#59 in Project & Work ManagementUpdated 2026-08

Kanba

by Kanba · Open-source Kanban project management for makers and teams

13.6 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Kanba is an open-source project management tool built around Kanban boards, with tasks dragged and dropped between columns. Teams can invite members, assign tasks and work together in real time. It is offered as a hosted service on free and paid plans, or can be run on your own server with full access to the source code.

Best for: Makers and small teams wanting a simple Kanban tool, self-hosted or hosted from $4.90/month
Pricing: Free hosted plan at $0/month for 1 project, Pro at $4.90/month for unlimited projects, and free self-hosting; no annual rates shown.
Runs on: Self-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Open-source, with full source access and self-hosting
Kanban boards with drag-and-drop between columns
Team invites, task assignment and real-time collaboration
Pro plan is $4.90/month for unlimited projects

Trade-offs

Free hosted plan is capped at one project
Six Pro features are listed as "soon", not shipped
Product is labelled Beta on its own site
Self-hosting means running and maintaining your own server

Pricing

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

Kanba pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Free	—	1 project Unlimited tasks All core features
Pro	$4.9	Unlimited projects and tasks Team management and bookmarks Advanced features Integrations, notes, analytics, lists, AI planner and meetings marked "soon"
Self-Host	—	Run on your own server, free All features included Full access to the source code White-label branding

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
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 18 out of 100
Changelog: 55 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 25 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 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: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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