Kanri vs Super Productivity

Kanri

• Personal kanban boards kept on one computer
• Solo developers who want boards without an account
• People moving a board off Trello to a local app

Super Productivity

• Developers who plan their day from Jira, GitHub or GitLab issues
• Freelancers who need time sheets from the tasks they tracked
• People who want a free app that keeps data on their own device

Kanri

• Desktop only: downloads are offered for Windows, macOS and Linux, with no mobile or web version.
• There is no cloud sync or collaboration, and the FAQ says the data file's location cannot be changed yet, so boards cannot be placed in a synced folder.
• The app is not code-signed, so the operating system may flag it as unsafe; Apple Silicon Mac users may need to run a Terminal command if macOS reports the app as broken.
• The README says the project is still in active development, is provided as is, and that users should make regular backups.

Super Productivity

• The web app is more limited than the desktop app: calendar integration and WebDAV sync are likely to fail in a browser because of CORS.
• SuperSync is labeled beta, and the project's wiki suggests Nextcloud, WebDAV or Dropbox for production use until it is stable.
• Fetching issues and sending work logs needs a network connection, and a failed issue update is not retried automatically.
• The project is maintained by volunteers and funded by donations; help comes from the community on GitHub and Reddit.

Kanri

Boards, columns and cards

Unlimited boards, each with customizable columns for the stages of a workflow and cards that move between them.

Card details

A card can carry a rich-text description written in a Markdown-like format, along with sub-tasks, a due date and tags.

Local storage with no account

All data is stored on the computer in a single JSON file. The app needs no internet connection or sign-up and does not track usage.

Themes and backgrounds

Light, dark and Catppuccin themes are included, and custom themes and board background images can be set.

Keyboard and click shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts create, rename and delete columns, add cards and change column zoom. Double-clicking renames a card or edits a sub-task without opening the card.

Import and export

Boards exported from Trello as JSON can be imported with their columns, cards, descriptions, sub-tasks, due dates and tags. Single boards or all data can be exported as a backup.

Super Productivity

Tasks, projects and boards

Tasks take subtasks, notes, tags, projects and repeat rules, and can be viewed as lists, on a Kanban board, in an Eisenhower Matrix or on boards you build yourself.

Time tracking and time sheets

Starting a task tracks time against it. Tracked time can be turned into time sheets and work summaries for export to a company's time-tracking system.

Focus mode and break reminders

Focus mode offers Pomodoro, Flowtime and countdown sessions, and a break reminder tells you when it is time to step away.

Planner and schedule

The planner lays the day out on a schedule timeline next to calendar events, which come in through Google Calendar or any CalDAV calendar.

Issue tracker imports

Issues assigned to you can be imported from Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Gitea and other trackers, with time tracked per issue and work logs sent back.

Local data and optional sync

Data is stored on the device and no account is needed. Devices can sync through Dropbox, WebDAV or SuperSync, the project's end-to-end encrypted service that can be self-hosted.

Kanri

• Free$0

  The complete desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux, with unlimited boards, columns and cards.

Super Productivity

• Free$0

  All features on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and the web, released as open source under the MIT license.