Wekan
Kanban project management software
Task management software
Project, portfolio & program management software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
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€50 per year
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- Public sector and nonprofit organizations
- Information technology and software
- Professional services (engineering, legal, consulting, etc.)
What is Wekan
Wekan is an open-source Kanban board application used to manage work items through lists and cards. Teams use it for lightweight project tracking, personal task management, and workflow visualization with swimlanes, labels, due dates, and checklists. It is commonly deployed as a self-hosted service (including Docker) for organizations that need data control and offline or internal-network operation. Wekan’s differentiator is its open-source licensing and self-managed deployment model rather than a vendor-hosted SaaS approach.
Open-source and self-hostable
Wekan is available as open-source software and can be deployed on infrastructure you control. This supports internal-only deployments and data residency requirements that are harder to satisfy with SaaS-only tools. It also enables code-level customization for organizations with development resources.
Strong Kanban board fundamentals
The product focuses on core Kanban concepts such as boards, lists, cards, swimlanes, labels, and WIP-style workflow organization. It supports common task details like checklists, due dates, and attachments to manage day-to-day execution. For teams that primarily need visual flow management, it can cover essential functionality without broader suite complexity.
Flexible deployment options
Wekan is commonly run via Docker and can be installed on a range of Linux-based environments. This makes it suitable for small teams that want a simple server deployment as well as larger organizations standardizing on containerized operations. Self-managed deployment also allows integration with internal authentication and network controls depending on configuration.
Limited portfolio and program features
Wekan is primarily a Kanban board tool and does not emphasize advanced portfolio, program, or multi-project governance capabilities. Capabilities such as cross-project resource management, advanced roadmapping, and executive reporting are typically less developed than in broader work management suites. Organizations needing standardized PPM controls may require additional tooling.
Fewer native integrations and automation
Compared with larger commercial platforms, Wekan generally offers a smaller set of out-of-the-box integrations and workflow automations. Teams may need to rely on custom development, APIs, or community-supported connectors to integrate with other business systems. This can increase implementation effort for integration-heavy environments.
Operational ownership and support burden
Self-hosting shifts responsibility for uptime, backups, upgrades, and security patching to the customer. Organizations without dedicated administrators may find ongoing maintenance challenging compared with vendor-managed SaaS. Commercial support options may be more limited or less standardized than enterprise vendors.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | €0 (Free) | "WeKan app, no admin access" (official free offering; self-hosted open-source app). |
| WeKan Cloud (Official SaaS) | €50 per year | Official WeKan Cloud: admin access, custom domain, "unlimited everything" (users, boards, etc.). Supports maintaining and developing WeKan. |
| Support — Hourly | €100 per hour | Official commercial support (user-friendly/technical/enterprise support). |
| Yearly Support Plans | 1 year: €2000 (20h); €1000 (10h); €500 (5h) — 2 years: €4000 (40h); 3 years: €5000 (50h) | Prepaid yearly support packages (does not auto-renew). Includes private support channel; support hours used for features/fixes/hosting. |
| Prepaid minimum for single support case | €100 (one-time prepaid) | Minimum prepayment for one support case (example: one bugfix). |
