Wekan-vs-Trello-vs-Restyaboard.md 14 KB
Update 2023-09-23
FOSS Kanban
MIT:
- WeKan (MIT, Node.js/Meteor/MongoDB) https://github.com/wekan/wekan is maintained, major features being added, see https://github.com/wekan/wekan/wiki/Deep-Dive-Into-WeKan
- Kanboard (MIT, PHP) https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard is at maintenance mode, no major new feature development. There is still security fixes etc.
- 4gaBoards (MIT, Node.js/Sails.js/PostgreSQL) https://github.com/RARgames/4gaBoards is maintained fork of Planka
- Godello (MIT, Godot) https://github.com/alfredbaudisch/Godello can save locally, maybe no multi-user support yet
- Rust TUI kanban (MIT, Rust) https://github.com/yashs662/rust_kanban is maintained
GPL/AGPL:
- OpenProject (GPL-3.0, RoR) https://github.com/opf/openproject is maintained
- Leantime (AGPL-3.0, PHP8/MySQL) https://github.com/Leantime/leantime is maintained
- NextCloud said at NextCloud Conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8KHXnH4NKs , that Deck (AGPL-3.0, PHP) https://github.com/nextcloud/deck is for being lightweight kanban, and to not have full Project Management features like OpenProject (GPL-3.0, RoR) https://github.com/opf/openproject
- Planka (AGPL-3.0, Node.js/Sails.js/PostgreSQL) https://github.com/plankanban/planka changed from MIT to AGPL-3.0, so there is MIT fork at https://github.com/RARgames/4gaBoards
- Planify (GPL-3.0, Vala) https://github.com/alainm23/planify is maintained
Not maintained:
- RestyaBoard (OSL-3.0, PHP/Python/Java/JS) is not developed anymore, there is no commits after Mar 12, 2022: https://github.com/RestyaPlatform/board/issues/4426
Other kanbans maybe listed at https://github.com/KanRule
Propietary kanban
- Atlassian is retiring self-managed server offerings https://www.atlassian.com/blog/platform/atlassian-server-is-going-away-next-steps
Please search from ChangeLog page instead
Please search from ChangeLog page instead about does Wekan have some feature.
This comparison below is over one year old and very outdated. All of Wekan/Trello/Restyaboard have changed very much and have many new features and fixes.
Basic features
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free and Open Source, MIT license. Free for Commercial Use. | Free with limitations, Monthly payment, Annual Subscription, Quote-based | Open Core |
| Whitelabeling | Yes. Admin Panel/Layout: Hide Logo, Custom Product Name. | No | $ Yes |
| Theming | Yes | No | $ Yes |
| Redistributing | Yes | No | $ Yes |
| Hosting | Self-host or SaaS provider | SaaS | Self-host |
Basic features: Board
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activities fetch | WebSocket | WebSocket | Polling (Better, for easy scaling) |
| Multiple language | Yes 70 | Yes 29 | Yes 38 |
| Keyboard shortcuts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boards | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Closed boards listing | Yes, at Archive | Yes | Yes |
| Starred boards listing | No, starred and non-starred at All Boards | No | Yes |
| Add board with predefined templates | Personal templates, Import Board from Trello or Wekan | No | Yes |
| Board stats | Yes | No | Yes |
| Board - Add members | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Board - Remove members | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Close board | Yes, move to Archive | Yes | Yes |
| Delete board | Yes, from Archive | Yes | Yes |
| Subscribe board | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Copy board | Export / Import board | Yes | Yes |
| Starred board | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Unstarred board | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Board text list view | No | No | Yes |
| Board calendar view | Yes, for Start/End Date | Yes | Yes |
| Board sync with google calendar | No | Yes | Yes |
Basic features: Swimlanes
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimlanes | Yes | External Chrome Add-On and Firefox Add-On | No |
| Change Swimlane Color | Yes | ? | ? |
Basic features: Lists
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create list | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| List color | Yes | No | Yes |
| Copy list | No | Yes | Yes |
| Move list | No. Only at same board with dragging. | Yes | Yes |
| Subscribe list | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Remove list | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Move all cards in this list | No. Only multiselect-drag to the same board. | Yes | Yes |
| Archive all cards in this list | No | Yes | Yes |
| Archive this list | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Show attachments in list | No. Only on card. | No | Yes |
Basic features: Cards
