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Planka VS Trello

Open source vs SaaS — side-by-side comparison

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PlankaOpen Source

Open source Trello alternative — real-time kanban board for teams with drag-and-drop simplicity

TrelloSaaS

Visual kanban-style project management boards

Overview

PlankaTrello
TypeOpen SourceSaaS
Category--Project Management
PricingFree (self-hosted)$5/mo
Self-Hostable
LicenseAGPL-3.0Proprietary

GitHub Metrics

PlankaTrello
Stars11.7k--
Forks1.2k--
Contributors50--
Open Issues200--
Last Commit----
Latest Release----

Why Consider the Open Source Alternative?

Data ownership — Self-host your data and maintain full control over your information

No vendor lock-in — Avoid recurring subscription costs and switch freely

Customizable — Modify the source code to fit your exact needs

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