Wekan is a free, open-source Kanban board application. It allows you to create boards, lists (columns) and cards (tasks) to visualize workflows and manage tasks collaboratively. It is self-hostable (on your own server or cloud) or can be run via third-party managed services. Its code is under the MIT license.
If you value data ownership, want to avoid vendor lock-in or recurring SaaS costs, or need to host your project management tool on-premise (for privacy, compliance or internal IT control), Wekan gives you that option. You get core Kanban functionality (boards, cards, drag-and-drop, checklists, labels) and full control of your environment. For small teams or organizations with technical capacity, it offers strong value. Reviews note that it’s especially good for smaller or mid-sized teams wanting a Trello-style board without recurring licensing fees.
You install Wekan (via Snap, Docker, Kubernetes, or straight from source) on your server or virtual machine. Once set up, you create boards, define lists (e.g. “To Do”, “In Progress”, “Done”), add cards/tasks, assign users, set due dates, labels, attachments. Drag & drop cards across lists to reflect progress. You can also configure rules/triggers, webhooks, custom fields.
