Kanboard 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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FeatureKanboardTaiga
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseMITMPL-2.0
LanguagePHPPython
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM256 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 9,776★ 844
First released20142014
ReplacesTrelloJira, Trello

Why pick each one

Choose Kanboard if…

  • Very lightweight
  • Easy to learn
  • Stable
Kanboard details

Choose Taiga if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Kanboard or Taiga better?

Kanboard 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 Kanboard and Taiga free and open-source?

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

Can I run Kanboard and Taiga with Docker?

Kanboard: yes. Taiga: yes.

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