Kanban Tool
Polish Kanban board with time tracking and an on-site edition, run from Katowice
Quick Overview
| Company | Kanban Tool sp. z o.o. |
|---|---|
| Category | Project Management |
| Headquarters | Katowice, Poland |
| EU Presence | EU (Poland) |
| Data Location | Mixed US and EEA cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, Akamai/Linode); EEA customer data generally kept in-region |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Free for 2 users / Team $6 per user/month / Enterprise $11 per user/month, billed monthly or annually; Kanban Tool On-Site from 10 users, annual billing only |
| Free Option | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Replaces | Trello, Jira, Asana |
Detailed Review
Kanban Tool does one thing this category otherwise buries under bigger platforms: a plain, work-in-progress-limited Kanban board with time tracking and reporting attached, and not much else to configure. Kanban Tool sp. z o.o. runs it from Katowice, Poland, under Polish law, with a free plan for two users and two boards, a Team plan at $6 per user per month, and Enterprise at $11 adding time tracking, reporting and process automation.
The one honest caveat is hosting: Kanban Tool's own privacy policy states that customer data is stored across infrastructure in both the United States and the EEA — Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Akamai/Linode among the providers — with EEA customer data kept in-region as a general practice rather than a stated default.
For a buyer who wants EU-only hosting guaranteed rather than generally applied, that is a step behind Ganttic or Wimi in this same category. Kanban Tool On-Site, a self-hosted edition for ten or more users billed annually, removes the question entirely for anyone who needs to.
What Kanban Tool does well
- Genuinely simple Kanban board with WIP limits
- Time tracking and reporting from $6 per user per month
- Free plan for two users and two boards
- Kanban Tool On-Site for self-hosting at 10+ users
- Polish company, Polish governing law
Where Kanban Tool falls short
- Hosting spans both the US and the EEA, not EU-only by default
- No certification of its own published
- Priced in dollars rather than euros
- Feature set thinner than platform-scale tools in this category
Standout feature. Kanban Tool On-Site is the escape hatch: the same board and time tracking, run on infrastructure you control, once the shared-cloud hosting question matters.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Genuinely simple Kanban board with WIP limits
- Time tracking and reporting from $6 per user per month
- Free plan for two users and two boards
- Kanban Tool On-Site for self-hosting at 10+ users
- Polish company, Polish governing law
Cons
- Hosting spans both the US and the EEA, not EU-only by default
- No certification of its own published
- Priced in dollars rather than euros
- Feature set thinner than platform-scale tools in this category
Alternatives to Kanban Tool
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kanban Tool?
Kanban Tool does one thing this category otherwise buries under bigger platforms: a plain, work-in-progress-limited Kanban board with time tracking and reporting attached, and not much else to configure. Kanban Tool sp. z o.o. runs it from Katowice, Poland, under Polish law, with a free plan for two users and two boards, a Team plan at $6 per user per month, and Enterprise at $11 adding time tracking, reporting and process automation.
Where is Kanban Tool based?
Kanban Tool operates from Katowice, Poland, which places it under EU (Poland).
What does Kanban Tool cost?
Free for 2 users / Team $6 per user/month / Enterprise $11 per user/month, billed monthly or annually; Kanban Tool On-Site from 10 users, annual billing only. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
Who is Kanban Tool best for?
Small teams wanting a simple Kanban board with time tracking. Kanban Tool On-Site is the escape hatch: the same board and time tracking, run on infrastructure you control, once the shared-cloud hosting question matters.
What are the drawbacks of Kanban Tool?
Hosting spans both the US and the EEA, not EU-only by default. No certification of its own published. Priced in dollars rather than euros. Feature set thinner than platform-scale tools in this category.
Is Kanban Tool a good alternative to Trello?
Kanban Tool is built as a European alternative to Trello: Polish Kanban board with time tracking and an on-site edition, run from Katowice. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Kanban Tool compare to other Project Management tools?
Kanban Tool is one of several European Project Management tools we cover. It is most often compared with Trello, Jira, Asana.