Trello vs Deck
Deck is a credible alternative for users who want Trello-like Kanban boards inside a self-hosted Nextcloud environment. Its documented scope covers cards, ordering, labels, sharing, attachments, comments, and activity history. Trello remains the safer choice for teams that need documented multiple project views, calendar planning, no-code board automation, templates, or a broad integration catalog. Deck also warns of
Decision guide
The practical reasons to choose either option, based on documented capabilities.
Choose Deck if
- Individuals and teams already operating Nextcloud
- Self-hosters seeking open-source Kanban planning under AGPL-3.0
- Workflows centered on cards, labels, files, comments, and activity history
Stay with Trello if
- You need Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard, Map, or workspace-level views; equivalent Deck coverage is not documented
- You rely on Trello's Planner, reusable templates, or no-code rules and buttons; equivalent Deck coverage is not documented
- You require Trello's broad Power-Up and integration ecosystem; Deck documents only a small set of third-party integrations in the supplied material
Deployment and operations
Deck is an AGPL-3.0-or-later Nextcloud app and therefore requires a Nextcloud server. It can be installed from Nextcloud's app store or downloaded from the release page. Docker instructions in the supplied README describe a development container, not a documented production deployment. Operators should assess the stated performance limitation: high numbers of boards, cards, and attachments can generate many database queries and significantly increase page-load time.
Migration considerations
The README lists the third-party trello-to-deck tool, which migrates cards from Trello. No broader migration coverage for boards, members, comments, attachments, custom fields, automation, or other Trello data is documented, so a representative-data trial is advisable.
Feature fit
What Deck covers
- Kanban-style boards and cards
- Ordered task cards
- Labels for card organization
- Team sharing
- Card file attachments
- Card comments
What’s different or missing
- No documented multiple project views
- No documented calendar Planner
- No documented custom fields or checklists
- No documented board automation
- No documented reusable templates
- No documented broad integration catalog
Project snapshot
- GitHub stars
- 1,413
- Contributors
- 194
- Language
- JavaScript
- Last commit
- Aug 15, 2026
- Latest release
- Jul 23, 2026
Categories: Calendars & Scheduling, Workflow Automation, Project Management, Task Management
Sources and editorial review13 linked sources
Public documentation supports this comparison. Automation assists collection and classification; editorial standards and corrections remain the responsibility of Kris.
Kanban-style project & personal management tool for Nextcloud, similar to Trello
repository description · github.comAdd your tasks to cards and put them in order
readme · github.comShare with your team, friends or family
readme · github.comDiscuss with your team using comments
readme · github.comKeep track of changes in the activity stream
readme · github.comThe app can be installed through the app store within Nextcloud.
readme · github.comDocker: Simple app development container
readme · github.comDeck is a kanban style organization tool aimed at personal planning and project organization for teams integrated with Nextcloud.
verdict · github.com- Add your tasks to cards and put them in order
shared feature · github.com- Attach files and embed them in your markdown description - Discuss with your team using comments - Keep track of changes in the activity stream
shared feature · github.comThe app can be installed through the app store within Nextcloud. You can also download the latest release from the [release page](https://github.com/nextcloud-releases/deck/releases).
deployment · github.comDeck is not yet ready for intensive usage. A lot of database queries are generated when the number of boards, cards and attachments is high.
deployment · github.com- [trello-to-deck](https://github.com/maxammann/trello-to-deck) - Migrates cards from Trello
migration · github.com
