Open Source Alternatives
Alternatives to Trello
Visual kanban board for project and task management by Atlassian.
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Updated Apr 2026
| openproject | kaneo | Plane | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Overlap | 65% | 70% | 70% |
| Migration | moderate | trivial | trivial |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 |
| Best for | Teams with DevOps | Small teams | Small teams |
Drop-in Replacements
Ranked by Discovery Score
openproject
1565% coverageOpenProject is the open source alternative. It covers traditional project management (waterfall, Gantt) and agile (Scrum boards, backlogs) in one tool.
kaneo
1470% coverageKaneo is a lightweight open source project management tool. Think kanban boards, task tracking, and team collaboration without the enterprise bloat.
Plane
1370% coverageOpen source Jira/Linear alternative
Plane is the open source alternative to Jira, covering sprints, kanban boards, and roadmaps without the Jira prices or the Linear waitlist. It's what Jira should have been: clean UI, fast, and you can self-host it.
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