#18 in Project & Work ManagementUpdated 2026-08

Kan.bn

by Kan · Open source kanban boards, hosted or self-hosted

53.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Kan.bn is an open source kanban app for organising work on boards, lists and cards. Boards carry labels and filters, checklists, comments, assignees, activity logs and reusable templates, with board visibility settings and workspace members for collaboration. It runs as a hosted cloud service or can be self-hosted from GitHub, and imports existing Trello boards.

Best for: Small teams wanting a Trello-style kanban board they can use hosted or self-host themselves
Pricing: Free for one user, then $8 per user/month for Teams and $24/month for Pro (a launch offer shown against $79), with Enterprise on contact sales.
Runs on: WebSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Open source, with a self-hosting option via GitHub
Imports existing Trello boards
Free plan gives one user unlimited boards, lists and cards
14-day free trial on paid plans

Trade-offs

Integrations are listed as coming soon, not yet available
Free plan is one user only, with 10mb file uploads
Full API access requires a paid plan
SAML SSO and on-premise deployment are Enterprise-only

Pricing

Published plans from Kan.bn’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Kan.bn pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Free	—per account	1 user Unlimited boards and cards Custom board templates Checklists
Teams	$8per user	All Free features Workspace members and invite links Unlimited file uploads Email notifications for mentions, priority email support
Pro	$24per month	All Teams features, unlimited members Custom workspace username Configurable user roles and permissions Custom branding
Enterprise	Contact sales	All Pro features SAML SSO and advanced admin controls Dedicated account manager and custom SLA On-premise deployment option

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 45 out of 100
Documentation: 80 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 38 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 80 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 80 out of 100
Operational trust: 25 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 65 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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