Kan
Kan is an open-source visual kanban app for organizing work and tracking progress.
What Kan is
Kan is an open-source visual kanban app for organizing work and tracking progress. It is available on the web, through an API, and as a self-hosted app. Boards use drag-and-drop cards and include visibility controls, workspace members, labels, filters, comments, activity logs, and reusable templates. Users can import Trello boards, while integrations are marked as coming soon. The Free plan costs nothing and includes one user, unlimited boards and cards, custom board templates, checklists, 10mb file uploads, and limited API access. Teams costs $8 a month, billed per user/month; it adds unlimited file uploads, workspace members, invite links, email notifications for mentions, full API access, and priority email support. Google SSO is listed on Free and Teams, and admin roles are listed across plans. Self-hosting instructions describe Docker Compose and an official Railway deployment template. Kan’s privacy policy cautions that electronic transmission and storage cannot be guaranteed fully secure.
Good
- Free plan includes unlimited boards and cards.
- Users can import Trello boards.
- Teams adds unlimited file uploads and full API access.
- Self-hosting instructions include Docker Compose.
- Google SSO is listed on Free and Teams.
Watch out
- Free allows only 10mb file uploads.
- Free has limited API access.
- Integrations are marked as coming soon.
Who it suits
Kan may suit individuals or solo creators starting with the Free plan, as well as teams needing shared workspaces and fuller API access. It also offers a self-hosted option for users who want to deploy it themselves.
Verdict
Kan combines visual task boards with a free individual plan, a per-user Teams plan, and self-hosting options. Keep the Free plan’s file and API limits in mind, and note that integrations are not yet listed as available.
Plans and prices
From Kan's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 user · Unlimited boards · Unlimited cards · Custom board templates · Checklists · 10mb file uploads · Limited API access |
| Teams | $8 a month | Unlimited boards · Unlimited file uploads · Workspace members · Invite links · Email notifications for mentions · Full API access · Priority email support · per user/month |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Unlimited members · SAML SSO · Advanced admin controls · Dedicated account manager · Custom SLA · On-premise deployment option |
The facts
Each one read from Kan's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- The pricing comparison lists limited API access on Free and full API access on Teams and Enterprise.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- The privacy policy says collected personal information may include name and email, and that website logs may include IP address, browser details, pages visited, and visit times.checked 4 Oct 2026
- File upload limit
- The pricing comparison lists 10mb file uploads on Free and unlimited file uploads on Teams and Enterprise.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The homepage labels integrations as coming soon.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The pricing page describes Free as for individuals and solo creators, Teams for growing teams, and Enterprise for large organizations with advanced needs.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- Kan's privacy policy says it protects personal information using commercially acceptable means, while cautioning that electronic transmission and storage cannot be guaranteed fully secure.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Kan describes itself as an open-source alternative to Trello and a visual kanban app for organizing work and tracking progress.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security options
- The pricing page lists Google SSO on Free and Teams, Google SSO plus SAML on Enterprise, and admin roles across plans.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- Kan's GitHub README describes self-hosting with Docker Compose and an official Railway deployment template.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Teams plan includes priority email support; Enterprise lists a dedicated account manager and custom SLA.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Task management
- The app supports drag-and-drop cards, board visibility controls, workspace members, labels, filters, comments, activity logs, and reusable board templates.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Trello import
- Kan says users can import their Trello boards.checked 4 Oct 2026
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