Plane
92 · HealthyIssue tracking with cycles, modules and pages, aimed at software teams.
Open source Project management
itsaplan
89 · HealthyIssue tracking and project planning with kanban boards, Gantt charts and AI agents that work alongside the team.
OpenProject
88 · HealthyProject management suite with Gantt charts, agile boards, time tracking and wikis.
Huly
84 · HealthyAll-in-one workspace combining issue tracking, docs, chat and video calls.
Leantime
83 · HealthyGoal-oriented project management designed with neurodivergent users in mind.
Redmine
75 · StableLong-running issue tracker and project manager with Gantt charts, time tracking, wikis and a large plugin ecosystem.
Paca
74 · StableScrum-focused project management with boards and sprints, built for teams that work alongside AI agents.
Kanboard
73 · StableMinimal kanban board focused on simplicity and low resource use.
Kan
73 · StableTrello-style boards with lists, cards, labels, comments and import from Trello.
Super Productivity
71 · StableTo-do list with timeboxing and time tracking that can pull tasks in from Jira, GitHub and GitLab.
Kaneo
71 · StableLightweight project management with boards, lists and timelines, designed to stay simple.
WeKan
70 · StableKanban boards with swimlanes, checklists, due dates and import from Trello.
Vikunja
64 · StableTo-do and project app with list, kanban, Gantt and table views.
Worklenz
49 · CautionProject management with tasks, timelines, workload views, time tracking and client portals.
Focalboard
14 · At riskKanban-style boards for tasks and projects, originally from Mattermost.
Source-available and unverified licenses
The code for these is public, but the license is not an OSI open source license, or we have not verified it yet. Check the license notes on each project before relying on it.
Multica
88 · HealthyTask board where people and AI coding agents pick up issues, report progress and work through the same backlog.
Fizzy
84 · HealthyKanban tool from 37signals where cards nobody touches fade away, keeping boards focused on current work.
PLANKA
68 · StableReal-time Kanban boards for teams, with projects, labels, attachments and notifications.
Kaneo
Lightweight project management with boards, lists and timelines, designed to stay simple.
Will it still be around?
Stable
Score 71/100
Can a business use it freely?
Free to use
MIT · open source (permissive)
Features compared
has,doesn't1 feature1 feature1 feature
8/9 Trello features free in Kaneo
9/10 Jira features free in Kaneo
Jira has every feature Kaneo has on this list.
✕ doesn't have it · ◐ partly · $ higher plan or paid editionBoth have 7Both have 9
Headline Trello features on the Standard plan, and whether Kaneo has each in its free, self-hosted edition.
| Feature | TrelloStandard plan | Kaneo8 of 9 free |
|---|---|---|
| Trello has, Kaneo doesn't1 | ||
| Automation rules | Included1,000 runs a month | PartlyRules from repository activity |
| Kaneo has, Trello doesn't1 | ||
| Calendar, timeline and table views | Higher planPremium plan | YesList, calendar and Gantt |
| Both have7 | ||
| Kanban boards | Included | Yes |
| Checklists, due dates and attachments | Included | YesSubtasks, attachments and dependencies |
| Comments and mentions | Included | Yes |
| Custom fields | Included | Yes |
| Integrations | IncludedPower-Ups | YesGitHub, Gitea and chat |
| Live updates | Included | Yes |
| API and webhooks | Included | YesREST API and webhooks |
Sources
- Trello, checked 2026-10-09: trello.com
- Kaneo, checked 2026-10-09: github.com, kaneo.app
Headline Jira features on the Standard plan, and whether Kaneo has each in its free, self-hosted edition.
| Feature | JiraStandard plan | Kaneo9 of 10 free |
|---|---|---|
| Jira has, Kaneo doesn't1 | ||
| Automation rules | IncludedMonthly run limit | PartlyRules from repository activity |
| Both have9 | ||
| Issue tracking with custom workflows | Included | Yes |
| Kanban boards | Included | Yes |
| Backlog | Included | Yes |
| Timeline and roadmaps | Included | YesGantt view |
| Custom fields and issue types | Included | Yes |
| GitHub and GitLab integration | Included | YesGitHub and Gitea |
| Time tracking | Included | Yes |
| Project roles and permissions | Included | YesCustom roles |
| API and webhooks | Included | Yes |
Sources
- Jira, checked 2026-10-09: atlassian.com
- Kaneo, checked 2026-10-09: github.com
Flat Rate Deploy
A 25-user team on Trello Standard pays about $125 a month. Kaneo on OpenTools costs $15 a month, setup included, so you save $110 a month, about $3,960 over three years.
Monthly cost
- Kaneo on OpenTools
- $15
- Trello
$125
You save each month
$110/mo
88% less than today
Saving from month one
You save
- Over 3 years
- $3,960
- In year one
- $1,320
List price checked 7 Oct 2026 · Source · Disclaimer
Health score: 71/100
Stable · activity, bus factor and issue responsiveness, from GitHub
Score v2 · How it works
Activity
45% weight100/100
- Last commit yesterday (100/100).
- 2811 commits in the past 12 months (100/100).
- 50+ releases in the past 12 months (100/100).
Bus factor
30% weight35/100
- Top contributor wrote 74% of the last 91 commits (past 12 months).
- 7 people authored those commits.
Responsiveness
25% weight63/100
- 80% of all issues are closed (85 open, 330 closed) (83/100).
- 15 of 30 recent issues got a reply or were closed (50/100).
License
Free to use
MIT · Open source (permissive)
What you need to do
Use, change, host and sell it for any purpose, commercial included, with no license to buy. Keep the copyright notice.
MIT License · Open source (permissive). OSI-approved license with few conditions beyond keeping the copyright notice.
Detected by GitHub as MIT.
GitHub activity
- Stars
- 9.4k
- Forks
- 854
- Commits, 12 mo
- 2.8k
- last yesterday
- Releases, 12 mo
- 50+
- last 3 days ago
- Contributors
- 121
- 7 in last 91 commits
- Open issues
- 85
- 330 closed
Snapshot from 2026-10-09 · Funding: github
Top contributors
Points for pull requests merged into Kaneo and reviews of them since 8 August 2026 (older history is still loading). Building something another user asked for earns more. 41 people have points on Kaneo in all.
