# EasyKanban > EasyKanban is a free, minimal kanban board for calm, focused work. Start > organizing instantly in the browser with no signup required — no account, > no email, no credit card. Sign in later (GitHub or Google) to save 3 free > boards with unlimited cards, invite teammates, and share boards publicly. > A built-in MCP server lets Claude and other AI assistants read your boards > and manage cards. Pro (€6/month) adds unlimited boards, letting that AI > write to them, unlimited file attachments, board history, and export. ## Start here - [EasyKanban home](https://easykanb.app/): Free minimal kanban board, unlimited cards, instant start. - [Kanban board — no signup required](https://easykanb.app/kanban-no-signup): Start a board with no account, email, or credit card; it runs in your browser. - [Pricing](https://easykanb.app/#pricing): Free plan (3 boards, unlimited cards) vs Pro (€6/month or €60/year). ## Use cases - [Minimal kanban board](https://easykanb.app/minimal-kanban): Calm, distraction-free personal productivity. - [Kanban for software development](https://easykanb.app/kanban-for-software-development): Sprints and bug tracking without the Jira overhead. - [Freelance project management](https://easykanb.app/kanban-for-freelancers): Organize client projects and deliverables. - [Simple project management](https://easykanb.app/simple-project-management): A no-bloat project board for small teams and startups. - [Trello alternative](https://easykanb.app/trello-alternative): How EasyKanban compares to Trello. ## AI integration - [Kanban MCP server](https://easykanb.app/mcp): Connect Claude, Cursor, or VS Code to your boards via the built-in Model Context Protocol server. Read cards and get to-do summaries for free; create and move cards with Pro. ## Blog - [Weekly Review: A 15-Minute Version on a Kanban Board](https://easykanb.app/blog/weekly-review-kanban-board): A weekly review in fifteen minutes, run on a kanban board: clear the inbox, check last week, and pick what goes in next. Steps, timings and a first-time setup. - [Todoist Alternative: When a Kanban Board Fits Better (2026)](https://easykanb.app/blog/todoist-alternative): Looking for a Todoist alternative? Which kind of tool replaces it depends on why you are leaving. A plain guide to lists, boards and what each one costs you. - [Lead Time vs Cycle Time: The Difference on a Kanban Board](https://easykanb.app/blog/lead-time-vs-cycle-time): Lead time vs cycle time on a kanban board: lead time starts when a card is requested, cycle time when work begins. Definitions, a worked example, what to track. - [ClickUp vs Trello (2026): Which One Do You Need?](https://easykanb.app/blog/clickup-vs-trello): ClickUp vs Trello: Trello is a board with add-ons, ClickUp a workspace with a board inside. Current prices, free plan limits and a simple way to choose. - [Trello Open Source Alternatives: Wekan, Kanboard, Kan](https://easykanb.app/blog/open-source-trello-alternatives): Looking for an open source Trello alternative? Wekan, Kanboard and Kan are. Planka is source-available only. Compare licenses and when to skip self-hosting. - [Trello Archive: Cards, Lists and Boards Explained](https://easykanb.app/blog/trello-archive-cards-lists-boards): How Trello archive works for cards, lists and boards: where archived items go, how to restore them, and when archiving ends up deleting more than you meant. - [How to Export a Trello Board (JSON, CSV, Excel, Free)](https://easykanb.app/blog/export-trello-board): How to export a Trello board: JSON is free for any member, CSV needs a Premium Workspace. What each file holds, what it leaves out, and the free way to Excel. - [Async Standup: Run It From Your Kanban Board](https://easykanb.app/blog/async-standup-kanban-board): An async standup works best when the board does the reporting. Set up columns, a blocked tag and a five-minute morning scan that replaces the daily call. - [ChatGPT for Project Management That Reads Your Real Board](https://easykanb.app/blog/chatgpt-for-project-management): Most guides to ChatGPT for project management mean copy and paste. This one connects ChatGPT to a live kanban board it can actually read and update. - [How to Delete a Trello Board (Close It First)](https://easykanb.app/blog/delete-trello-board): How to delete a Trello board: close it, then delete it from the closed boards list. Who may do it, what you lose for good, and what to export first. - [Kanban vs Agile: They Are Not Opposites (and What to Pick)](https://easykanb.app/blog/kanban-vs-agile): Kanban vs agile explained plainly. Agile is a set of values, kanban is one way to practice them. See how they differ, when to add sprints, and a board to start. - [Google Sheets Kanban Template (Free, With WIP Limits)](https://easykanb.app/blog/google-sheets-kanban-template): A free Google Sheets kanban template that counts WIP limits, shows one stage with FILTER, and moves a task forward with one Apps Script click. - [Kanban Board in OneNote: 3 Ways to Build One](https://easykanb.app/blog/kanban-in-onenote): OneNote has no built-in kanban board. Build one from a table, several tables or sections and pages, see which survives daily use, and how to move on. - [Kanban vs Trello: Is Trello a Kanban Board? (2026)](https://easykanb.app/blog/kanban-vs-trello): Is Trello a real kanban board? Yes, minus native WIP limits. See what Trello costs per seat, what its free plan covers, and when a simpler board wins. - [Free and Open Source Jira Alternatives (2026)](https://easykanb.app/blog/open-source-jira-alternatives): Looking for a free Jira alternative? OpenProject, Redmine, Taiga, Plane and Kaneo are open source. What each does, what self-hosting costs, and when to skip it. - [Trello vs Notion (2026): Which Free Plan Runs Out First?](https://easykanb.app/blog/trello-vs-notion): Trello vs Notion for kanban: Trello's free plan stops at 10 boards, Notion's caps new blocks once a second person joins. Both plans checked in 2026. - [Todoist vs Trello (2026): Lists or Boards?](https://easykanb.app/blog/todoist-vs-trello): Todoist vs Trello: Todoist is built around a task list, Trello around a board of cards. Current prices for both, and a simple rule for choosing between them. - [Kanban Swimlanes: What They Are and When a Board Needs Them](https://easykanb.app/blog/kanban-swimlanes): Kanban swimlanes split a board into horizontal rows, one per person, client or priority. Here are the four common types and when a tag does the job instead. - [Kanban Board Examples: 7 Column Layouts That Work](https://easykanb.app/blog/kanban-board-examples): Seven kanban board examples with their exact columns, from a three column personal board to a sprint board, plus a rule for when a column has to go. - [Trello vs Jira (2026): Which Fits a Small Team?](https://easykanb.app/blog/trello-vs-jira): Trello vs Jira for a small team: both free plans cap at 10 people, only Jira enforces column limits natively, and setup time is the real difference. - [Kanban Pull System: What It Is and How It Actually Works](https://easykanb.app/blog/kanban-pull-system): A kanban pull system means work starts only when a slot opens, not on a schedule. Here's what that looks like on a real board, with a worked example. - [ClickUp Alternative: Skip the Per-Seat Pricing](https://easykanb.app/blog/clickup-alternative): ClickUp alternative roundups compare ten tools on features. This one shows what ClickUp costs per seat as a team grows, and where a flat-price board fits. - [Personal Kanban for Goals and Daily Focus (One Card Rule)](https://easykanb.app/blog/personal-kanban-goals-habits-daily-focus): A daily focus board with one rule: only one card in Doing at a time. Plus a goal board that turns intentions into next actions. Free, no signup. - [Research Project Management: A Kanban System](https://easykanb.app/blog/research-project-management): A research project management system on a kanban board: literature review, data collection, revisions, and how long a small project realistically takes. - [How to Build an Eisenhower Matrix With a Kanban Board](https://easykanb.app/blog/eisenhower-matrix-kanban-board): Turn the Eisenhower Matrix into four kanban columns: Do First, Schedule, Delegate, Delete. No separate Eisenhower Matrix software or label filters needed. - [Trello vs Asana (2026): Pricing, Features, Fit](https://easykanb.app/blog/trello-vs-asana): Trello vs Asana: free plan limits (10 collaborators vs 2 users), real per-seat pricing for a 3-person team, and why neither one enforces a WIP limit. - [Build an AI Chief of Staff With Claude and a Kanban Board](https://easykanb.app/blog/ai-chief-of-staff-claude): An AI chief of staff needs one shared task board, not five disconnected apps. How to build one with Claude and MCP, without buying hardware. - [5 Ways to Organize Your Week with a Kanban Board](https://easykanb.app/blog/5-ways-to-organize-your-week): Five weekly kanban board layouts, what each one is good at, and how to run the fifteen-minute reset that keeps a personal board alive past week two. - [Notion Alternative for Task Boards, Not Notes](https://easykanb.app/blog/notion-alternative-for-tasks): Every Notion alternative roundup compares note apps. This one is for the board you built in Notion just to track tasks, with live pricing and an export path. - [The Psychology of Calm Productivity](https://easykanb.app/blog/psychology-of-calm-productivity): Stress narrows the same brain function difficult work needs. What the actual research on stress, unfinished tasks, and progress means for how you plan a day. - [Scrumban Explained: Kanban With a Planning Trigger](https://easykanb.app/blog/scrumban-explained): Scrumban keeps Scrum's backlog and drops the sprint. Here is the planning trigger, bucket planning and a real board layout for a small team. - [Claude Code for Non-Developers: One Use That Actually Fits](https://easykanb.app/blog/claude-code-for-non-developers): Claude Code for non-developers isn't just email triage and dashboards. Connect it to your kanban board and it can read, sort, and update your tasks. - [Monday.com Alternative: When a Kanban Board Is Enough](https://easykanb.app/blog/monday-com-alternative): Looking for a monday.com alternative? See what the current roundups leave out, including a genuinely free board, and when a simple kanban tool fits better. - [Kanban Metrics Explained: What to Track and Why](https://easykanb.app/blog/kanban-metrics-explained): Kanban metrics explained in plain terms: WIP, cycle time, throughput, and work item age, plus the order to track them in and what to skip until you need it. - [Personal Kanban for Students: Coursework and Exams](https://easykanb.app/blog/kanban-for-students): A five-column kanban board for students: Backlog, This Week, Doing (capped at three), Review, and Done, plus a Sunday reset and an exam-revision layout. - [The No-Bloat Kanban Workflow for Small Teams](https://easykanb.app/blog/no-bloat-kanban-workflow-teams): A four-column kanban setup for teams of two to ten: one shared board, a WIP limit, a five-minute stand-up, and what to leave out on purpose. - [AI Prompts for Project Management That See Your Board](https://easykanb.app/blog/ai-prompts-for-project-management): AI prompts for project management that stop you from retyping your project into every chat. Which prompts read your board, which change it, which to skip. - [Job Application Tracker and Sales Pipeline, Built on Kanban](https://easykanb.app/blog/kanban-pipeline-tracking-sales-and-job-search): A job application tracker and a sales pipeline, both as kanban boards, built around one idea: separate what you're waiting on from what needs your next move. - [Kanban Board Template in Excel: Build One That Counts](https://easykanb.app/blog/kanban-board-template-excel): A kanban board template in Excel, built rather than downloaded. The exact column layout, the COUNTIF that enforces a WIP limit, and when to stop. - [WIP Limits in Kanban: How to Set the Right Limit](https://easykanb.app/blog/wip-limits-explained): Learn what WIP limits are, how to set them in Kanban, and what to do when a column is full, with practical examples for teams and solo makers. - [Kanban vs Scrum: Which Workflow Fits Your Team?](https://easykanb.app/blog/kanban-vs-scrum): Kanban vs Scrum explained with a practical decision guide. Compare flow, sprints, roles, WIP limits, and choose a workflow that fits your team's work. - [Project Management Tool for Startups: How to Choose](https://easykanb.app/blog/why-startups-choose-simple-tools): How to pick a project management tool for startups: what a small team needs, what per-seat plans cost, and the signals that you have outgrown a board. - [Asana Alternative Free: When Kanban Is Enough](https://easykanb.app/blog/asana-alternative-free): Looking for a free Asana alternative? Learn when a simple Kanban board is enough, what to move first, and where a simpler tool stops helping. - [AI Task Management with Kanban: A Practical Guide](https://easykanb.app/blog/ai-task-management-with-kanban): Learn how AI task management works with a kanban board. Use Claude to review cards, triage backlogs, and suggest updates without losing control. - [What Is Kanban? A Practical Guide for Beginners](https://easykanb.app/blog/what-is-kanban): What Kanban is, how the board works, and how to set up your first three-column board in five minutes. A plain guide with no methodology overhead. - [Connect Claude to Your Kanban Board](https://easykanb.app/blog/connect-claude-kanban-board): Connect Claude to your kanban board with MCP. This practical guide shows how to set up AI task tracking, review cards, and manage work safely step by step. - [Kanban for Developers: Sprints, Bugs and Releases](https://easykanb.app/blog/kanban-for-developers-sprint-planning-bug-triage-releases): Three board templates small dev teams can run without Jira: a sprint flow, a bug triage board, and a release checklist. Includes WIP limits that actually hold. - [Kanban for Roadmaps and Content Calendars](https://easykanb.app/blog/kanban-for-roadmaps-and-content-calendars): A Now/Next/Later product roadmap, a three-column editorial calendar, and a board map that keeps both from turning into clutter. - [Meeting Notes to Action Items on a Kanban Board](https://easykanb.app/blog/meeting-notes-to-action-items-with-kanban): A three-column meeting board that turns agenda topics into owned tasks in real time, plus an inbox habit for capturing work the moment it appears. - [Why Minimalist Tools Work Better Than Big Project Managers](https://easykanb.app/blog/why-minimalist-tools-work-better): Discover why simple, focused tools often outperform feature-heavy project management software. Learn how minimalism leads to better productivity and less overwhelm. - [Why Freelancers Are Leaving Trello for Simpler Tools](https://easykanb.app/blog/why-freelancers-leaving-trello): Discover why many freelancers are switching from Trello to minimalist alternatives. Learn what's driving this shift and what it means for solo professionals. - [A Simple Kanban System to Reduce Overwhelm](https://easykanb.app/blog/simple-kanban-system-reduce-overwhelm): Feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list? Learn how a simple 3-column kanban system can help you regain control and reduce stress. Step-by-step guide included. - [Minimalist Project Management for Freelancers](https://easykanb.app/blog/minimalist-freelancer-workflow): A minimalist project management system for client work: one board per client, three columns, five minutes of setup. Less admin, more billable hours. ## Legal - [Privacy policy](https://easykanb.app/privacy) - [Terms of service](https://easykanb.app/terms) - [Contact](https://easykanb.app/contact)