> A fair comparison of Contals and Wekan & Planka: price per user, free plan, guests, data location, apps, extensions and AI – with source and date.

Source: https://contals.com/en/compare/wekan-planka/  
Language: en

# Contals vs Wekan & Planka

You run Wekan and Planka on your own server; Contals is hosted – no servers, updates or backups, with data under EU jurisdiction.

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Free for small teams. Volunteers and guests are always free. No credit card.

## Feature by feature

Contals vs Wekan & Planka
| Aspect | Contals | Wekan & Planka |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Focus | Kanban boards for teams with many projects and helpers | Self-hosted Kanban boards in the style of Trello: Wekan (open source, MIT license) and Planka (fair-code, Community and Pro) |
| Pricing model | Per full member; volunteers, guests, viewers free | Wekan free; Planka Community free, Planka Pro per seat |
| Paid plans (list price, per user/month) | CHF 4.50 / €4.50 / $4.50 Team · CHF 9 / €9 / $9 Business (annual billing; early-access prices) | Wekan free; WeKan Cloud with the admin panel €50 per year (flat) · Planka Pro €7.20 self-hosted, €8.50 hosted (per seat and month, annual billing) |
| Free plan | 5 full members, 10 active boards, unlimited free roles | Both free to run yourself; phone and tablet, guest roles and SSO are Planka Pro features |
| Guests and helpers | Free on every plan and any number of boards | Wekan: people with roles; Planka Pro: a guest role, 5 guests included |
| Data location | EU jurisdiction (Cloudflare, a US company) | On your own server; hosted: WeKan Cloud in Finland, Planka in Germany |
| Mobile | Installable web app with push notifications; no native apps | Wekan: web with a mobile view; Planka: phone and tablet with Pro |
| Extensions and integrations | 16 first-party Power-Ups in every plan (calendar, automation, date polls, booking pages, chat notifications …); public REST API and MCP server; imports from Trello and others | Wekan: imports from Trello, Jira, Asana and more; Planka Pro: calendar, timeline, recurring cards, templates |
| AI | Your organization’s own AI provider (OpenAI-compatible, Anthropic, Google Gemini) for an assistant and AI on cards; no metered credits; MCP server for your own assistant | No AI features named on the project pages |
| Maturity | New, early access (as of October 2026) | Community projects; Wekan with paid support, Planka with Pro and Enterprise editions |

Wekan & Planka details from the vendor’s pricing page and public information, checked on 20 October 2026; annual list prices, rounded. Details may change – please check with the vendor. Source:  [https://planka.app/pricing](https://planka.app/pricing) ,  [https://github.com/plankanban/planka](https://github.com/plankanban/planka) ,  [https://github.com/wekan/wekan](https://github.com/wekan/wekan) ,  [https://wekan.fi/saas/](https://wekan.fi/saas/) 

## Which one fits you?

### Wekan & Planka fits better if …

-   The data must live on your own server.
-   Someone on your side looks after servers, updates and backups.
-   You want to use Wekan as free, open-source software and adapt it yourself.

### Contals fits better if …

-   Nobody should have to look after servers, updates and backups.
-   Helpers should work along on their phones – as an installable web app with push notifications, on the free plan too.
-   You want automation, a calendar, a dashboard and date polls included in every plan.

Video: a card moves to the next list of a project board with drag and drop.

Drag and drop

Video: with “My cards” and “This week”, the board shows only what matters now.

My cards, this week

## Questions and answers

### Can I host Contals myself?

No. Contals is only available hosted, at Cloudflare under EU jurisdiction. If the data must live on your own server, Wekan or Planka fit better.

### Can I move from Wekan to Contals?

Yes: export the board in Wekan as JSON and import it into Contals. Lists with WIP limits, cards, labels, checklists, comments, members with an e-mail address, custom fields and votes come along.

 [Compare](https://contals.com/en/compare/)  [Trello alternatives 2026](https://contals.com/en/compare/trello-alternatives/)  [Switching to Contals](https://contals.com/en/switch/) 

## Try Contals alongside the tool you use now.

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Free for small teams. Volunteers and guests are always free. No credit card.