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Admidio vs Wekan

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted project management & tasks options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AD Admidio Management system for websites of organizations and groups VS WE Wekan Open-source kanban board for collaboration
FeatureAdmidioWekan
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseGPL-2.0-onlyMIT
LanguagePHPJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM200 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, snap
GitHub stars★ 471★ 21,021
First released20262015
Replaces—Trello

Why pick each one

Choose Admidio if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0-only license
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 200 MB RAM
Admidio details

Choose Wekan if…

  • Mature kanban tool
  • Self-hostable
  • Good permissions
Wekan details

Frequently asked questions

Is Admidio or Wekan better?

Neither is universally better. Wekan has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Admidio and Wekan free and open-source?

Yes. Admidio is licensed under GPL-2.0-only and Wekan under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Admidio and Wekan with Docker?

Admidio: check the project docs for container support. Wekan: yes.

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