Overview:
Kan is an open-source project management tool designed as an alternative to Trello. It provides a kanban-style board interface for organizing tasks and projects. The tool is built for teams that need a self-hosted solution with board visibility controls, workspace member management, and collaboration features. It supports importing existing Trello boards and offers templates for reusable board structures. Kan is built with modern web technologies and can be deployed via Docker Compose or one-click platforms like Railway.
Core Features:
Board Visibility: Control who can view and edit boards.
Workspace Members: Invite and collaborate with team members within shared workspaces.
Trello Imports: Import existing Trello boards to migrate project data.
Labels & Filters: Organize and quickly find cards using labels and filtering.
Comments: Discuss tasks directly on cards with team members.
Activity Log: Track all card changes with a detailed history of modifications.
Use Cases:
Teams migrating from Trello: Import existing boards and continue project management workflows with similar kanban functionality.
Self-hosted project management: Deploy the application on personal infrastructure using Docker Compose, with full control over data and authentication.
Collaborative task tracking: Use shared boards, labels, filters, and comments to manage tasks across a workspace.
Why It Matters:
Kan provides a self-hosted kanban solution that explicitly targets Trello users, supporting direct board imports. It offers standard project management features like board visibility controls, workspace member collaboration, and activity logging. The project is built on a modern stack (Next.js, tRPC, Drizzle ORM) and supports Docker Compose deployment, making it accessible to teams that prefer to host their own tools. The MIT license (as stated in the README) allows for flexible use and modification.
