Wekan: Open-Source Kanban Board for Task Management and Team Collaboration

What is Wekan?

Wekan is an open-source Kanban board platform designed for visual task management and team collaboration. Built as a self-hosted Trello alternative, Wekan enables teams to organize work, manage projects, and collaborate visually without expensive commercial platforms. Over 100,000 teams use Wekan for visual task management and workflow coordination.

Unlike Trello ($10-25/user/month) where boards are hosted on Trello servers with limited offline access, Wekan provides complete control over task management on self-hosted infrastructure. Organizations deploy Wekan on-premises enabling unlimited boards and team members without per-seat licensing.

Wekan serves as the visual task management platform. Teams organize work on kanban boards. Tasks move through workflow stages. Teams see project status at a glance. Collaboration happens naturally around visible work.

Key Features and Capabilities

Board Management

• Boards: Create boards for different projects or teams
• Lists: Organize cards into workflow stages
• Cards: Create cards for individual tasks
• Customization: Customize board layout and naming
• Templates: Create board templates for recurring projects

Card Features

• Descriptions: Add detailed descriptions to cards
• Checklists: Create checklists within cards
• Attachments: Upload files to cards
• Comments: Discuss cards with team members
• Due Dates: Set and track deadlines
• Labels: Tag cards for categorization

Team Collaboration

• Assignments: Assign cards to team members
• Mentions: @mention users for notifications
• Activity Log: See all card changes and activities
• Permissions: Control access to boards and cards

System Requirements

Server Requirements

• OS: Linux, Docker, macOS, Windows
• Node.js: 12+ for application
• MongoDB: 2.6+ for database
• RAM: 512MB minimum, 2GB+ recommended
• Storage: 5GB+ for boards and data

Installation

Docker Installation

docker run -d 
  --name wekan 
  -p 8080:8080 
  -e MONGO_URL=mongodb://mongo:27017 
  wekanteam/wekan

# Access at http://localhost:8080

Advantages

• Visual Kanban: See work at a glance
• Self-Hosted: Complete data control
• Trello-Like: Familiar interface for Trello users
• No Per-User Fees: Unlimited team members
• Simple to Use: Minimal learning curve
• Open Source: Community-driven development
• Customizable: Full source code for customization

Pricing and Licensing

Software Cost: Completely free and open-source under AGPL License