---
title: Introduction
description: "Kan is the open source alternative to Trello."
---

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  <img
    className="block rounded-lg border border-gray-200 dark:hidden"
    src="/images/hero-light.png"
    alt="Hero Light"
  />
  <img
    className="hidden rounded-lg dark:block"
    src="/images/hero-dark.png"
    alt="Hero Dark"
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## Getting Started

Get started with Kan by choosing your preferred deployment option below.

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  <Card title="Cloud" icon="cloud" href="https://kan.bn/signup">
    Get started instantly with our hosted solution - we'll handle all the
    hosting, scaling, and maintenance for you.
  </Card>
  <Card
    title="Self-host"
    icon="code"
    href="https://github.com/kanbn/kan?tab=readme-ov-file#self-hosting-"
  >
    For full data ownership and control, you can self-host Kan on your
    infrastructure.
  </Card>
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