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Map card | Not yet | No | ? |
| Filter cards | Yes, also with Regex | Yes | Yes |
| Archived items | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Card stickers | No | Yes | No |
| Card labels | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Card labels color change | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cards | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paste multiline text as one or many cards | No | Yes | ? |
| Create cards | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delete cards | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Instant add card | No | No | $ Yes |
| Add cards & reply via Email | No | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple card view | No | No | Yes |
| Expandable card view | No | No | Yes |
| Card ID display | Not yet | No | Yes |
| Card color | Yes | No | ? |
| Card color on card list | No | No | Yes |
| Card action on card list | Only multiple selection and WIP Limit | Yes | No |
| Card - Set due date | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Card - Add members | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Card - Remove members | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Card - Add labels | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Card - Add checklist | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Card - Add attachment | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Move card | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Copy card | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Subscribe card | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Archive card | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vote card | No | Yes | Yes |
| Share card | No | Yes | Yes |
| Print card | No | Yes | No |
| Add comment on card | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reply comment on card | No, only adding another comment | No | Yes |
| Remove comment on card | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nested comments | No | No | Yes |
| Card resizable view | No | No | Yes |
| Show attachments in card | JPG/PNG/GIF images in slideshow. | Yes | Yes |
| Card history filtering | No | No | Yes |
| Button to delete all archived items | Not yet | No | Yes |
Basic features: Checklists
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checklist - Add item | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Copy multiple lines from Excel/Project and paste as one or many checklist items | Not yet | Yes | ? |
| Checklist - Remove item | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Checklist - Convert to card | No | Yes | Yes |
| Checklist - Mention member | No | Yes | Yes |
| Checklist - Select emoji | No | Yes | Yes |
Basic features: Search
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search | Only on one board, also with regex. And add linked card search from any board. | Yes | $ Yes |
| Save search | No | Yes | No |
Basic features: Organizations
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organizations list on profile | Yes, at All Boards page | Yes | Yes |
| Organizations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Change organization on board | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Organizations - Add members | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Organizations - Remove members | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Organizations - Members change permissions | No | Yes | Yes |
| Create organization with types | No | Yes | No |
| Organizations - Sorting list | No | No | Yes |
| Organizations - Activities list | No | Yes | Yes |
| Organizations settings | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Organizations visibility | No | Yes | Yes |
| Organizations - Membership restrictions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Organizations - Board creation restrictions | No | Yes | Yes |
| Remove organization | No | Yes | Yes |
Basic features: Offline
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offline sync - use without internet | No. You can install Wekan to your own computer and use it locally. | No | Yes |
Basic features: Diff, Revisions and Undo
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undo from activities | No | No | Yes |
Basic features: JSON API
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| API explorer | No | No | Yes |
| OpenAPI | Yes here | ? | ? |
| Developer applications | Yes, using REST API | Yes | Yes |
| Authorized OAuth applications | No, REST API login as admin to get Bearer token | Yes | Yes |
| Webhooks | Yes, per board or global at Admin Panel | Yes | Yes |
| Zapier (IFTTT like workflow automation with 500+ websites) | Yes | Yes | $ Yes |
