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Kanban vs Taiga

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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KA Kanban Minimal kanban board for personal task tracking VS TA Taiga Agile project management for cross-functional teams
FeatureKanbanTaiga
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseMITMPL-2.0
LanguageVuePython
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM128 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker
GitHub stars★ 1,988★ 844
First released20222014
ReplacesTrelloJira, Trello

Why pick each one

Choose Kanban if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2k GitHub stars)
Kanban details

Choose Taiga if…

  • Strong agile features
  • Mature platform
  • Good API
Taiga details

Frequently asked questions

Is Kanban or Taiga better?

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

Are Kanban and Taiga free and open-source?

Yes. Kanban is licensed under MIT and Taiga under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Kanban and Taiga with Docker?

Kanban: yes. Taiga: yes.

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