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Focalboard

★ 26k

Kanban and project boards, a Trello/Notion-boards alternative from Mattermost

Focalboard does the job of Trello and Notion boards, self-hosted. It is AGPL-licensed, so a hosted fork has to publish its changes, and it installs in about one command. Trello bills $5-10/user for it. 26k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Trello, Notion boards.

Licence
MIT/AGPL dual
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$5-10/user
GitHub stars
26k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Focalboard runs

Where it runs

Focalboard runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Focalboard questions

Is Focalboard open source?

Yes — it is released under MIT/AGPL dual.

Can Focalboard replace Trello?

Our verdict on Trello is YES. Plane (55k stars), Focalboard (26k stars), Wekan (21k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Trello — self-host with docker and stop paying $12.5/mo.

Can I self-host Focalboard?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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