Can Kan import my Trello boards?
Yes. Kan imports Trello boards, and its docs cover the app key and token the import asks for. Labels, lists and cards come across, so a board can move over without being rebuilt.
Kan: Trello-Style Kanban Boards
Run kanban boards on your own server in the Trello style, with workspace members, labels, comments and an activity log on every card. Kan takes an existing Trello board as an import, and the self-hosted stack is the web app, Postgres and a one-off migration container.
Compare with similar apps
How Kan stacks up against other productivity apps. Add or remove apps to change the comparison.
| Requirement | Kan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free + Paid | Free |
| Web UI | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM |
| Containers | 2Plus Postgres | 2Plus Postgres | 1The app alone |
| Database | Postgres | Postgres | SQLite |
| Runtime | Node.js | Node.js | PHP |
| Docker | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Linux package | – | – | Yes |
| Windows | – | – | Yes |
| FreeBSD | – | – | Yes |
| Full comparison | This app | Kan vs Planka | Kan vs Kanboard |
Common questions
What does Kan need to run?
The web app and a PostgreSQL database, which is two containers, plus a one-off migration container that has to finish before the web app starts. The project's compose file sets that order up for you.
Is Kan free to self-host?
Yes, the whole app is AGPL-3.0 with no paid self-hosted tier. The hosted kan.bn service is the alternative if you would rather not run it, and NEXT_PUBLIC_DISABLE_SIGN_UP=true closes sign-ups on a private instance.
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