Nextcloud Deck vs Wekan

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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FeatureNextcloud DeckWekan
CategoryGroupwareProject Management & Tasks
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentsourcedocker, snap
GitHub stars★ 1,410★ 21,021
First released20182015
ReplacesTrelloTrello

Why pick each one

Choose Nextcloud Deck if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.4k GitHub stars)
  • Written in JavaScript
Nextcloud Deck details

Choose Wekan if…

  • Mature kanban tool
  • Self-hostable
  • Good permissions
Wekan details

Frequently asked questions

Is Nextcloud Deck or Wekan better?

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

Are Nextcloud Deck and Wekan free and open-source?

Yes. Nextcloud Deck is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Wekan under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Nextcloud Deck and Wekan with Docker?

Nextcloud Deck: check the project docs for container support. Wekan: yes.

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