# Free alternatives to Trello

> Trello (Standard) costs $60 a year. Free alternatives: WeKan and Planka. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/trello/
- Category: Tasks & Projects (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/tasks-and-projects/)
- Vendor: Atlassian
- Plan: Standard
- Price: $5/month, $60/year
- Billing: per user, billed annually ($6 monthly)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Standard $5 USD Per user/month if billed annually ($6 billed monthly)"
- Price source: https://trello.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### WeKan

- Website: https://wekan.github.io
- Repository: https://github.com/wekan/wekan (21,112 stars, last push 2026-10-12)
- License: MIT
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/wekan/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Planka

- Website: https://planka.app
- Repository: https://github.com/plankanban/planka (12,601 stars, last push 2026-10-03)
- License: PLANKA Community License (source-available)
- Open source: no, source-available license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/planka/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Trello?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are WeKan (open source, MIT) and Planka (source-available, PLANKA Community License).

### How much does Trello cost?

Trello's Standard plan costs $5 a month, which is $60 a year (per user, billed annually ($6 monthly)). Source: the official pricing page at trello.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Trello alternatives run on Linux?

WeKan (self-hosted server; web UI) and Planka (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Trello alternative?

Yes. WeKan and Planka run on your own server.

### Are these Trello alternatives open source?

Not all of them. Planka (PLANKA Community License) is source-available: the code is public, but the license isn't OSI-approved open source. WeKan (MIT) is open source.

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