanban experience self-hosted, unlimited boards.
The 4 alternatives, ranked by health
Health score is a 6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
The Open Source kanban, built with Meteor. GitHub issues/PRs are only for FLOSS Developers, not for support, support is at https://wekan.fi/commercial-support/ . New English strings for new features at imports/i18n/data/en.i18n.json . Non-English translations at https://app.transifex.com/wekan/wekan only.
Leantime is a goals focused project management system for non-project managers. Building with ADHD, Autism, and dyslexia in mind.
Focalboard is an open source, self-hosted alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana.
Straightforward realtime kanban boards management for intuitive task tracking. 4ga Boards features an elegant dark mode, collapsible todo lists, and multitasking tools to supercharge your team's productivity.
Cost comparison vs Trello
Self-hosting cost on cheapest plan meeting requirements vs Trello entry tier ($5/mo).
| Project | Self-host /mo | Trello /mo | Save /yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wekan | $4.13 | $5+ | $10 | Deploy → |
| leantime | $4.13 | $5+ | $10 | Deploy → |
| focalboard | $4.13 | $5+ | $10 | Deploy → |
| 4gaBoards | $4.13 | $5+ | $10 | Deploy → |
Pick your alternative
Most operators land on wekan (top health score in this category; cheapest VPS path is wekan on hetzner for $4.13/mo).
Data refreshed daily. Pricing for Trello sourced from official site.