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Free alternatives to Trello

Swap Trello for WeKan or Planka and stop paying $60/yr.

1open source2run on Linux2self-hostable

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$60/yr Standard Verified on trello.com, Oct 17, 2026

2 alternatives

WeKan

Self-hosted server About WeKan →
Open source · MIT Linux Self-hostable
wekan/wekan21.1k★last push Oct 12, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026
Self-host

Runs on your own Linux server, with Docker files in the repo. Setup docs are on wekan.github.io.

Planka

Self-hosted server About Planka →
Source-available · PLANKA Community License Linux Self-hostable
plankanban/planka12.6k★last push Oct 3, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026
Self-host

Runs on your own Linux server, with Docker files in the repo. Setup docs are on planka.app.

At a glance

Free alternatives to Trello compared
AlternativeLicenseLinuxAURSelf-hostStars
WeKan MIT open source Yes — Yes 21.1k★
Planka PLANKA Community License source-available Yes — Yes 12.6k★

Trello alternatives: questions

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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