Planka vs Vikunja

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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FeaturePlankaVikunja
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 12,330★ 5,003
First released20192019
ReplacesTrelloTodoist, Trello, Asana

Why pick each one

Choose Planka if…

  • Fast real-time updates
  • Familiar interface
  • Lightweight
Planka details

Choose Vikunja if…

  • Flexible task views
  • Lightweight
  • Good API
Vikunja details

Frequently asked questions

Is Planka or Vikunja better?

Neither is universally better. Planka has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Planka and Vikunja free and open-source?

Yes. Planka is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Vikunja under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Planka and Vikunja with Docker?

Planka: yes. Vikunja: yes.

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