Kanboard vs SimpleX Chat

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureKanboardSimpleX Chat
CategoryProject Management & TasksChat & Communication
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguagePHPHaskell
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 9,776★ 19,211
First released20142021
ReplacesTrelloSignal, WhatsApp, Telegram

Why pick each one

Choose Kanboard if…

  • Very lightweight
  • Easy to learn
  • Stable
Kanboard details

Choose SimpleX Chat if…

  • Best-in-class metadata privacy
  • Run your own relays
SimpleX Chat details

Frequently asked questions

Is Kanboard or SimpleX Chat better?

Neither is universally better. SimpleX Chat has the larger community, while Kanboard is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Kanboard and SimpleX Chat free and open-source?

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

Can I run Kanboard and SimpleX Chat with Docker?

Kanboard: yes. SimpleX Chat: yes.

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