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Wekan vs Kanba
Wekan has 21,089 GitHub stars, 3,000 forks, 165 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Kanba has 656 stars, 110 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. Wekan leads on adoption by 3,115% (21,089 vs 656 stars). Wekan is written in JavaScript under MIT; Kanba is written in TypeScript under MIT. Wekan has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Kanba 17%. Wekan 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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Side by side
| Wekan | Kanba | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 656 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.0K | ⑂ 110 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Wekan if
- You weight community size — 21K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- 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 Wekan
Wekan is an open source collaborative kanban board application written in JavaScript and built with Meteor. It is licensed under the MIT license and is positioned as a free and open source alternative to Jira and Monday.com. The project lives in the self hosted business software and project management ecosystem.
read the full Wekan 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 Wekan or Kanba more popular?
Wekan has 21,089 GitHub stars and Kanba has 656. Wekan has the larger community by that measure.
Are Wekan and Kanba free?
Both are open source. Wekan is licensed under MIT and Kanba under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Wekan and Kanba?
Wekan is written in JavaScript 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, Wekan or Kanba?
Choose Wekan if you want the larger community (21,089 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Kanba if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.