Taskell 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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Taskell
Command-line kanban board stored in Markdown
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Wekan
Open-source kanban board for collaboration
| Feature | Taskell | Wekan |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Project Management & Tasks | Project Management & Tasks |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Language | Haskell | JavaScript |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 1,024 MB |
| Deployment | binary, source | docker, snap |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,783 | ★ 21,021 |
| First released | 2018 | 2015 |
| 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 Wekan better?
Neither is universally better. Wekan has the larger community, while Taskell is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Taskell and Wekan free and open-source?
Yes. Taskell is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Wekan under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Taskell and Wekan with Docker?
Taskell: check the project docs for container support. Wekan: yes.