Compare Agila

A straight feature look at Agila next to the tools teams actually shop against — including the ones that inspired us.

We're honest here. Agila is younger than the big SaaS suites: we will not pretend to match Jira’s depth, Asana’s maturity, or Trello’s brand recognition yet. Where we are strong — Kanban + list + Gantt on one instance, flat hosted pricing, full self-host, BYO AI on Pro — we say so. Where we are still catching up, we mark partial or no.

Products compared

• Agila — Kanban-first, Jira-inspired
• Jira — Agile / engineering PM
• Trello — Simple Kanban boards
• Asana — Cross-functional work
• ClickUp — All-in-one work OS
• Vikunja — OSS + cloud tasks
• Planka — Modern Trello-like OSS
• WeKan — Mature OSS Trello clone
• easykanb — Lightweight hosted Kanban

Capabilities

• Predictable team pricing
• Self-host (open source / CE)
• Managed cloud hosting
• Kanban boards
• List / backlog view
• Gantt / timeline
• WIP / capacity measures
• Real-time collaboration
• Task links / dependencies
• Roles & admin controls
• SSO / Google sign-in
• AI assistance
• Exports (CSV / Excel…)
• File attachments / storage
• Integrations marketplace
• Mobile experience
• Easy to learn
• Modern UI / UX polish
• Product maturity / ecosystem

Honest takes

Short opinions — including where the other tools still win.

• Agila: Built for teams that want Jira-like structure without living in Jira: Kanban, list, and Gantt together, real-time boards, admin/SSO, and the choice to self-host or rent a managed instance. Still maturing on integrations and native mobile.
• Jira: Excellent for serious agile/engineering workflows — and still the maturity benchmark. UI is actively maintained, but day-to-day it often feels like dense enterprise software: schemes, fields, and process chrome that overwhelm teams who mainly want calm boards and timelines.
• Trello: Still the simplest Kanban mental model, with a UI that still feels current. Seat pricing and Power-Up gaps show up once you need Gantt-quality planning, dependencies, or predictable team cost.
• Asana: Strong for cross-functional work management and one of the most polished UX experiences in this comparison. Less of a Kanban-first agile board than Agila or Trello; pricing scales with seats.
• ClickUp: Feature-dense and flexible with a modern visual language. Many teams love the breadth; others bounce off the complexity, configuration tax, and busy screens.
• Vikunja: Impressive OSS feature set (views, privacy, self-host). Maturity is real on capabilities, but everyday UI polish and “practical feel” still lag the big SaaS suites — great if you want ownership and will accept that tradeoff.
• Planka: Clean, modern Trello-like feel — a useful contrast to older OSS boards. Community Edition stays intentionally lighter; depth often means Pro or accepting fewer planning views.
• WeKan: One of the most complete OSS Trello clones, with a long self-host track record. That maturity shows in features and ops options more than in interaction design: the UI still reads like an earlier generation of board apps (denser chrome, fewer modern affordances) next to Planka, Trello, or Agila.
• easykanb: Cheap and focused hosted Kanban. Wins on sticker price; loses when you need Gantt, SSO, richer admin, large storage, or a more considered UX.