Structured alternatives: 4 open-source picks
Structured costs $6.99/mo — $83.88 a year. These 4 alternatives replace it for $0, led by Super Productivity, Focalboard and Planka. All 4 are open source. License, stars and last commit checked by hand on 2026-08-29. No trials, no crippled tiers.
Timeboxes tasks into a daily plan and keeps reminders and repeats local
Kanban and project boards, a Trello/Notion-boards alternative from Mattermost
licenseMIT/AGPL dual
runsyour server
setupnot verified by us yet — check the repo README
facts verified 2026-08-29
Realtime kanban board that feels exactly like Trello, on your own server.
licenseFair Use (source available)
runsyour server
setupnot verified by us yet — check the repo README
facts verified 2026-08-29
Self-hosted to-do and task management with lists, gantt, and kanban views
licenseAGPL-3.0
runsyour server
setupnot verified by us yet — check the repo README
facts verified 2026-08-29
What each one is, in full: Focalboard · Planka · Vikunja
last updated 2026-08-29 · no votes, no pay-to-list · just what's real
how to choose a Structured alternative
Easiest to get running
Super Productivity — a one-click install, no server to maintain.
Most proven
Focalboard, with 26,000 GitHub stars — the largest community of the 4, which usually means more answers when something breaks.
Works on your phone
Super Productivity has a mobile app on iOS and Android.
what you give up by leaving Structured
- native mobile polish, widgets, Apple sync, and accessibility refinement
- perfect mobile sync
- calendar and email integrations
- shared workspaces
- behavioral coaching polish
None of the picks above covers all of it. The full verdict says which gaps matter.
Structured alternatives at a glance
| tool | license | running it | platforms | stars | active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Productivity | open source | one-click install | web, macos, windows, linux, ios, android | 21,156 | 2026-08 |
| Focalboard | MIT/AGPL dual | one-click install | self-hosted, web | 26,000 | 2026-08 |
| Planka | Fair Use (source available) | one-click install | self-hosted, web | 10,000 | 2026-08 |
| Vikunja | AGPL-3.0 | one-click install | self-hosted, web | 5,000 | 2026-08 |
why people still pay for Structured
People still pay for Structured because task software is sticky because trust, speed, and ubiquitous capture matter more than the database schema. The recurring cost buys recurrence edge cases, notifications, sync conflicts, calendar APIs, mobile capture, and backups, not just the visible interface. If none of that applies to you, any pick above saves $83.88 a year.
questions about switching from Structured
Is there an open-source alternative to Structured?
Yes: Super Productivity, Focalboard, Planka and 1 more. Every tool on this page is open source: no trials, no crippled tiers.
Can open source really replace Structured?
Our verdict is YES. Focalboard (26k stars), Super Productivity (21k stars), Planka (10k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Structured — self-host in one command and stop paying $6.99/mo. The full verdict, and what you give up by switching, is at caniopensourceit.online/structured.
What is the easiest open-source Structured alternative to set up?
Super Productivity — a one-click install, no server to maintain.
What is the most popular open-source Structured alternative?
By GitHub stars, Focalboard (26,000). Super Productivity is next with 21,156.
