Kanban Lite 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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Kanban Lite
Minimal self-hosted kanban board in a single binary
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Vikunja
Open-source to-do and project management app
| Feature | Kanban Lite | Vikunja |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Project Management & Tasks | Project Management & Tasks |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Deployment | bare-metal, source | docker, binary |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,401 | ★ 5,003 |
| First released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Replaces | Trello, Kanboard | Todoist, Trello, Asana |
Why pick each one
Choose Kanban Lite if…
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Active community (1.4k GitHub stars)
- Written in TypeScript
Frequently asked questions
Is Kanban Lite or Vikunja better?
Neither is universally better. Vikunja has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Kanban Lite and Vikunja free and open-source?
Yes. Kanban Lite is licensed under MIT and Vikunja under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Kanban Lite and Vikunja with Docker?
Kanban Lite: check the project docs for container support. Vikunja: yes.