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Comparison · PM
Kanboard vs Wakapi
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Kanboard and Wakapi — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
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Kanboard vs Wakapi: at a glance
What is Kanboard?
Kanboard shipped three security releases in ten days, plus a PHP 8.5 move.
Kanboard is a self-hosted PHP kanban board whose releases are now almost entirely security work, and October tripled the pace. 1.2.55 blocked spoofed proxy IPs from bypassing CAPTCHA and login lockouts and enforced project authorization across several board actions; 1.2.56 moved the Docker image to PHP 8.5 to pick up two PHP CVE fixes; 1.2.57 disables PHP session upload progress against another CVE and stops API lookups from revealing that inaccessible projects exist. WebP attachments and exact-email user search are the only feature additions.
What is Wakapi?
Wakapi tightens API key scope and fixes double-counted AI agent time.
Wakapi's 2.18 line opened with security and data fixes: API keys now authorize only /api endpoints (a breaking change), permission checks on the filtered stats endpoint were fixed, and AI agent thinking time was being counted twice, which needs summary regeneration to correct. 2.18.1 fixed slow SQLite charts and an unresponsive server during aggregation, and 2.18.2 adds a heartbeats index that can take hours to build on large tables.
Kanboard vs Wakapi: editorial side-by-side
Kanboard
5.0PM
Kanboard shipped three security releases in ten days, plus a PHP 8.5 move.
◆ Current state
Kanboard is a self-hosted PHP kanban board whose releases are now almost entirely security work, and October tripled the pace. 1.2.55 blocked spoofed proxy IPs from bypassing CAPTCHA and login lockouts and enforced project authorization across several board actions; 1.2.56 moved the Docker image to PHP 8.5 to pick up two PHP CVE fixes; 1.2.57 disables PHP session upload progress against another CVE and stops API lookups from revealing that inaccessible projects exist. WebP attachments and exact-email user search are the only feature additions.
◆ Where it's heading
The audit that ran from LDAP escaping through API response shape is now reaching information leaks by error message: returning false instead of a 403 so the API doesn't confirm a project exists. The Docker image has become part of the security perimeter, with two of the three releases changing PHP runtime settings. Features remain small and incidental.
◆ Prediction
Expect further releases tracking upstream PHP and Alpine security fixes, since the Docker image now ships on PHP 8.5 and has needed two runtime changes in ten days.
Wakapi
5.0PM
Wakapi tightens API key scope and fixes double-counted AI agent time.
◆ Current state
Wakapi's 2.18 line opened with security and data fixes: API keys now authorize only /api endpoints (a breaking change), permission checks on the filtered stats endpoint were fixed, and AI agent thinking time was being counted twice, which needs summary regeneration to correct. 2.18.1 fixed slow SQLite charts and an unresponsive server during aggregation, and 2.18.2 adds a heartbeats index that can take hours to build on large tables.
◆ Where it's heading
Identity and access remain the theme: OIDC login, OIDC-only mode, multiple API keys, the critical auth bypass fix in 2.17.6, and now narrower key scope. Performance work for large heartbeat tables is emerging alongside it. Release notes are still often bare issue numbers.
◆ Prediction
Expect 2.18.x patches addressing database migrations, given the MariaDB failure noted in 2.18.1; the notes don't show what a 2.19 would contain.
Alternatives to Kanboard and Wakapi
Other PM products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Kanboard or Wakapi.
Hive
Hive keeps polishing dashboards: donut charts, project-date windows, and desktop split view.
Camunda
Camunda opens the 8.11 cycle with a cluster API and more process-variable controls.
Bonsai
Bonsai is turning its CRM into the place Zoom notes, bookings and AI drafts all land.
NocoBase
NocoBase's latest beta makes queued agent failures readable instead of vague.
Productboard
Productboard's v2 API now redirects merged entities instead of returning not-found errors.
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Recent activity from Kanboard and Wakapi
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 3d agoKanboard1.2.57 hides inaccessible projects from API lookups
- 13d agoKanboard1.2.56 moves the Docker image to PHP 8.5
- 13d agoKanboard1.2.55 blocks proxy IP spoofing and adds WebP attachments
- 20d agoWakapiHeartbeats index that can take hours to build
- 1mo agoWakapiSQLite chart and aggregation fixes; MariaDB migration warning
- 1mo agoWakapiAPI keys limited to /api; AI agent time no longer double-counted
- 2mo agoKanboardPassword changes now kill sessions; API stops leaking private fields
- 2mo agoWakapiCritical auth bypass from a shared cache key namespace
- 3mo agoKanboardSecurity fixes and opt-in full-text task search
- 3mo agoWakapiRelease 2.17.5
- 5mo agoWakapiRelease 2.17.4
- 7mo agoKanboardComment visibility rules and timing-safe token checks
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Kanboard and Wakapi?
Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted — within PM. Kanboard and Wakapi are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Kanboard better than Wakapi?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Kanboard and Wakapi are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other PM products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Kanboard?
Top Kanboard alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Kanboard alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/kanboard for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Wakapi?
Top Wakapi alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Wakapi alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/wakapi for the full list with editorial commentary on each.