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vibe-kanban vs Planka
vibe-kanban has 28,112 GitHub stars, 3,013 forks, 540 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Planka has 12,557 stars, 1,378 forks, 425 open issues and last shipped yesterday. vibe-kanban leads on adoption by 124% (28,112 vs 12,557 stars). vibe-kanban is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; Planka is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. vibe-kanban has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Planka 11%. vibe-kanban 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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| vibe-kanban | Planka | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 28K | ★ 13K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Rust | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.0K | ⑂ 1.4K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick vibe-kanban if
- You weight community size — 28K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- 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 vibe-kanban
Vibe Kanban is an open source, Apache 2.0 kanban board written in Rust that lets software engineers plan work as issues and hand each issue to a coding agent such as Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI or Amp inside an isolated workspace.
read the full vibe-kanban overview →
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 vibe-kanban or Planka more popular?
vibe-kanban has 28,112 GitHub stars and Planka has 12,557. vibe-kanban has the larger community by that measure.
Are vibe-kanban and Planka free?
Both are open source. vibe-kanban is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Planka has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between vibe-kanban and Planka?
vibe-kanban is written in Rust 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, vibe-kanban or Planka?
Choose vibe-kanban if you want the larger community (28,112 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Planka if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.