| Integrated IFTTT | Yes | No | No |
Basic features: Email and Notifications
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Email-to-board settings | No, requires your code to use REST API | Yes | Yes |
| Email templates management | No | No | Yes |
| Notifications settings | Not yet | Yes | Yes |
| Disable desktop notification | No desktop/push notifications yet | No | Yes |
| User configuration to change default subscription on cards and boards | Yes | No | Yes |
| Card notification & highlight | No | No | Yes |
| Notification for card overdue | Yes, see snap/docker-compose.yml email settings | Yes | Yes |
Basic features: Settings
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional settings | No in Web UI, most settings at CLI | Yes | Yes (Basic only) |
| Profile | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Add a new email address | Register / Invite | Yes | No |
| Roles management | On web board+API | No | Yes |
| Settings management | Only some at Web UI, most settings at CLI | No | Yes |
| Users management | Add/Remove Orgs/Teams/Users | Yes? | Yes |
| Permanently delete your entire account forever? | No | Yes | Yes (Admin can delete) |
Apps for productivity: Login
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Login with username or email | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LDAP login | Standalone: Yes. Sandstorm: Yes. | No | $ Yes |
| SAML login | Standalone: Not yet. Sandstorm: Yes | No | No |
| Google login | Not yet, needs fixes to OAuth2 | Yes | No |
| GitHub login | Standalone: Not yet, needs fixes to OAuth2. Sandstorm: Yes. | No | No |
| Passwordless email login | Standalone: No. Sandstorm: Yes. | No | No |
Apps for productivity: Import / Export
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Import board from Trello | Yes | No | Yes |
| Import board from Wekan | Yes | No | Yes |
| Import from GitHub | No | No | $ Yes |
| Export board to Wekan JSON, includes attachments | Yes | No | ? |
| Export board to CSV | Yes | $ Yes | $ Yes |
| Export board to Excel | Yes | ? | ? |
| Export JSON card | No | Yes | No |
| Export CSV card | No | No | Yes |
| Change visibility | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Change visibility in boards listing | No | No | Yes |
| Activities difference between previous version | No | No | Yes |
| Change background | Color only | Color and image | Color and image |
| Change background - custom | No | $ Gold or Business Class Only | Yes |
| Background image from flickr | No | No | Yes |
| Productivity beats | No | No | Yes (Alpha) |
| Show attachments in board | No, only at each card | No | Yes |
Apps for productivity
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps (Power-ups) | All integrated in, no separate plugin/app install | Yes | Yes |
| Custom Field App | Yes | Yes | $ Yes |
| Estimated Time Custom Field App / Time Tracking | Reveived/Start/End/Due/End Date, Spent time, Requested By, Assigned By. No reports. For more advanced, Not yet | Yes, 3rd party Burndown, Harvest etc | $ Yes |
| Analytics | Magento integration | No | No |
| Hide card additional information | Yes, card and board activities | Yes, card activities | Yes, card activities |
| Linked Cards and Boards | Yes | Yes, Related Cards and Boards | ? |
| Subtasks | Yes | Yes, Hello Epics Power-Up | ? |
| Board Gantt view | No | No | $ Yes |
| Gogs (Git Service) Integration | Yes | No | No |
| Activities listing | No, only at board | No | Yes |
| Introduction video | No | No | Yes |
| List sorting by due date | No | No | Yes |
| Home screen | No | No | Yes |
| Apps Integration | All integrated in | Yes | Yes |
| Chat | No. You could use Rocket.Chat | No | $ Yes |
| Dashboard Charts | Not yet | No | $ Yes |
| Hide Card Created Date App | No | No | Yes |
| Hide Card ID App | No | No | Yes |
| Canned Response App | No | No | $ Yes |
| Auto Archive Expired Cards App | No | No | $ Yes |
| Support Desk | No | No | $ Yes |
| Card Template App | Copy Checklist Template to Multiple Cards | Yes | $ Yes |
| Slack | Yes | Yes | $ Yes |
| Amazon Echo | No | No | $ Yes |
| Collaborate/TogetherJS | Not yet | No | Yes |
| Gmail Add-on | No | Yes | Yes |
| Hangouts Chat bot | No | Yes | $ Yes |
| Print board | No | No | $ Yes |
Apps for productivity: Checklist Templates
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website QA Checklist | No | No | $ Yes |
| SEO Checklist | No | No | $ Yes |
Apps for productivity: Mobile Apps
| Features | Wekan | Trello | Restyaboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| iOS Mobile App | Not yet. Mobile Chrome browser works. | Yes | Yes |
| Android Mobile App | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Microsoft Store App | Yes | ? | ? |
| Ubuntu Touch OpenStore App | Yes | ? | ? |