Planka
Open-source Trello-like kanban for teams and projects
Planka is a web-based kanban project management app for organizing work into boards, lists, and cards. It is designed as a Trello-like experience for teams that want a lightweight workflow tool with collaboration features and an API.
Key Features
- Multiple projects and boards with lists and draggable cards
- Card details including description, labels, due dates, checklists, attachments, and comments
- Swimlanes and WIP limits to model workflows and constrain in-progress work
- Board and card filters (e.g., by members/labels), quick search, and keyboard shortcuts
- User management with roles/permissions and per-project membership
- Activity history/audit trail for changes on boards/cards
- REST API for automation and integrations
Use Cases
- Team kanban boards for product development, support, or operations
- Personal or small-team task boards as a Trello replacement
- Lightweight project tracking with labels, checklists, and due dates
Limitations and Considerations
- Feature set is intentionally focused on kanban; advanced portfolio planning and reporting are limited compared to enterprise PM suites.
Planka provides a familiar kanban workflow with strong core collaboration features and a pragmatic deployment model. It fits best where teams want a simple, fast board-centric system with an API rather than a full-scale project suite.
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