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31 alternatives to Trello

Trello is a Task Management & To-do Lists product. The community recommends 31 alternatives: 30 open source, 31 self-hostable and 30 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Trello highlighted.

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About Trello

Atlassian's kanban-style board app for organizing tasks into lists and cards.

Closed source
Not self-hostable
Freemium
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Windows
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Quick picks

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Best open-source pick

4ga Boards

Open source, MIT license

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Best self-hosted pick

4ga Boards

Run it on your own server

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Best free pick

4ga Boards

Free to use

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    4ga Boards

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    Straightforward realtime kanban boards management for intuitive task tracking. Featuring an elegant dark mode, collapsible todo lists, and multitasking tools to supercharge your team's productivity.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    AppFlowy

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    Build detailed lists of to-do’s for different projects while tracking the status of each one. Open Source Notion Alternative.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Backlog.md

    AI

    Backlog.md - A tool for managing project collaboration between humans and AI Agents in a git ecosystem

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Colanode

    Groupware

    Open-source and local-first Slack and Notion alternative that puts you in control of your data

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    core

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    Open-source work management that's fast, complete, and simple to run

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Donetick

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    Task and chore management tool for personal and family use, with advanced scheduling, flexible assignment, and group sharing capabilities, detailed history, automation via API, simple and modern design.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    eigenfocus

    Software Development

    Eigenfocus - Project Management tool without the clutter.

    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Focus Flow

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    A Pomodoro technique tracking service built with Rust. I created this application for my personal use to track my focus sessions and productivity, and decided to share it in case others might find it useful.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Habitica

    Miscellaneous

    Habit tracker app which treats your goals like a Role Playing Game.

    Open source · GPL-3.0, cc-by-sa-3-0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    HamsterBase Tasks

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    HamsterBase Tasks is a self-hostable task and idea organization app that syncs across devices and works offline with local storage.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Helium

    Learning and Courses

    Django backend for Helium - Student Planner

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Jotty

    Note-taking & Editors

    Lightweight but powerful alternative for managing your personal, file based, notes and checklists.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Kaneo

    Software Development

    🎯 All you need. Nothing you don't. Open source project management that works for you, not against you.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Listaway

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    Listaway is a self-hostable web application for publishing and sharing public lists and collections with authenticated users, groups, and optional public read-only access.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Manage My Damn Life

    Calendar & Contacts

    Manage my Damn Life (MMDL) is a self-hosted front end for managing your CalDAV tasks and calendars.

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    MantisBT

    Ticketing

    Bug tracker, fits best for software development.

    Open source · GPL-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    myTinyTodo

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    Simple way to manage your todo list in AJAX style. Uses PHP, jQuery, SQLite/MySQL. GTD compliant.

    Open source · GPL-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Nullboard

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    Single-page minimalist kanban board; compact, highly readable and quick to use.

    Open source · BSD-2-Clause
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Our Shopping List

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    Simple shared list application including shopping lists and any other small todo-list that needs to be used collaboratively.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Personal Management System

    Personal Dashboards

    Your web application for managing personal data.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Plane

    Software Development

    Helps you track your issues, epics, and product roadmaps in the simplest way possible (alternative to JIRA, Linear and Height).

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    ShipShipShip

    Software Development

    A lightweight, self-hostable changelog and roadmap web application that lets you share product updates with your community and gather feedback through voting on upcoming features. Built with SvelteKit and Go.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    solidtime

    Time Tracking

    Modern time tracking application for freelancers and agencies.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Super Productivity

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    Super Productivity is an advanced todo list app with integrated Timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. It also comes with integrations for Jira, GitLab, GitHub and Open Project.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Task Keeper

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    List editor for power users, backed by a self-hosted server.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Tasks.md

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    A self-hosted, file based task management board that supports Markdown syntax.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Tracks

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    Web-based application to help you implement David Allen’s [Getting Things Done™](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done) methodology.

    Open source · GPL-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Traq

    Software Development

    Project management and issue tracking system written in PHP.

    Open source · GPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    tududi

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    A calm, open system for organizing life and work. Tasks, projects, notes, areas, and smart workflows - self-hosted or hosted.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Wekan

    Task Management & To-do Lists

    Open-source Trello-like kanban.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    ZenTao

    Software Development

    An agile(scrum) project management system/tool.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Trello

    • + Open source (Trello is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Trello is not)
    • + Free to use (Trello is paid)
    DetailsWebsite

Trello vs. alternatives

ServiceOpen sourceSelf-hostedLicensePricingPlatformsRatingVotes
Trello
Current
NoNoproprietaryFreemiumWeb / Windows / macOS / iOS / Android——
4ga BoardsYesYesMIT———0
AppFlowyYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
Backlog.mdYesYesMIT———0
ColanodeYesYesApache-2.0———0
coreYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
DonetickYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
eigenfocusNoYesproprietary———0
Focus FlowYesYesMIT———0
HabiticaYesYesGPL-3.0, cc-by-sa-3-0———0
HamsterBase TasksYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
HeliumYesYesMIT———0
JottyYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
KaneoYesYesMIT———0
ListawayYesYesMIT———0
Manage My Damn LifeYesYesGPL-3.0———0
MantisBTYesYesGPL-2.0———0
myTinyTodoYesYesGPL-2.0———0
NullboardYesYesBSD-2-Clause———0
Our Shopping ListYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
Personal Management SystemYesYesMIT———0
PlaneYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
ShipShipShipYesYesApache-2.0———0
solidtimeYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
Super ProductivityYesYesMIT———0
Task KeeperYesYesApache-2.0———0
Tasks.mdYesYesMIT———0
TracksYesYesGPL-2.0———0
TraqYesYesGPL-3.0———0
tududiYesYesMIT———0
WekanYesYesMIT———0
ZenTaoYesYesAGPL-3.0———0

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Trello?

Community-recommended alternatives to Trello include 4ga Boards, AppFlowy, Backlog.md, Colanode, core, and Donetick. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

Is there a free alternative to Trello?

Yes. 4ga Boards, AppFlowy, Backlog.md, Colanode, core, and Donetick can be used for free; the open-source, self-hostable ones can be run on your own server at no cost.

Is there an open-source alternative to Trello?

Yes. Open-source alternatives include 4ga Boards, AppFlowy, Backlog.md, Colanode, core, and Donetick.

Can I self-host an alternative to Trello?

Yes. 4ga Boards, AppFlowy, Backlog.md, Colanode, core, and Donetick can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.

Other Task Management & To-do Lists services

Services in the same category that haven't been suggested as Trello alternatives yet. If one fits, add it as an alternative.

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    Asana

    Work management platform for planning projects, assigning tasks and tracking team progress in lists, boards, timelines and calendars.

  • B
    Basecamp

    37signals' project management and team communication tool built around to-dos, message boards, schedules and docs.

  • Planka logo
    Planka

    Realtime kanban board for workgroups (alternative to Trello).

    Self-hostable
  • M
    monday.com

    Visual work management platform with customizable boards, automations and dashboards for teams.

  • Focalboard logo
    Focalboard

    Define, organize, track and manage work across individuals and teams (alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana).

    Open source
    Self-hostable
  • Vikunja logo
    Vikunja

    The to-do app to organize your life.

    Open source
    Self-hostable

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