Your infrastructureBoards without the layer around them
PLANKA documents kanban boards, not an editable reporting table, cross-board views, or completion history.
A modern PLANKA alternative
Powerful project management, built to work as one.
Both products can run on your infrastructure. Kanera adds connected workspace structure, reporting, nested notes, managed webhooks, and MCP.
Why teams look for a PLANKA alternative.
Key features need Pro
Calendar and map views, guest roles, recurring cards, and branding are in the paid Pro edition.
No shared structure across boards
Projects group boards, but PLANKA does not document lists, fields, templates, or automations shared between them.
What changes when you move from PLANKA.
Comes with you
- Self-hosting on your own infrastructure
- Realtime boards, lists, cards, and Markdown descriptions
- Members and roles on projects and boards
- Card data, through a shaped CSV or the API
Kanera adds
- Shared workspace structure across boards
- Table reporting, Global Work, and Work Done
- Gantt Timeline with dependencies and critical paths
- Nested notes, managed webhooks, MCP, and one feature set hosted or self-hosted
Stays with PLANKA
- 35+ interface languages, to Kanera's 11
- OpenID Connect sign-in with role mapping
- 100+ notification providers through Apprise
PLANKA vs Kanera, feature by feature.
All 28 rows of the full comparison, reduced to marks. The comparison explains every one, with sources checked August 11, 2026.
- Included
- Partial or plan-gated
- Not available
Views & Planning
| Feature | PLANKA | Kanera |
|---|---|---|
| Timeline, Gantt, and dependencies | Not available | Included |
| Board view | Included | Included |
| Table view | Not available | Included |
| Calendar view | Partial or plan-gated | Included |
| Overview, health, and cross-project visibility | Not available | Included |
| Personal and team priority queues | Not available | Included |
Cards & Work
| Feature | PLANKA | Kanera |
|---|---|---|
| Work item detail | Included | Included |
| Custom fields | Included | Included |
| Checklists | Included | Included |
| Bulk editing | Not available | Included |
Structure & Workflow
| Feature | PLANKA | Kanera |
|---|---|---|
| Independent projects | Included | Included |
| Shared structure | Not available | Included |
| Automation | Partial or plan-gated | Included |
| Reporting | Not available | Included |
| One-way board syncing | Not available | Included |
Collaboration & Access
| Feature | PLANKA | Kanera |
|---|---|---|
| Collaboration | Included | Included |
| External access | Partial or plan-gated | Partial or plan-gated |
| Notes and context | Not available | Included |
| Notifications | Included | Included |
Data & Migration
| Feature | PLANKA | Kanera |
|---|---|---|
| API and webhooks | Included | Included |
| AI integration | Not available | Partial or plan-gated |
| Deployment | Included | Included |
| Import and export | Partial or plan-gated | Partial or plan-gated |
Where each tool draws the line
| Feature | PLANKA | Kanera |
|---|---|---|
| Time tracking and workload | Partial or plan-gated | Partial or plan-gated |
| Request forms | Not available | Not available |
| Sign-in and provisioning | Included | Partial or plan-gated |
| Apps and offline use | Not available | Partial or plan-gated |
| Interface languages | Included | Included |
Moving from PLANKA.
Start with CSV when the available export can be shaped into card rows. Use the API or a planned migration for data that is not represented there.
- Upload and analyzeKanera reads the export and previews every column before anything is created.
- Map the structureCreate, reuse, or skip each list, label, and custom field.
- Match the peopleMap each source assignee to someone with access, or leave them unmapped.
- Review, then confirmA summary shows every mapping and skipped card. Only confirming creates data.
Choose Kanera for powerful, connected project execution.
Competitor details are dated and sourced. Review the official sources in the direct comparison.
- Shared workflow structure matters across boards
- Reporting and notes should be native
- API, managed webhooks, and MCP belong in the same deployment
See if Kanera fits your team.
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