Kan kanbn/kan

Trello-style kanban boards with workspaces, labels, comments, templates and Trello import; Next.js and PostgreSQL, AGPL-3.0.

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Kan at a glance

Checked 16 Oct 2026

Kan (~5.8k stars, active Oct 2026, started Oct 2023) is a young, focused Trello alternative: boards with visibility controls, workspace members, labels and filters, comments, activity log, board templates and Trello import. AGPL-3.0. Self-host with Docker Compose (includes PostgreSQL) or a Railway template, or use the hosted cloud. Integrations are still marked "coming soon"; no calendar or timeline views listed. No tagged releases and no hardware or OS requirements documented.

Cite this pageRepoQuarry. “Kan.” Checked 16 Oct 2026. https://repoquarry.dev/projects/kan

How much of Trello does it replace?

2 of 3 jobs. Boards, members, comments and Trello import; no calendar/timeline views or integrations yet.

Kanban boards (boards Partial replacement

Shared boards with comments and live updates Partial replacement

Calendar and timeline views Not covered

For calendar and timeline views, see other Trello alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

Facts, with sources

Every answer links to where we found it. We read the documentation; we did not install it.

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Runs on my machine? Self-hosted (Docker Compose, Railway) or hosted cloud For full data ownership and control, you can self-host Kan on your infrastructure. docs.kan.bn ↗ 1d ago

Code licence AGPL-3.0 (copyleft) github.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago

Model weights licence No separate model weights github.com · kan#readme ↗ 1d ago

Commercial use Yes; AGPL conditions apply if you modify it and offer it over a network github.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago

Paid services needed? None required to self-host; hosted cloud is optional Get started instantly with our hosted solution - we’ll handle all the hosting, scaling, and maintenance for you. docs.kan.bn ↗ 1d ago

Hardware Not documented Know the answer? —

Operating systems README documents Railway and Docker Compose self-hosting; neither its deployment section nor local-development instructions name a Windows/macOS/Linux support matrix github.com · kan#docker-compose ↗ today

Setup effort Medium; Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and an .env file This will set up everything for you including your postgres database and automatically run migrations. github.com · kan#docker-compose ↗ 1d ago