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4 self-hosted Focalboard alternatives

Focalboard is a project and work management tool that organizes tasks using boards, lists and cards with Kanban, table and calendar views. It offers cloud-hosted and self-hosted deployments, multi-user collaboration and customizable fields.

Alternatives to Focalboard

Self-hosted, real-time Kanban board built with React and Node.js; supports collaborative boards, markdown notes, SSO, and flexible notifications.

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12.5k stars1.4k forkslast commit Actively maintained

Open-source, self-hostable project management with kanban/list views, GitHub sync, PostgreSQL backend and Docker/Helm deployment options.

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8.6k stars716 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

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Kan is an open-source Trello alternative for kanban boards, cards, labels, comments, and team workspaces, with Trello import and self-hosting support.

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5.5k stars454 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Kanba is a lightweight, open-source Trello-style project management tool with boards, lists, and team collaboration, built for simple, fast self-hosting.

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651 stars106 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

What replacing Focalboard actually involves

Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 4 of 4 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: MIT, AGPL-3.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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