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qinglong vs Kanba
qinglong has 19,887 GitHub stars, 3,232 forks, 108 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Kanba has 656 stars, 110 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. qinglong leads on adoption by 2,932% (19,887 vs 656 stars). qinglong is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Kanba is written in TypeScript under MIT. qinglong has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, Kanba 17%. qinglong was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| qinglong | Kanba | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 656 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 110 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick qinglong if
- You weight community size — 20K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Kanba if
- You want the Kanba feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Kanba fits your workflow better
About qinglong
Qinglong is a self hosted timed task management platform that schedules and runs Python 3, JavaScript, Shell, and TypeScript scripts from a web interface, built for developers and operators who want central control over scheduled jobs instead of hand editing crontab on every machine.
read the full qinglong overview →
About Kanba
Kanba is an open source Kanban board application in the Business Software / Project & Work Management category, a lightweight Trello alternative written in TypeScript for makers, indie hackers, solo developers, and small teams who want to run their own project and task management boards.
read the full Kanba overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is qinglong or Kanba more popular?
qinglong has 19,887 GitHub stars and Kanba has 656. qinglong has the larger community by that measure.
Are qinglong and Kanba free?
Both are open source. qinglong is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Kanba under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between qinglong and Kanba?
qinglong is written in TypeScript and Kanba in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, qinglong or Kanba?
Choose qinglong if you want the larger community (19,887 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Kanba if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.