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edict vs Planka
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars, 1,769 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. Planka has 12,557 stars, 1,378 forks, 425 open issues and last shipped yesterday. edict leads on adoption by 35% (16,900 vs 12,557 stars). edict is written in Python under MIT; Planka is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. edict has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Planka 11%. Planka was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (kanban), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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Side by side
| edict | Planka | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 17K | ★ 13K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 1.4K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick edict if
- You weight community size — 17K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Planka if
- You want the Planka feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Planka fits your workflow better
About edict
Edict is an MIT licensed Python orchestration system that runs multi agent LLM work through the Tang dynasty Three Departments and Six Ministries, splitting the job across eleven business roles plus one compatibility role so that planning, review, dispatch, and execution are handled by separate agents, and it is built for teams running OpenClaw that need every hand off between agents to be reviewable, auditable, and interruptible.
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About Planka
Planka is a self hosted Kanban board for project and task management. It lives in the open source project and work management ecosystem, with JavaScript as its implementation language, and it positions itself as an open alternative to Trello and Monday.com. The project provides a free Community edition for self hosting, while PLANKA Pro adds organization features and developer support.
read the full Planka overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is edict or Planka more popular?
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars and Planka has 12,557. edict has the larger community by that measure.
Are edict and Planka free?
Both are open source. edict is licensed under MIT, and Planka has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between edict and Planka?
edict is written in Python and Planka in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, edict or Planka?
Choose edict if you want the larger community (16,900 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Planka if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.