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Wekan

Wekan is an open-source and collaborative kanban board application https://wekan.io/ .

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Wekan is an open-source and collaborative kanban board application https://wekan.io/ . This template has to be used with a MongoDB container one is in Taddeusz' Repository and can be found in Community Applications, if renaming the database change the --link "MongoDB:db" in Extra Parameters in Advanced View

Platform availability

Available on 3 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

84/100 Excellent

Maintained
100last commit 6 days ago
Popular
8621,111 GitHub stars
Easy to install
553 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
801 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 14 days ago

GitHub stars
21,111
Open issues
114
Last commit
2026-10-07
Latest release
v12.21
License
MIT
Activity
rising

Checked 6 days ago - source: GitHub (wekan/wekan)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 1 GB RAM, 1 CPU core(s), 10 GB disk. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 15 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Install and start MongoDB first Wekan stores boards, users, and settings in MongoDB, so install the MongoDB snap package and start it before opening Wekan. If the database is not running, Wekan will not start or save anything. source
  • Set up Nginx if you use a web server Install Nginx (the web server that routes browser traffic) and start it so it can forward Wekan requests to the app. Without it, an HTTPS or reverse-proxy setup will not work. source

Fetched 15 days ago - each note links to its source

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Checked 12 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Which Docker images can I use for a self-hosted WeKan deployment?

Use the ghcr.io/wekan/wekan, wekanteam/wekan, or quay.io/wekan/wekan image. The latest tag gives the newest release.

Why does WeKan fail to start or save anything on first run?

Start MongoDB before opening WeKan because it stores boards, users, and settings. If the database is not running, WeKan will not start or save anything.

Do I need Nginx for an HTTPS reverse proxy setup?

Yes, install and start Nginx if you use a web server so it can forward WeKan requests. Without it, an HTTPS or reverse-proxy setup will not work.

How are language translations handled for a self-hosted WeKan install?

Translations to non-English languages are accepted through Transifex. New English strings for features are added by pull request to the English i18n file.

Answers sourced from github.com, github.com, github.com

Community

Collected 14 days ago - public community threads