Kanboard is an open-source web application for project and task management built around the Kanban methodology. It gives you a board with columns, cards, drag-and-drop, subtasks, comments and automation.
You host it yourself (or deploy on your server/cloud). It is not a hosted SaaS service in the first place.
If you prefer self-hosting (for data control, privacy or cost reasons), want something lightweight and focused on Kanban rather than full-blown project ecosystem, Kanboard is a compelling choice.
It helps you visualise work, reduce multi-tasking by limiting work-in-progress, and manage tasks more clearly.
Because it’s free/open-source (MIT license) you can avoid per-user fees and vendor lock-in.
You install Kanboard on your own server (Linux/Unix/Windows with PHP). It supports SQLite by default, or MySQL/PostgreSQL for larger setups.
Once set up, you create projects, columns (e.g., To-Do, Doing, Done), tasks (cards) with subtasks, attachments, comments. You drag tasks between columns, filter/search tasks, set limits on columns (WIP limits).
Automation: You can configure “automatic actions” — e.g., when a task moves to X, change assignee or category.
Plugins: There’s a plugin ecosystem to extend it (for cost tracking, custom themes, storage backends).
