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Kanboard

Open-source alternative toJJira

Kanboard is self-hostable project management software centered on Kanban boards, helping teams organize and track work through visual project workflows.

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HostingSelf-hostable

LicenseMIT

LanguagePHP

Last commitAug 11, 2026

Latest releaseJul 24, 2026

Release frequency8.4 per year

Contributors451

Stars9,797

Forks1,989

Issues167

What it does

Kanboard is open-source project management software focused on the Kanban methodology. Its documented purpose is to help teams organize and track project work through a visual Kanban-oriented workflow.

The repository identifies Kanboard as an application and provides installation instructions, documentation, and Docker usage guidance. It is distributed under the MIT License and can be deployed under user control. The project is in maintenance mode, with ongoing releases depending on community contributions and limited new feature development.

Capabilities

#Task organization and filtering

#Project organization

#Configurable project delivery boards

#Task assignment and tracking

#Project delivery workspaces

#To-do lists and assignments

#Message boards

#Task management

#Project deliverable tracking through configurable work-item workflows

#Flexible project views

Categories

#Workflow Automation #Customer Relationship Management #Project Management #Task Management #Team Communication #Calendars & Scheduling #Digital Whiteboards #Document Collaboration #DevOps

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