Planka vs Vikunja

Pros and cons

Each app's own strengths and weaknesses, plus the specs where Planka and Vikunja differ.

Planka

Pros

  • Drag-and-drop boards that update live
  • Markdown, attachments and custom fields
  • Notifications through 100+ providers
  • REST API and webhooks in Community

Cons

  • Phones need the paid Pro licence
  • Fair-use licence, not OSI approved
  • SSO only in Pro

Vikunja

Pros

  • List, board, table, Gantt
  • Repeat reminders and subtasks
  • Imports from Todoist and Trello
  • CalDAV sync with calendar apps
  • Share projects by link

Cons

  • Phone app is Android beta
  • CalDAV integration still alpha
  • Admin panel needs paid Pro

Planka vs Vikunja: specs side by side

Every spec for both apps in one table. Values in bold are where one app has the edge, and amber ones are worth a second look before you install.

Spec
PriceFree + PaidFree + Paid
LicenceCustomAdvantage: AGPL-3.0
Install optionsDocker onlyDocker + Linux  ·  Kubernetes
Clients–Android  ·  Windows  ·  Linux
Web UIYesYes
Architecturex86 + ARMx86 + ARM
Containers2Plus Postgres2Plus Postgres
DatabasePostgresPostgres
RuntimeNode.jsGo

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