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Kanboard vs Liberaforms

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 Kanboard Minimalist kanban project management VS LI Liberaforms Creat and manage simple web Forms
FeatureKanboardLiberaforms
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0-only
LanguagePHP
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB50 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 9,776—
First released20142026
ReplacesTrelloGoogle Forms, SurveyMonkey

Why pick each one

Choose Kanboard if…

  • Very lightweight
  • Easy to learn
  • Stable
Kanboard details

Choose Liberaforms if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0-only license
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
Liberaforms details

Frequently asked questions

Is Kanboard or Liberaforms better?

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

Are Kanboard and Liberaforms free and open-source?

Yes. Kanboard is licensed under MIT and Liberaforms under AGPL-3.0-only. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Kanboard and Liberaforms with Docker?

Kanboard: yes. Liberaforms: check the project docs for container support.

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