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Kanboard

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What Kanboard is

Kanboard is free and open-source project management software built around Kanban boards. Users move tasks between columns by dragging them, and can add, rename, or remove columns. Work-in-progress limits can be set, with a column highlighted when its limit is exceeded. Tasks support subtasks, time or complexity estimates, Markdown descriptions, comments, documents, colors, categories, assignees, and due dates. A query language searches and filters by assignee, description, category, and due date, while automatic actions can change assignees, colors, or categories in response to events. Kanboard can connect to LDAP or Active Directory and supports OAuth2 providers including Google, GitHub, and GitLab. Its API documentation covers authentication and procedures for projects, tasks, users, boards, comments, and other entities. Installation requires a web server with PHP; the documented archive stores its SQLite database, debug file, uploads, and thumbnails in a data folder. Extensions can add features, but users must check compatibility themselves. It is free under the MIT License and self-hosted.

Who it suits

Kanboard suits teams that want a self-hosted Kanban project management tool and can install it on a web server with PHP. Its API, authentication options, and task filtering may suit teams needing those documented functions.

What it does well

  • Free and open source under the MIT License
  • Work-in-progress limits highlight exceeded columns
  • Tasks support subtasks, estimates, and due dates
  • Supports LDAP, Active Directory, and OAuth2

What to know first

  • Installation requires a web server with PHP
  • Users must validate extension compatibility themselves
  • Security guidance calls for restricted access to data

Plans

PlanBilled and limitsPrice
KanboardFree and open source · MIT License · self-hostedFree

As kanboard.org lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

  1. Visit the Kanboard website.
  2. Prepare a web server with PHP.
  3. Install Kanboard using the documented archive.
  4. Configure access to the self-hosted application and its data folder.
  5. Create a board and add columns and tasks.

Verdict

Kanboard provides board-based task management with filtering, automation, and an API, without a software charge. It requires self-hosting and PHP, and extension compatibility is the user’s responsibility.

Questions

How much does Kanboard cost?

The listed Kanboard plan costs nothing. It is free and open source under the MIT License.

Is Kanboard self-hosted?

Self-hosted is among the listed platforms, and installation requires a web server with PHP.

Which platforms are listed?

The listed platforms are API, Linux, self-hosted, and web.

Does Kanboard have a free trial?

No. Its pricing information lists no free trial and a free plan.

Can Kanboard connect to identity providers?

It can connect to LDAP or Active Directory and use OAuth2 providers including Google, GitHub, and GitLab.

Can I extend Kanboard?

Extensions can add features. Users need to validate compatibility themselves, and the plugin directory has no approval process or code review.

Facts from Kanboard's own pages

API
The documentation includes an API reference with authentication and procedures for projects, tasks, users, boards, comments, and other entities. · docs.kanboard.org, 7 Oct 2026
Authentication
Kanboard can connect to LDAP or Active Directory and use OAuth2 providers including Google, GitHub, and GitLab. · kanboard.org, 7 Oct 2026
Automation
Automatic actions can change assignees, colors, and categories based on events. · kanboard.org, 7 Oct 2026
Automation rules
Yes · kanboard.org, 23 Sept 2026
Brute-force protection
After three failed login attempts for a username, Kanboard displays a CAPTCHA; after six failures, it locks the account for 15 minutes. · docs.kanboard.org, 7 Oct 2026
Customization
Extensions can add features, but the plugin directory says it has no approval process or code review and users must validate compatibility themselves. · kanboard.org, 7 Oct 2026
Deployment
Installation instructions require a web server with PHP and document that the archive stores its SQLite database, debug file, uploaded files, and thumbnails in the data folder. · docs.kanboard.org, 7 Oct 2026
Free plan
Yes · kanboard.org, 23 Sept 2026
Guest access
Yes · kanboard.org, 23 Sept 2026
Product
Kanboard is free and open source Kanban project management software. · kanboard.org, 7 Oct 2026
Recent release
The releases page lists Kanboard 1.2.54 dated 2026-08-28. · kanboard.org, 7 Oct 2026
Search
Its query language supports searching and filtering tasks by assignee, description, category, and due date. · kanboard.org, 7 Oct 2026
Security guidance
The security guide advises restricting access with a firewall or VPN or a properly configured reverse proxy, and preventing public access to the data directory. · docs.kanboard.org, 7 Oct 2026
Support
The documentation links to a Discourse forum and GitHub Discussions for the project. · docs.kanboard.org, 7 Oct 2026
Task management
Tasks support subtasks, time or complexity estimates, Markdown descriptions, comments, documents, colors, categories, assignees, and due dates. · kanboard.org, 7 Oct 2026
Time tracking
Yes · kanboard.org, 23 Sept 2026
Work in progress
Users can set work-in-progress limits, and a column is highlighted when its limit is exceeded. · kanboard.org, 7 Oct 2026
Work visualization
Kanboard uses visual boards where tasks can be dragged between columns, which can be added, renamed, or removed. · kanboard.org, 7 Oct 2026

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