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SystemsKanboard  Xexclude from comparisonMicrosoft Project  Xexclude from comparisonTaiga  Xexclude from comparisonTrello  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionKanboard is an open source visual task board software based on the Kanban methodology.Project planning and tracking tools available in various editions: Standard, Pro, Server and Online.Taiga is an open source tool for agile project management.Trello is a web-based project management and collaboration tool based on Kanban-like lists.
CategoryProject PlanningProject PlanningProject Planning
Issue Management
Project Planning
Project Collaboration
Project Management Zone Rankinginfomeasures the popularity of Project Management SystemsScore 2.65
Rank #170
Score 1,156.42
Rank #2
Score 13.93
Rank #56
Score 825.82
Rank #4
DeveloperFrédéric GuillotMicrosoftTaiga AgileTrelloinfoowned by Atlassian, originally by Fog Creek Software
Websitekanboard.orgmicrosoft.com/­microsoft-365/­project/­project-management-softwaretaiga.iotrello.com
Technical documentationdocs.kanboard.orgtree.taiga.io/­supporthelp.trello.com
Social network pages
Twitter869followers
LinkedIn16,290followers
Twitter34,548followers
LinkedIn33followers
Twitter3,458followers
Facebook131,915followers
LinkedIn58,082followers
Twitter189,417followers
Initial release2014198420142011
LicenseOpen SourceinfoMIT LicenseCommercial
Web-based service (SaaS)infoSoftware-as-a-Service modelinfoProject Online
Open SourceinfoGnu Affero General Public License (AGPL) v3
Web-based service (SaaS)infoSoftware-as-a-Service model
Web-based service (SaaS)infoSoftware-as-a-Service model
Web-based architectureyesyesinfoProject Onlineyesyes
Programming languagePHPPython
Operating systemsFreeBSD
Linux
Windows
WindowsLinux
Mobile appsnonoinfo3rd-party apps to import Microsoft Project files existnoAndroid
iOS
APIinfoApplication Programming InterfaceyesyesyesinfoRESTyesinfoREST
Multi-useryesyesinfoProject Onlineyesyes
Authentication mechanismPassword
LDAPinfoLightweight Directory Access Protocol
GitHub sign-on
Google sign-on
Active DirectoryinfoProject OnlinePassword
GitHub sign-on
Password
Google sign-on
NotificationsEmail
RSS feeds
EmailinfoProject OnlineEmail
Mobile push
Project Planning Properties
Hierarchical tasksinfoSupport for parent-child relationships of tasksyesyesnono
Recurring tasksinfoSupport for definition of tasks that occur repeatedlynoyesnono
Milestone trackinginfoMilestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasksyesinfotasks can be defined to be milestonesyesyesno
Task dependenciesinfoDependencies between tasks are logical relationships that restrict the sequence of task executions, e.g. one task must be completed before another task can startyesyesnono
Critical path managementinfoThe critical path method calculates the set of tasks that cannot be delayed without increasing the project's duration, taking into account task dependenciesnoyesnono
Critical chain managementinfoThe critical chain method expands the critical path method by additionally taking resource constraints into accountnoyesinfoavailable via 3rd-party add-onnono
Gantt chartsinfoBar chart to visualize a project's tasks and milestones schedulenoyesnonoinfoavailable via 3rd party tools
PERT chartsinfoNetwork diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Techniquenoyesnono
BaselinesinfoSupport for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule noyesnono
Resource managementinfoSupport for managing a project's human and/or non-human resourcesnoyesnono
Resource levelinginfoSupport for optimizing the allocation of a project's resourcesnoyesnono
Time trackinginfoSupport for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasksyesyesnono
Cost trackinginfoSupport for monitoring a project's expensesyesyesnono
Earned value managementinfoSupport for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurementsnoyesnono
Risk managementinfoSupport for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activitiesnoyesnono
Scrum supportinfoSupport for typical Scrum techniques such as sprints, backlogs and burn-down chartsnonoyesno
Kanban supportinfoSupport for typical Kanban techniques such as visualization of tasks on boards using cardsyesnoyesyes
Project portfolio management infoSupport for collectively managing a set of current or proposed projects, e.g. by evaluation and prioritization of projectsnoyesnono
Issue Management Properties
Hierarchical issuesno
Custom fieldsyes
Custom workflowsno
Project Collaboration Properties
Project wikino
Discussion forumyesinfoconversations
Online chatno
Audio conferencingno
Video conferencingno
Screen sharingno
Calendar sharingnoinfointegration with external calendar tools is possible
Contact sharingno
Document sharingyesinfocard attachments
File versioningno

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