Alternatives to
9 Best Trello Alternatives in 2026
The best Trello alternatives depend on whether you prioritize cost, control, or a different workflow.
- Reviewed
- Sep 2026
- Open source
- 4
- Self-hosted
- 5
What you are leaving
Trello at a glance
- Pricing model
- Free for up to 10 collaborators; paid plans billed per user per month
- Deployment
- Web, desktop and mobile; cloud only
- Licensing
- Proprietary; no self-hosted or open source edition
- Board model
- Boards, lists and cards with drag-and-drop and Power-Ups
- Automation
- 250 workspace command runs per month on free, unlimited on Premium
- Views
- Board on free; calendar, timeline, table, dashboard and map on Premium
- Main gripe
- Free tier caps collaborators at 10 and pushes AI and views into paid plans
- Best for
- Individuals and small teams that want the simplest possible Kanban board
Compare at a glance
Trello alternatives compared
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| # | Product | Overlap | Substitutability | Free? | Starting price | Self-host | Open source | Migration | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PLANKA | Kanban boards, cards and team collaboration | Full replacement | Yes | 7.20 EUR/user/mo | Yes | No | Moderate | |
| 02 | WeKan | Kanban boards, lists and cards | Full replacement | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Easy | |
| 03 | Kanboard | Kanban boards and task tracking | Partial replacement | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Moderate | |
| 04 | Vikunja | Kanban boards, tasks and project views | Mostly replaces | Yes | 4 EUR/mo | Yes | Yes | Easy | |
| 05 | Plane | Kanban boards, projects and team planning | Mostly replaces | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Moderate | |
| 06 | ClickUp | Boards, cards, docs and automation | Full replacement | Yes | $7/user/mo | No | No | Easy | |
| 07 | Notion | Task boards, docs and collaboration | Partial replacement | Yes | — | No | No | Moderate | |
| 08 | Jira | Boards, task tracking and team planning | Mostly replaces | Yes | — | No | No | Moderate | |
| 09 | monday.com | Boards, automations and dashboards | Mostly replaces | Yes | — | No | No | Moderate |
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Frequently asked
Trello alternatives FAQ
- What is the best free open source alternative to Trello?
- WeKan is the closest open source replacement for Trello's board model and can import Trello JSON exports. PLANKA is a modern self-hosted Kanban tool with a free Community edition, and Kanboard is the simplest option if you want a minimal board with almost no setup.
- Which Trello alternative can I self-host?
- PLANKA, WeKan, Kanboard, Vikunja and Plane all run on your own infrastructure. PLANKA and WeKan are Kanban-first, Vikunja adds list, Gantt and table views, and Plane bundles projects, wiki and AI agents for larger teams.
- What is the closest alternative to Trello overall?
- ClickUp is the closest all-round replacement, with boards plus docs, goals, time tracking and dashboards in one workspace. Its Free Forever plan has unlimited tasks and unlimited free plan members, which is broader than Trello's free tier.
- Is there a free Trello alternative without the 10 collaborator limit?
- Yes. ClickUp's Free Forever plan has unlimited free plan members, and self-hosted options such as WeKan, Kanboard and Vikunja have no per-user cap because you run them yourself. Trello's free plan stops at 10 collaborators per workspace.
- Which Trello alternative is best for software teams?
- Jira is the standard choice for software teams, with backlogs, sprints, timelines and 150 automation steps per month on the free plan for up to 10 users. Plane is the open source alternative for teams that want similar product planning without a vendor cloud.
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