# Planka Planka is an open-source, self-hosted Kanban project-management app that organises work into boards, lists, and cards with teams and roles, giving privacy-focused homelab users and small teams a lightweight. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Unraid, Docker Hub, Proxmox, Kubernetes (Helm), ZimaOS, TrueNAS and Umbrel. Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1485/planka ## Description Planka is an open-source, self-hosted Kanban project-management app that organises work into boards, lists, and cards with teams and roles, giving privacy-focused homelab users and small teams a lightweight Trello-style workspace to run on their own hardware. ## Platform availability Available on 6 of 9 platforms: Unraid, TrueNAS, Umbrel, ZimaOS, Proxmox, Helm. ## Health score 78/100 (Good), based on 5 of 5 factors. - Maintained: 100 (last commit 35 days ago) - Popular: 82 (12,610 GitHub stars) - Easy to install: 85 (6 install platforms, install notes, Docker image) - Light to run: 80 (1 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM) - Security check: 20 (1 serious finding, 9 minor, CI, tests) ## Security check 1 serious finding: Uses proxy-addr 1.1.5, which has a known critical vulnerability. Automated checks on commit 627701d, 15 Oct 2026. Not an audit. ## Links - Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/planka - Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/planka - Official website: https://planka.app - GitHub: https://github.com/plankanban/planka - Documentation: https://docs.planka.cloud - Proxmox: https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=planka - Kubernetes (Helm): https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/l33t-charts/planka - ZimaOS: https://github.com/bigbeartechworld/big-bear-casaos/tree/master/Apps/planka - TrueNAS: https://apps.truenas.com/catalog/planka/ - Umbrel: https://apps.umbrel.com/app/planka ## Common questions ### What environment variables must I set before starting Planka with Docker? Before starting Planka, set SECRET_KEY to a long random value and BASE_URL to the browser address in docker-compose.yml. If they are missing or wrong, Planka may not start, may send you to the wrong address, or your login may not stay signed in. ### Can I upgrade from the Community edition to PLANKA Pro without reinstalling? Pro upgrades an existing Community installation in place, using your database and volume. It adds Valkey and runs a one-off schema promote, but accepts only Community 2.1.x or 2.2.x as a starting point. The upgrade is one-way, so take a backup first or test on a copy. ## Alternatives - Asana: Work management platform for teams to focus on goals, projects, and tasks, available on mobile, integrating with web, offering offline use… - ClickUp: All-in-one platform combines project, task, and time management with customizable dashboards, modular add-ons, and collaboration tools for… - Fizzy: Fizzy is a lightweight, self-hostable Kanban board from 37signals for personal use or small teams that track tasks, bugs, ideas, and small… - Focalboard: Focalboard is an open source, self-hosted alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana. - JIRA: Jira Data Center is Atlassian's self-hosted issue tracking and project management platform; this entry ships a Helm chart that deploys it o… - Kan.bn: Open source kanban platform with workspace members, board visibility controls, Trello import, card labelling, activity logs, and collaborat… - OpenProject: OpenProject is a self-hosted, open-source project management platform for teams and organizations that need transparent, flexible, and data… - Quire: An award-winning cloud-based Project Management software aims to help collaborative teams organize and manage from small enterprise project… - Redmine: Redmine is a free, open-source web application for project management and issue tracking. - Taiga.io: Agile project management platform supporting Kanban, Scrum, issue tracking, time tracking, customizable workflows, integrations with popula… - Trello: Organize tasks with boards, lists, and cards, and customizable workflows. - Wekan: Wekan is a free and open-source collaborative kanban board that helps individuals and teams organize tasks visually with customizable lists… --- Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1485/planka), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.