Cultivons 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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FeatureCultivonsWekan
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM50 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, snap
GitHub stars★ 21,021
First released20232015
ReplacesTrello

Why pick each one

Choose Cultivons if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
Cultivons details

Choose Wekan if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Cultivons or Wekan better?

Neither is universally better. Wekan has the larger community, while Cultivons is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Cultivons and Wekan free and open-source?

Yes. Cultivons is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Wekan under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Cultivons and Wekan with Docker?

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

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