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WeKan

Free, open-source kanban board under the MIT license that you self-host, or rent as a hosted instance for 50 euros a year.

Our take: WeKan is a sensible pick when data must stay on your servers and you have someone to run updates.

Best forSelf-hosted kanban boards

ReviewedOct 2026Free

6.95 criteria · see breakdown

Try WeKanFree self-hosted; WeKan Cloud EUR 50/yr

WeKan is a free, open-source kanban board under the MIT license, built for teams that want Trello-style boards on their own servers. Self-hosting costs nothing; a hosted instance with admin access on WeKan Cloud costs 50 euros a year. You take on updates and daily backups when you self-host.

The bottom line

Free and capable if you can run it; budget time for backups and upgrades.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isAn open-source, self-hostable Trello-style kanban board maintained in Finland.

Our takeWeKan is a sensible pick when data must stay on your servers and you have someone to run updates.

The 50-euro hosted option is unusually cheap if you just want admin access without the server work. Teams expecting native mobile apps and hands-off upkeep should stay with a hosted product.

Why we rate itFree, MIT-licensed, frequently released, with swimlanes, rules, imports and enterprise sign-in.

The catchYou own the operations: only the newest version is supported, daily backups are mandatory and there is no undo.

Best / not good for

Best for

Self-hosted team boards
Organizations needing LDAP or SAML sign-in
Moving off Trello while keeping boards

Not good for

Teams without anyone to run a server
Users who want native mobile apps

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
A Snap or Docker install takes some admin time; WeKan Cloud skips that.
Scale breakpoint
No license costs at scale; the cost is server upkeep and optional paid support.
Walled garden
Low: open source, self-hosted data, imports from Trello, Jira and CSV.

Still a fit?

If none of these block you, start on the free plan.

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What WeKan costs

Option	Price	What you get
Self-hosted	Free (MIT)	Full app on your own server; you handle updates and backups
Free WeKan app	Free	Normal-user access on WeKan Cloud, no admin rights
WeKan Cloud	EUR 50/year	Admin access, 'unlimited everything', EU hosting in Finland, custom domain
Yearly support	EUR 500 to 5,000	5 to 50 support hours, business customers only, non-refundable
Custom work	EUR 100/hour	Features and fixes; a single bugfix starts at EUR 100

From WeKan's SaaS, app and commercial support pages, checked 4 October 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WeKan free?

Yes. WeKan is open source under the MIT license and free to self-host (checked 4 October 2026). A free WeKan app gives normal-user access on WeKan Cloud without admin rights, and a hosted instance with admin access costs 50 euros a year.

What is WeKan?

WeKan is an open-source, collaborative kanban board similar in layout to Trello. You organize work into boards, swimlanes, lists and cards, and you can run it on your own server.

How much does WeKan support cost?

Yearly support plans run from 500 euros for 5 hours to 5,000 euros for 50 hours over three years. A single bugfix starts at 100 euros, and custom work is 100 euros an hour. Support is sold to businesses only and is non-refundable.

How do I install WeKan?

WeKan offers a Linux Snap package, Docker images, Kubernetes Helm charts, a Windows, Mac and Linux bundle, and Sandstorm. The default database is FerretDB on SQLite, with PostgreSQL supported. Take daily backups, because the project says there is no undo yet.

Where do I log in to WeKan?

Conversion Gems is a review site and cannot log you in. A self-hosted WeKan is reached at the address your administrator set up. The free hosted app is described at wekan.fi/app/, and WeKan Cloud customers use the domain set up for them.

Is WeKan a good Trello alternative?

For teams that want to keep data on their own servers, yes: it imports Trello boards and has swimlanes, rules and SSO. Trello itself is cloud-only. If you don't want to run a server, a hosted tool will take less upkeep.

WeKan alternatives

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Sources checked October 4, 2026: WeKan homepage, WeKan install, WeKan SaaS, WeKan app, WeKan commercial support, WeKan on GitHub, Trello pricing, Kanbanchi pricing.

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