Planka is a self-hostable Kanban board application built with React (frontend) + Node/Postgres backend. It lets you create projects, boards, lists, cards/tasks, attach comments, set due dates, assign members, move tasks across columns — in a Trello-style interface.
If you’re a founder, team lead, engineer or operations person and you want visual task tracking (Kanban) without being locked into a closed commercial SaaS, Planka gives you the flexibility of self-hosting (data control, no per-user subscription fees for the core) and simplicity of visual workflow. It helps you reduce SaaS spend, ensure data stays in your environment, and keep things light rather than full-blown project-portfolio management.
You deploy Planka (manual or Docker-compose) on your own server / VPS. Then you log in, create a project → create board(s) → lists (columns) → cards = tasks. Drag & drop cards between lists, assign users, attach files, add comments (Markdown supported). Changes propagate in real time (via WebSocket) so everyone sees updates instantly.
