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THE BEST SELF-HOSTED TRELLO ALTERNATIVE

Kendo dashboard

Trello is a simple, much-loved Kanban tool — but it runs only in Atlassian’s cloud, charges per user, and needs paid Power-Ups for anything beyond boards. Kendo Manager is a self-hosted Trello alternative that installs on your own server and runs in any browser, with Kanban boards plus full Gantt scheduling, costs, resources and risk management built in — under a one-time license, with every feature included and your data never leaving your infrastructure.

The problem

Why look for a self-hosted Trello alternative?

Trello is excellent for visual boards, but its cloud-only, per-user model and Power-Up dependency leave teams without self-hosting or full project planning out of the box.

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01. Cloud-only

There is no self-hosted option — your boards and cards live on Atlassian’s servers, not yours.

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02. Priced per user

A subscription that scales with every member you add, billed every month or year.

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03. Kanban-focused

Great boards, but light on Gantt, costs, resources and risk management on its own.

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04. Needs Power-Ups

Extra capability comes through add-ons, some of which are paid or tier-limited.

Side by side

Kendo Manager vs Trello

Keep the Kanban boards you like, on your own server — with full project planning built in and no per-user pricing.

 
Kendo Manager
Trello
Deployment
Self-hosted web app on your own server
Cloud-only SaaS — no self-hosting
Where your data lives
Entirely on your infrastructure
On Atlassian's cloud servers
Licensing model
One-time license per package
Per-user monthly / annual subscription
Cost as the team grows
Flat — set users, unlimited projects
Scales with every added user
Self-hosting available
Kanban boards
Gantt / timeline
✓ Built in
✓ (Premium)
Cost & budget tracking
✓ Built in
Via Power-Up
Risk, issue & resource mgmt
✓ Built in
Limited
All features without paid Power-Ups
Power-Ups required
Free version
✓ 10 users, all features
✓ Limited
Data ownership / on-prem GDPR
Cloud-dependent

Comparison reflects how each tool is typically deployed. Verify Trello’s current plans and Power-Ups before publishing.

Why teams switch

What you gain with Kendo Manager