Kan

Kan is an open-source kanban tool for teams that actually lets you self-host. Yes, YOUR data stays on YOUR servers. If you've been tired of handing over your project data to the big SaaS giants who then jack up prices every year, this is the anti-corporate alternative you've been waiting for.

They've got board imports so you can migrate from Trello, Asana, or whatever else you're using. Team access controls let you manage who sees what—perfect for agencies handling client work or enterprises that actually take security seriously. And since it's open-source, you're not locked into some startup's Terms of Service that changes overnight.

The pricing is wild: $59 lifetime. That's down from $288. For a one-time payment you get forever use with none of the recurring subscription nonsense that's killed the indie software space. Compare that to Jira or Monday.com where you'll pay thousands per year just to have your tasks hostage in someone else's cloud.

Look, Kan isn't flashy. There's no billion-dollar AI pitch deck. It's just solid, open-source project management that respects your autonomy. And sometimes that's worth more than all the VC-backed hype in the world.