Taskell vs Kanboard
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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Taskell
Command-line kanban board stored in Markdown
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Kanboard
Minimalist kanban project management
| Feature | Taskell | Kanboard |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Project Management & Tasks | Project Management & Tasks |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Language | Haskell | PHP |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 256 MB |
| Deployment | binary, source | docker, bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,783 | ★ 9,776 |
| First released | 2018 | 2014 |
| Replaces | Trello, Things | Trello |
Why pick each one
Choose Taskell if…
- Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Active community (1.8k GitHub stars)
- Written in Haskell
Frequently asked questions
Is Taskell or Kanboard better?
Neither is universally better. Kanboard has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Taskell and Kanboard free and open-source?
Yes. Taskell is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Kanboard under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Taskell and Kanboard with Docker?
Taskell: check the project docs for container support. Kanboard: yes.