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Kan vs Kanboard
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Kan | Kanboard |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | PHP |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 5.7k | 9.9k |
| Latest | v0.6.0 | v1.2.54 |
| Last push | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-03 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 32 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Trello. Alternatives to Trello →
Full replacementKanBoards, lists, cards, labels and workspace members, with an importer for Trello boards.
Full replacementKanboardKanban boards with swimlanes, subtasks and automatic actions.
Kan
- v0.6.02026-06-29Sorry for the recent break in scheduled releases. We're back on track now.pre-release
- v0.5.62026-03-19> [!WARNING]pre-release
- v0.5.52026-03-12Database migrations are now handled by a separate kan-migrate image. See the project README for details.pre-release
- v0.5.42026-02-06feat: display app version in user menupre-release
- v0.5.32026-01-09fix: map profile to user for OIDC authenticationpre-release
Kan
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Kanboard
unsigned The latest release, v1.2.54, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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