#50 in Project & Work ManagementUpdated 2026-08

Kanri

by Kanri · Offline Kanban board app for Windows, Mac and Linux

26.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Kanri is an offline Kanban board app for Windows, Mac and Linux, built with Nuxt, Tauri and TypeScript. Boards contain columns, which hold cards representing individual tasks; cards take rich text descriptions in a format similar to Markdown. Data can be stored locally and exported for backup or transfer, and there are keyboard shortcuts and themes including dark, light and Catppuccin.

Best for: Individuals wanting an offline Kanban board on Windows, Mac or Linux without self-hosting.
Pricing: No prices are shown on the captured page; the site describes Kanri as free and open source.
Runs on: macOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hostedCLI

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Runs offline, with data able to be stored locally
Described as free and open source
Desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux
Data export for backing up or moving boards

Trade-offs

Desktop only — no mobile or web version is mentioned
No sharing, sync or team collaboration is described
Rich text uses a Markdown-like format, not Markdown itself
Only the homepage states pricing; no licence detail is shown

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 65 out of 100
Changelog: 55 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 60 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 40 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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