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croodle vs Planka

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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CR croodle Web application to schedule a date or to do a poll on a general topics VS PL Planka Realtime kanban board for workgroups
FeaturecroodlePlanka
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM50 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 213★ 12,330
First released20252019
ReplacesDoodle, OpenSondageTrello

Why pick each one

Choose croodle if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
croodle details

Choose Planka if…

  • Fast real-time updates
  • Familiar interface
  • Lightweight
Planka details

Frequently asked questions

Is croodle or Planka better?

Planka is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider croodle if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are croodle and Planka free and open-source?

Yes. croodle is licensed under MIT and Planka under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run croodle and Planka with Docker?

croodle: check the project docs for container support. Planka: yes.

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