PLANKA
A polished self-hosted Trello clone; the free edition keeps the core board-and-card job intact
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Free tier / Free tool)
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- webself-hosteddocker to self-host
- Installation
- Hosted PLANKA signup, or the recommended official Docker Compose deployment
- Operational Setup
- The free self-hosted Community build still needs Docker Compose, PostgreSQL, a generated secret, base URL, admin creation, persistent storage, TLS, and careful attention to the custom license's permitted-use limits.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Self-hosted boards, cards, accounts, and settings live in PostgreSQL; avatars, backgrounds, and attachments are persisted separately and included with the database in PLANKA's backup archive. Hosted data lives with PLANKA.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- PLANKA is visually close to Trello, but it has no comparable Butler automation or Power-Up ecosystem and its free code is under a restrictive fair-use license rather than an open-source one.
Replaces 1 paid app
up to $12.50/mo ($150/yr) in subscriptions
PLANKA FAQ
Common questions
Is PLANKA free and open source?+
PLANKA is a free tool that runs on local or hosted. A polished self-hosted Trello clone; the free edition keeps the core board-and-card job intact
What paid software does PLANKA replace?+
PLANKA serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: Trello, saving up to $12.50/month ($150/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up PLANKA?+
Installation: Hosted PLANKA signup, or the recommended official Docker Compose deployment. Setup notes: The free self-hosted Community build still needs Docker Compose, PostgreSQL, a generated secret, base URL, admin creation, persistent storage, TLS, and careful attention to the custom license's permitted-use limits.
What is the catch or trade-off with PLANKA?+
PLANKA is visually close to Trello, but it has no comparable Butler automation or Power-Up ecosystem and its free code is under a restrictive fair-use license rather than an open-source one.