Kanboard

Spec sheet

Product

Kanboard is free and open source Kanban project management software.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kanboard.org

Deployment

Installation instructions require a web server with PHP and document that the archive stores its SQLite database, debug file, uploaded files, and thumbnails in the data folder.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.kanboard.org

Free plan

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · kanboard.org

API

The documentation includes an API reference with authentication and procedures for projects, tasks, users, boards, comments, and other entities.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.kanboard.org

Support

The documentation links to a Discourse forum and GitHub Discussions for the project.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.kanboard.org

Authentication

Kanboard can connect to LDAP or Active Directory and use OAuth2 providers including Google, GitHub, and GitLab.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kanboard.org

Automation

Automatic actions can change assignees, colors, and categories based on events.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kanboard.org

Automation rules

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · kanboard.org

Brute-force protection

After three failed login attempts for a username, Kanboard displays a CAPTCHA; after six failures, it locks the account for 15 minutes.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.kanboard.org

Customization

Extensions can add features, but the plugin directory says it has no approval process or code review and users must validate compatibility themselves.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kanboard.org

Guest access

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · kanboard.org

Recent release

The releases page lists Kanboard 1.2.54 dated 2026-08-28.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kanboard.org

Search

Its query language supports searching and filtering tasks by assignee, description, category, and due date.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kanboard.org

Security guidance

The security guide advises restricting access with a firewall or VPN or a properly configured reverse proxy, and preventing public access to the data directory.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.kanboard.org

Task management

Tasks support subtasks, time or complexity estimates, Markdown descriptions, comments, documents, colors, categories, assignees, and due dates.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kanboard.org

Time tracking

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · kanboard.org

Work in progress

Users can set work-in-progress limits, and a column is highlighted when its limit is exceeded.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kanboard.org

Work visualization

Kanboard uses visual boards where tasks can be dragged between columns, which can be added, renamed, or removed.Read 7 Oct 2026 · kanboard.org

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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• Task Management Software#29 of 598.2
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• Project Tracking Software#22 of 348.3
• Kanban Software#19 of 298.1