Kanboard vs Mergeable
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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Feature Kanboard Mergeable Category Project Management & Tasks Project Management & Tasks License MIT MIT Language PHP TypeScript Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 256 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker, kubernetes GitHub stars ★ 9,776 ★ 107 First released 2014 2025 Replaces Trello —
Why pick each one
Choose Mergeable if… Released under the MIT license First-class Docker support for quick deployment Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available Written in TypeScript Mergeable details
Frequently asked questions Is Kanboard or Mergeable better? Kanboard is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Mergeable if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Kanboard and Mergeable free and open-source? Yes. Kanboard is licensed under MIT and Mergeable under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Kanboard and Mergeable with Docker? Kanboard: yes. Mergeable: yes.