Kanera vs PLANKA

PLANKA and Kanera are self-hostable, source-visible kanban products. PLANKA leads on multilingual deployment and notification-provider breadth; Kanera adds shared workspace structure, reporting, notes, webhooks, and MCP.

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Two capable tools.
Different priorities.

PLANKA

Collaborative kanban with realtime updates and rich Markdown
Self-hosting, OIDC, multilingual UI, and more than 100 notification providers
Swagger API and Trello JSON import in a focused board product

Kanera

Modern boards with shared workspace structure when projects connect
Five planning and execution views, reporting, nested notes, and automation
REST API, managed webhooks, native MCP, and source availability

Feature comparison

Kanera vs PLANKA
at a glance

Both support operator control. Kanera goes beyond kanban with connected structure, execution views, reporting, notes, automation, webhooks, and MCP.

Feature	Kanera Connected project operations	PLANKA Self-hosted kanban
Views & Planning
Board view	Kanban boards with drag-and-drop cards, list limits, collapse controls, and per-list sorting.	Collaborative kanban boards with lists, cards, drag and drop, and realtime updates are the product core.
List view	A structured table across a board or workspace with filters, grouping, calculations, and Excel export.	PLANKA documents kanban boards rather than a Kanera-style structured reporting table.
Calendar view	A calendar for dated cards with month navigation, filtering, and drag-to-reschedule.	The public feature overview does not document a dedicated calendar view.
Cross-project overview	Assigned Work gathers cards and checklist items; Work Done shows 60 days of completed activity.	The public docs focus on boards and projects rather than Assigned Work or completion-history rollups.
Cards & Work
Work item detail	Cards include descriptions, dates, assignees, priority, labels, attachments, comments, checklists, and activity.	Cards include rich Markdown, comments, attachments, labels, members, dates, stopwatches, and activity.
Custom fields	Text, number, date, checkbox, select, and multi-select fields can belong to one board or a shared workspace.	The public feature overview does not document general custom-field types comparable to Kanera.
Checklists	Reusable checklist templates with item assignees, due dates, and Assigned Work visibility. Each item can also act like a subtask with its own description and sub-checklists.	Cards support tasks and checklist-style work inside the card.
Bulk editing	Selected cards can change dates, labels, assignees, fields, completion, location, copies, or archive state together.	The public docs do not document a broad multi-card bulk editor comparable to Kanera.
Structure & Workflow
Independent projects	Standalone boards keep their own lists, labels, fields, templates, automations, permissions, and settings.	Projects and boards are independently organised with members and roles.
Shared structure	Workspace boards can reuse lists, labels, fields, checklist templates, automations, and reporting.	PLANKA groups boards in projects but does not document shared lists, fields, templates, and automations across boards.
Automation	Rules combine card triggers, conditions, and actions at board or workspace level.	The public docs focus on integrations and notifications rather than a native rule builder.
Reporting	List calculations, grouped results, Work Done history, Assigned Work counts, and Excel export cover operational reporting.	The public feature overview does not document Kanera-style list calculations, Assigned Work, or Work Done reporting.
One-way board syncing	Selected source lists can feed linked copies on another board, keeping shared card content and mapped workflow context current one way.	The public feature overview does not document native one-way card or list syncing between boards.
Collaboration & Access
Collaboration	Comments, mentions, attachments, realtime updates, presence, and an attributed activity history sit beside the work.	Realtime collaboration, comments, mentions, rich Markdown, attachments, and activity are core capabilities.
External access	Pro keeps guests board-scoped: the first board is free, while a second or later board uses one purchased seat in total.	Project roles include project manager, board membership, and viewer-style access controls.
Notes and context	Personal and shared notes use a nested tree with attachments, search, and backlinks to cards.	Rich card descriptions carry context, but the docs do not show a separate nested personal and shared notes tree.
Notifications	An in-app drawer, email preferences, browser push, mentions, assignments, due dates, and automation events.	Apprise integration supports more than 100 notification providers for operator-defined delivery.
Data & Migration
API and webhooks	Scoped API keys, a REST API, event-selective webhooks, delivery history, retries, pausing, and secret rotation.	A Swagger-documented API supports custom integrations.
AI integration	A native MCP server gives compatible AI clients scoped access to live Kanera context; AI is not built into the app.	The public docs do not document a native MCP server or built-in AI integration layer.
Deployment	Hosted plans or a source-available Docker Compose deployment with no Kanera per-seat self-hosting fee.	Self-hosting is central, with Docker deployment and documented OIDC configuration.
Import and export	Reviewable Trello JSON import, Excel and JSON export, plus assisted planning and APIs for custom migrations.	Trello JSON import is supported, but the docs state users and attachments are not imported and only one checklist per card is handled.

Competitor details checked July 16, 2026. PLANKA repository, PLANKA documentation. Features and packaging can change.

Where Kanera
takes a different path.

Review progress without building dashboards

Work Done shows a 60-day daily history of created, moved, and completed cards plus finished checklist items.

Keep assigned work from getting buried

Review assigned cards and checklist items across boards, with filters, grouping, priorities, and overdue counts.

Keep notes beside the work

Store personal and team notes in a nested tree, attach files, link cards, and search notes with the rest of the workspace.

Choose independent or shared boards

Keep boards fully independent, or reuse lists, labels, fields, checklist templates, and automations across a workspace.

Change many cards at once

Update dates, labels, assignees, fields, completion, location, copies, and archives across selected cards.

Connect the stack and keep control

Use personal or workspace API keys, managed webhooks, and MCP. Self-host when deployment control matters.

Best fit

Compare the product around the boards.

PLANKA centres self-hosted kanban

PLANKA includes multilingual UI, OIDC role mapping, and notifications through more than 100 documented providers.

Kanera delivers connected project operations

Kanera adds shared workspace structure, five views, cross-board reporting, nested notes, automation, managed webhooks, MCP, and deeper Trello migration.

Bring a real project into the evaluation.

There is no native PLANKA importer today. We can review the available export and API data, then identify a representative board for a pilot.

Frequently asked
questions

How are Kanera and PLANKA similar?

Both offer collaborative kanban boards, real-time updates, self-hosting, APIs, and Trello import. Both are source-visible under licences that are more restrictive than a permissive open-source licence.

How does PLANKA differ?

PLANKA documents OpenID Connect with role mapping, multilingual support, and notifications through more than 100 providers. Kanera adds shared workflow structure, five connected views, reporting, nested notes, managed webhooks, MCP, and deeper Trello migration.

Where does Kanera go further?

Kanera adds standalone or shared board structure, List reporting, Assigned Work, Work Done, nested notes, managed webhooks, MCP, and more complete Trello attachment migration.

Can Kanera import PLANKA data?

Not directly. Use the documented APIs or plan a custom migration.

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