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This comparison below is over one year old and very outdated. All of Wekan/Trello/Restyaboard have changed very much and have many new features and fixes.
Basic features
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Price |
Free and Open Source, MIT license. Free for Commercial Use. |
Free with limitations, Monthly payment, Annual Subscription, Quote-based |
Open Core |
| Whitelabeling |
Yes. Admin Panel/Layout: Hide Logo, Custom Product Name. |
No |
$ Yes |
| Theming |
Yes |
No |
$ Yes |
| Redistributing |
Yes |
No |
$ Yes |
| Hosting |
Self-host or SaaS provider |
SaaS |
Self-host |
Basic features: Board
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Activities fetch |
WebSocket |
WebSocket |
Polling (Better, for easy scaling) |
| Multiple language |
Yes 70 |
Yes 29 |
Yes 38 |
| Keyboard shortcuts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Boards |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Closed boards listing |
Yes, at Archive |
Yes |
Yes |
| Starred boards listing |
No, starred and non-starred at All Boards |
No |
Yes |
| Add board with predefined templates |
Personal templates, Import Board from Trello or Wekan |
No |
Yes |
| Board stats |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Board - Add members |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Board - Remove members |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Close board |
Yes, move to Archive |
Yes |
Yes |
| Delete board |
Yes, from Archive |
Yes |
Yes |
| Subscribe board |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Copy board |
Export / Import board |
Yes |
Yes |
| Starred board |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Unstarred board |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Board text list view |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Board calendar view |
Yes, for Start/End Date |
Yes |
Yes |
| Board sync with google calendar |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Basic features: Swimlanes
Basic features: Lists
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Create list |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| List color |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Copy list |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Move list |
No. Only at same board with dragging. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Subscribe list |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remove list |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Move all cards in this list |
No. Only multiselect-drag to the same board. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Archive all cards in this list |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Archive this list |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Show attachments in list |
No. Only on card. |
No |
Yes |
Basic features: Cards
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Map card |
Not yet |
No |
? |
| Filter cards |
Yes, also with Regex |
Yes |
Yes |
| Archived items |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Card stickers |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Card labels |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Card labels color change |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cards |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Paste multiline text as one or many cards |
No |
Yes |
? |
| Create cards |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Delete cards |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Instant add card |
No |
No |
$ Yes |
| Add cards & reply via Email |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Multiple card view |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Expandable card view |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Card ID display |
Not yet |
No |
Yes |
| Card color |
Yes |
No |
? |
| Card color on card list |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Card action on card list |
Only multiple selection and WIP Limit |
Yes |
No |
| Card - Set due date |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Card - Add members |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Card - Remove members |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Card - Add labels |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Card - Add checklist |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Card - Add attachment |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Move card |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Copy card |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Subscribe card |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Archive card |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Vote card |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Share card |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Print card |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Add comment on card |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Reply comment on card |
No, only adding another comment |
No |
Yes |
| Remove comment on card |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Nested comments |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Card resizable view |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Show attachments in card |
JPG/PNG/GIF images in slideshow. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Card history filtering |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Button to delete all archived items |
Not yet |
No |
Yes |
Basic features: Checklists
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Checklist - Add item |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Copy multiple lines from Excel/Project and paste as one or many checklist items |
Not yet |
Yes |
? |
| Checklist - Remove item |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Checklist - Convert to card |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Checklist - Mention member |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Checklist - Select emoji |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Basic features: Search
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Search |
Only on one board, also with regex. And add linked card search from any board. |
Yes |
$ Yes |
| Save search |
No |
Yes |
No |
Basic features: Organizations
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Organizations list on profile |
Yes, at All Boards page |
Yes |
Yes |
