Open Source Trello Alternative

A powerful self-hosted Trello alternative with no per-user pricing, full data control, and built-in AI agent support.

Replace Trello with an open-source platform you can host anywhere. No lock-in. No limits. Just scalable workflow management.

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A look at Chimedeck's UI and Kanban task management viewA look at Chimedeck's UI and Kanban task management view

Trello limitations for growing companies

No Per-User Pricing

Scale your team without scaling your cost. Unlike Trello’s pricing model.

Costs rise with every added teammate

Why is Trello so expensive for large teams? Per-seat pricing makes each new teammate, contractor, and manager part of the bill, so software spend can rack up as projects scale.

Boards spread across departments

As teams grow, Trello boards can multiply across functions. Work becomes harder to compare, prioritize, and govern without a clearer operating layer.

Enterprise workflows need structure

Agile project management for enterprise teams needs repeatable workflows, clear ownership, and visibility that does not break as more teams join.

Why Chimedeck is the way to go

Visual task management for large teams

Chimedeck keeps the familiar board-based workflow while giving growing teams clearer structure across projects, priorities, and owners.

An Affordable Trello alternative

Teams comparing Trello vs Chimedeck can keep visual planning without letting every scaling workspace push them toward higher-cost tiers.

Built for agile project management

Agile project management for enterprise teams needs shared visibility, reliable execution, and workflows that stay usable across departments.

Cheaper than Trello Premium/Enterprise

Chimedeck is positioned for teams that want practical collaboration value before software costs become a blocker.

Open and extensible

Chimedeck is open source, so teams can inspect, extend, and self-host the workspace behind their project operations.

Drag and drop tasksInvite your whole team without extra feeUnlimited users, no restriction. All team can join for free.Automation baked in for advanced productivity.Chimedeck is designed to work with AI agents like OpenClaw and Hermes

The Open Source Trello Alternative That Scales With You

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No per-seat tax

Built for teams tired of paying per user like Trello

All features included

No premium lock. Everything available from day one

Total data ownership

Self-hosted Trello alternative with full control

Trello vs Chimedeck for teams at scale

Chimedeck gives large teams a practical path away from Trello cost pressure, board sprawl, and scaling limits while keeping work visual and clear.

Predictable control

Run Chimedeck on your own infrastructure when data control, predictable cost, and fewer vendor limits matter for a growing organization.

Docker ready
Unlimited users & projects
One-liner

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Chimedeck/chimedeck/main/install.sh | bash

$tmp = "$env:TEMP\chimedeck-install.ps1"; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Chimedeck/chimedeck/main/install.ps1 -OutFile $tmp; & $tmp; Remove-Item $tmp

Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows. The one-liner installs Node.js and everything else for you.
Or if you want to view the code first, View Chimedeck on GitHub

Flexible rollout

Start with the deployment path that fits your team and move beyond Trello limitations for growing companies without changing the way people understand visual work.

Automatic backups & updates
Premium 24/7 support
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