TaskBoard
by TaskBoard · Self-hosted Kanban task board running on PHP and SQLite
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Overview
TaskBoard is a self-hosted, MIT-licensed Kanban-style app for tracking tasks on visual boards. It runs on almost any web host providing PHP with the SQLite PDO driver, and creates its SQLite database on first use. Boards are unlimited, columns are customisable, and tasks carry colours, categories, assignees, Markdown descriptions, attachments and comments.
- Best for
- Individuals or small teams who can self-host a PHP app and want a basic Kanban board for tasks
- Pricing
- No prices are shown; the product is free and open source under the MIT licence, with optional PayPal donations.
- Runs on
- Self-hosted
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Free and MIT-licensed, self-hosted, no external dependencies
- Installs by copying files to a PHP host with SQLite PDO
- Unlimited boards, custom columns, Markdown task descriptions
- RESTful API, plus task activity history visible to admins
Trade-offs
- Deliberately minimal; states it is not trying to be Trello or LeanKit
- Self-hosted only, so you supply and maintain the web host
- User management is described as basic: admin, board admin, regular user
- Page carries a 2020 copyright, so current activity is unclear
How TaskBoard markets itself
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“TaskBoard”
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- Hero: Product screenshot
Pricing
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How this score is made up
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MCP support
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API quality
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Documentation
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Agent friendliness
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Changelog
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Marketing site structure
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Page speed
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Operational trust
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Openness
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Maintenance
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