| Organizations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Change organization on board |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Organizations - Add members |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Organizations - Remove members |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Organizations - Members change permissions |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create organization with types |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Organizations - Sorting list |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Organizations - Activities list |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Organizations settings |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Organizations visibility |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Organizations - Membership restrictions |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Organizations - Board creation restrictions |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remove organization |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Basic features: Offline
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Offline sync - use without internet |
No. You can install Wekan to your own computer and use it locally. |
No |
Yes |
Basic features: Diff, Revisions and Undo
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Undo from activities |
No |
No |
Yes |
Basic features: JSON API
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| API explorer |
No |
No |
Yes |
| OpenAPI |
Yes here |
? |
? |
| Developer applications |
Yes, using REST API |
Yes |
Yes |
| Authorized OAuth applications |
No, REST API login as admin to get Bearer token |
Yes |
Yes |
| Webhooks |
Yes, per board or global at Admin Panel |
Yes |
Yes |
| Zapier (IFTTT like workflow automation with 500+ websites) |
Yes |
Yes |
$ Yes |
| Integrated IFTTT |
Yes |
No |
No |
Basic features: Email and Notifications
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Email-to-board settings |
No, requires your code to use REST API |
Yes |
Yes |
| Email templates management |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Notifications settings |
Not yet |
Yes |
Yes |
| Disable desktop notification |
No desktop/push notifications yet |
No |
Yes |
| User configuration to change default subscription on cards and boards |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Card notification & highlight |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Notification for card overdue |
Yes, see snap/docker-compose.yml email settings |
Yes |
Yes |
Basic features: Settings
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Additional settings |
No in Web UI, most settings at CLI |
Yes |
Yes (Basic only) |
| Profile |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add a new email address |
Register / Invite |
Yes |
No |
| Roles management |
On web board+API |
No |
Yes |
| Settings management |
Only some at Web UI, most settings at CLI |
No |
Yes |
| Users management |
Add/Remove Orgs/Teams/Users |
Yes? |
Yes |
| Permanently delete your entire account forever? |
No |
Yes |
Yes (Admin can delete) |
Apps for productivity: Login
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Login with username or email |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| LDAP login |
Standalone: Yes. Sandstorm: Yes. |
No |
$ Yes |
| SAML login |
Standalone: Not yet. Sandstorm: Yes |
No |
No |
| Google login |
Not yet, needs fixes to OAuth2 |
Yes |
No |
| GitHub login |
Standalone: Not yet, needs fixes to OAuth2. Sandstorm: Yes. |
No |
No |
| Passwordless email login |
Standalone: No. Sandstorm: Yes. |
No |
No |
Apps for productivity: Import / Export
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Import board from Trello |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Import board from Wekan |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Import from GitHub |
No |
No |
$ Yes |
| Export board to Wekan JSON, includes attachments |
Yes |
No |
? |
| Export board to CSV |
Yes |
$ Yes |
$ Yes |
| Export board to Excel |
Yes |
? |
? |
| Export JSON card |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Export CSV card |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Change visibility |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Change visibility in boards listing |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Activities difference between previous version |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Change background |
Color only |
Color and image |
Color and image |
| Change background - custom |
No |
$ Gold or Business Class Only |
Yes |
| Background image from flickr |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Productivity beats |
No |
No |
Yes (Alpha) |
| Show attachments in board |
No, only at each card |
No |
Yes |
Apps for productivity
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Apps (Power-ups) |
All integrated in, no separate plugin/app install |
Yes |
Yes |
| Custom Field App |
Yes |
Yes |
$ Yes |
| Estimated Time Custom Field App / Time Tracking |
Reveived/Start/End/Due/End Date, Spent time, Requested By, Assigned By. No reports. For more advanced, Not yet |
Yes, 3rd party Burndown, Harvest etc |
$ Yes |
| Analytics |
Magento integration |
No |
No |
| Hide card additional information |
Yes, card and board activities |
Yes, card activities |
Yes, card activities |
| Linked Cards and Boards |
Yes |
Yes, Related Cards and Boards |
? |
| Subtasks |
Yes |
Yes, Hello Epics Power-Up |
? |
| Board Gantt view |
No |
No |
$ Yes |
| Gogs (Git Service) Integration |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Activities listing |
No, only at board |
No |
Yes |
| Introduction video |
No |
No |
Yes |
| List sorting by due date |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Home screen |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Apps Integration |
All integrated in |
Yes |
Yes |
| Chat |
No. You could use Rocket.Chat |
No |
$ Yes |
| Dashboard Charts |
Not yet |
No |
$ Yes |
| Hide Card Created Date App |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Hide Card ID App |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Canned Response App |
No |
No |
$ Yes |
| Auto Archive Expired Cards App |
No |
No |
$ Yes |
| Support Desk |
No |
No |
$ Yes |
| Card Template App |
Copy Checklist Template to Multiple Cards |
Yes |
$ Yes |
| Slack |
Yes |
Yes |
$ Yes |
| Amazon Echo |
No |
No |
$ Yes |
| Collaborate/TogetherJS |
Not yet |
No |
Yes |
| Gmail Add-on |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Hangouts Chat bot |
No |
Yes |
$ Yes |
| Print board |
No |
No |
$ Yes |
Apps for productivity: Checklist Templates
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| Website QA Checklist |
No |
No |
$ Yes |
| SEO Checklist |
No |
No |
$ Yes |
Apps for productivity: Mobile Apps
| Features |
Wekan |
Trello |
Restyaboard |
| iOS Mobile App |
Not yet. Mobile Chrome browser works. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Android Mobile App |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Microsoft Store App |
Yes |
? |
? |
| Ubuntu Touch OpenStore App |
Yes |
? |
? |
