Free for personal use
For you and your family, non-commercial.
€0forever
- Every feature, with no time limit
- Free updates
- On your own server
Kanban on your server · one-off payment
The simple board for small teams and families
Pizarro is a Kanban board you install on your own server: tasks, comments and release notes, with no subscription and no per-person fee. Free for personal use, and €100 once for work.
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- One-off payment
- On your server
- No trackers
Why Pizarro
Five people don't need a huge tool to get organised
Project apps grow every year: more menus, more options and a bill that goes up with every person you invite. Pizarro goes the other way: it does a few things, does them well, and it's yours.
Makes sense at first sight
A board, columns and cards. Anyone opening it for the first time knows what to do, with no training and no manual.
Pay once and it is yours forever
No subscription and no per-user fee. Updates are free forever.
Your data is yours
It lives on your own server, with no trackers, and it never leaves. With encrypted backups.
How it works
All of your team's work, at a glance
Just what you need to get organised, done well. These screenshots are of the real app.
Tasks
Every task, with everything it needs
Each column is a stage and each card is a task. Drag them along as they progress; open one and the description, subtasks, files and conversation are all in one place.
- Subtasks with a progress bar
- Types, labels and priority
- Due dates that change colour as they approach
- Tasks that repeat on their own
Release notes
Release notes that write themselves
When a batch of work is ready, click “Generate release”: Pizarro gathers the finished tasks, groups them by type, gives each a code and adds your header and footer. You look it over, copy it, and it's saved in the history.
- Markdown text ready to copy or download
- The tasks' attachments, renamed in a ZIP
- Searchable release history
Collaboration
Together, wherever each of you is
Comment on the task and mention someone with @: they get a notification in the app or by email. What someone else changes shows up on your screen straight away, without reloading.
- Comments with replies and mentions
- Notifications in the app, by email or in a daily digest
- Follow a task so you don't miss a thing
- Ctrl+Z undoes any change
Mobile and voice
In your pocket, no typing needed
Pizarro installs from the browser as an app on Android, iPhone and desktop. On your phone you see one column at a time and swipe between them. And if you don't feel like typing, dictate the task.
- An installable app, no app store needed
- Voice dictation for titles and descriptions
- Your dates in your phone's calendar
Privacy
Your data, on your server
Pizarro runs on a server that belongs to you or your company. There's no cloud in between and no analytics: what you write stays there.
Encrypted backups
Automatic and encrypted, on the server itself or in separate S3 storage.
Two-step verification
With an authenticator app or by email; required for administrators.
No trackers
No ads, no analytics, no third-party cookies. This website has none either.
Come and go as you please
Export a whole project with its tasks and files, or bring your boards over from Trello or a CSV file.
And everything else you need
No add-ons and no plans: everything is included from day one.
Calendar
Drag tasks from one day to another and subscribe from your phone's calendar.
My tasks
Your daily inbox with what you're handling across every project.
Documentation
Each project's documents and files, right next to its tasks.
PDF report
The project's status on one page, also by email every week.
Deliverables
Dated milestones and their progress, in the calendar and in the report.
Repeating tasks
Every day, week or month, without creating them again.
Voice dictation
Create and describe tasks by speaking, without typing.
Mobile app
Installs from the browser as an app, on Android, iPhone and desktop.
Google Docs and Sheets
Create a document from the task and it stays linked to it.
Undo
Move, delete or archive: everything can be undone.
Themes and colours
Light or dark, and the accent colour each person prefers.
Spanish and English
Everyone uses Pizarro in their own language.
Made for small groups
For a few people who want to get on the same page without setting up a huge tool.
Small teams
Software teams, agencies and studios of a few people. From the first note to the published version, release notes included.
“Software team” example: ideas, review and releases.
Freelancers and professionals
Jobs per client with their cost and hours, quotes that add themselves up, and private projects for your own things.
“Business and clients” example: quotes and jobs.
Families
The shopping list, doctor's appointments and household chores, with routines that repeat every week. Free for personal use.
“Family and home” example: shopping, appointments and routines.
When you create a project you can start from a ready-made example, with its columns and sample cards.
One price, paid once
Both options include every feature: the only difference is what you use Pizarro for.
Licence for any other use
Companies, freelancers and professionals, associations, schools and any other organisation.
€100 + VATone-off payment per server
- No subscription and no per-user fee
- All future updates, free
- One server, as many people as you like
- No support included
Meanwhile you can use Pizarro as normal: the licence relies on good faith.
Frequently asked questions
Do I pay per user?
No. Invite whoever you want; the limit is your server.
What counts as personal use?
Use by an individual on their own server, for personal, household or family purposes: organising the home, your hobbies or your own non-commercial projects. If you use it in a company, as a freelancer or professional, or in any organisation (including associations, NGOs, public bodies and schools), you need a licence.
What happens if I don't pay?
Pizarro works exactly the same: there is no trial version, no cut-down features and no expiry date. The licence relies on good faith. If you use it for work, buying it (€100 + VAT, once) is what keeps it improving.
Is anything ever blocked?
No. Nothing is ever blocked, and the licence is never checked over the internet.
What server do I need?
A Linux machine with Docker and 1 GB of RAM. You can also deploy it on Railway.
How do I update it?
By running the install command again, which keeps your data. The app tells administrators when a new version is out.
Installation
Up and running in minutes
On Linux with Docker, 1 GB of RAM and a domain pointing at the server, a single command installs Pizarro with its database and HTTPS. Running it again updates it and keeps your data.
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pla87/pizarro/main/deploy/get.sh | sh -s -- --domain pizarro.example.com