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Wekan: the best Open Source alternative to Trello in 2026
Wekan is an open source Kanban board with lists, cards, labels and checklists, very similar in experience to Trello and with active community support.
Technical profile
- License
- MIT
- Category
- Productivity
- Replaces
- Trello
- Tech stack
- MeteorMongoDB
Key features
- Kanban boards with labels and checklists
- Swimlanes and multiple views
- Webhook integrations
Wekan vs. Trello
Pros
- Very permissive MIT license
- Minimal adoption curve
Things to consider
- Somewhat less polished interface than Trello
Quick Docker installation guide
Copy this docker-compose.yml, adjust the example passwords and run docker compose up -d on your server. See the full step-by-step guide →
docker-compose.yml
version: "3.9"
services:
wekan:
image: wekanteam/wekan:latest
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8080:8080"
environment:
- MONGO_URL=mongodb://wekan-db:27017/wekan
- ROOT_URL=http://localhost:8080
depends_on:
- wekan-db
wekan-db:
image: mongo:7
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- wekan_mongo_data:/data/db
volumes:
wekan_mongo_data: