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Kanri alternatives
The best Kanri alternatives in project management tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Nov 13, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Kanri? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in project management tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Kanri shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 0.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Kanri
An offline-first kanban app whose solo maintainer has been quiet for ten months.
Kanri is a desktop-only, offline-first kanban board built on Tauri and maintained largely by one developer with community translation help. The last three releases pushed it past the basics into territory where it can replace a hosted board for a single user: tags, due dates, property-filtered search, and multilanguage support. Nothing has shipped since September 2025.
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Top 12 alternatives to Kanri
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Hive turns reporting into a planning tool: shared inputs, grouped values, per-person drill-downs.
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Tracecat 1.5 alpha patches add sub-cases and lock down agent sandboxes.
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SmartSuite adds tracked changes to SmartDocs, so policy edits need an approver.
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Atarim turns care plans into scheduled AI work and lets small fixes go live without approval.
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Fibery puts MCP setup in one settings page and speeds up entity views and formulas.
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NocoBase's v3 beta lets apps ship their own CLI, separate from Agents.
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Productboard's v2 documents API now keeps plain web addresses and emoji as ordinary text.
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Ever Teams tags dozens of versions a day; most are fixes and test changes.
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My Hours 10.3 makes invoice dates editable and lets invoices carry a Detailed report.
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Leantime swaps role ranks for real permissions and syncs with your calendar app.
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Smartsheet becomes where plans drafted in Claude Sheets get executed.
Kanri vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanri (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | kanbanoffline-firsttauri | Card tags, due dates, and search land together |
| Asana | 6.3 | 1 | work-managementgovernancepermissions | Introducing: Tables |
| Hive | 6.3 | 0 | project managementreportingbulk actions | — |
| Tracecat | 6.3 | 0 | security-automationai-agentsmulti-tenancy | — |
| SmartSuite | 6.3 | 1 | work managementdocument controlaudit trails | SmartSuite Script Engine |
| Atarim | 6.3 | 1 | agency-workflowai-agentscare-plans | Atarim 5.1.5: build the care plan once, put every client on it |
| Fibery | 6.3 | 1 | work-managementmcpai-agent | AI-built custom integrations (preview), MCP execute_code |
| NocoBase | 5.0 | 0 | no-codeai agentscli | — |
| Productboard | 5.0 | 0 | product-managementapidocuments | EntityType moves from fixed enum to workspace-specific open string |
| Ever Teams | 5.0 | 0 | time-trackingtask-viewsintegrations | — |
| My Hours | 5.0 | 0 | timesheetsinvoicingprofitability | — |
| Leantime | 5.0 | 0 | project-managementself-hostedpermissions | — |
| Smartsheet | 5.0 | 0 | table-viewai-handoffintegrations | — |
The 12 best Kanri alternatives, in depth
1. Asana · velocity 6.3
Asana lets Division admins run their own custom roles, on top Enterprise plans only.
Over the last 30 days Asana shipped 1 meaningful update vs Kanri's 0, most recently “Introducing: Tables”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Kanri leans on kanban, offline first and tauri, Asana focuses on work management, governance and permissions.
Over the last 30 days Asana has been shipping faster than Kanri — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
2. Hive · velocity 6.3
Hive turns reporting into a planning tool: shared inputs, grouped values, per-person drill-downs.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Kanri leans on kanban, offline first and tauri, Hive focuses on project management, reporting and bulk actions.
Hive and Kanri have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. Tracecat · velocity 6.3
Tracecat 1.5 alpha patches add sub-cases and lock down agent sandboxes.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Kanri leans on kanban, offline first and tauri, Tracecat focuses on security automation, ai agents and multi tenancy.
Tracecat and Kanri have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. SmartSuite · velocity 6.3
SmartSuite adds tracked changes to SmartDocs, so policy edits need an approver.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite shipped 1 meaningful update vs Kanri's 0, most recently “SmartSuite Script Engine”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Kanri leans on kanban, offline first and tauri, SmartSuite focuses on work management, document control and audit trails.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite has been shipping faster than Kanri — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full SmartSuite trajectory → · Compare Kanri vs SmartSuite →
5. Atarim · velocity 6.3
Atarim turns care plans into scheduled AI work and lets small fixes go live without approval.
Over the last 30 days Atarim shipped 1 meaningful update vs Kanri's 0, most recently “Atarim 5.1.5: build the care plan once, put every client on it”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Kanri leans on kanban, offline first and tauri, Atarim focuses on agency workflow, ai agents and care plans.
Over the last 30 days Atarim has been shipping faster than Kanri — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
6. Fibery · velocity 6.3
Fibery puts MCP setup in one settings page and speeds up entity views and formulas.
Over the last 30 days Fibery shipped 1 meaningful update vs Kanri's 0, most recently “AI-built custom integrations (preview), MCP execute_code”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Kanri leans on kanban, offline first and tauri, Fibery focuses on work management, mcp and ai agent.
Over the last 30 days Fibery has been shipping faster than Kanri — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
7. NocoBase · velocity 5.0
NocoBase's v3 beta lets apps ship their own CLI, separate from Agents.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Kanri leans on kanban, offline first and tauri, NocoBase focuses on no code, ai agents and cli.
NocoBase and Kanri have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. Productboard · velocity 5.0
Productboard's v2 documents API now keeps plain web addresses and emoji as ordinary text.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “EntityType moves from fixed enum to workspace-specific open string”.
Where Kanri leans on kanban, offline first and tauri, Productboard focuses on product management, api and documents.
Productboard and Kanri have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Productboard trajectory → · Compare Kanri vs Productboard →
9. Ever Teams · velocity 5.0
Ever Teams tags dozens of versions a day; most are fixes and test changes.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Kanri leans on kanban, offline first and tauri, Ever Teams focuses on time tracking, task views and integrations.
Ever Teams and Kanri have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Ever Teams trajectory → · Compare Kanri vs Ever Teams →
10. My Hours · velocity 5.0
My Hours 10.3 makes invoice dates editable and lets invoices carry a Detailed report.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Kanri leans on kanban, offline first and tauri, My Hours focuses on timesheets, invoicing and profitability.
My Hours and Kanri have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. Leantime · velocity 5.0
Leantime swaps role ranks for real permissions and syncs with your calendar app.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Kanri leans on kanban, offline first and tauri, Leantime focuses on project management, self hosted and permissions.
Leantime and Kanri have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. Smartsheet · velocity 5.0
Smartsheet becomes where plans drafted in Claude Sheets get executed.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Kanri leans on kanban, offline first and tauri, Smartsheet focuses on table view, ai handoff and integrations.
Smartsheet and Kanri have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Smartsheet trajectory → · Compare Kanri vs Smartsheet →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Kanri?
The top Kanri alternatives we currently track in project management tools are Asana, Hive, Tracecat, SmartSuite, Atarim, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Kanri alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Kanri directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Kanri" link to a side-by-side /compare page.