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Project management · 12 alternatives

Instead of Focalboard, try one of these 12.

Every alternative is lined up against Focalboard on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Focalboard sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
FocalboardWhat you have now
Open-source project boards, an alternative to Trello and Notion.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
Notion#1
All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis and project tracking.
PriceFreemium
from $10/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Trello#2
Visual boards, lists and cards to organise anything.
PriceFreemium
from $5/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
AppFlowy#3
Open-source Notion alternative you can fully own and self-host.
PriceFreemium
cloud from $10
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Anytype#4
Local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace with objects and sets.
PriceFree
paid extras
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
AFFiNE#5
Docs, whiteboards and databases fused in one privacy-first canvas.
PriceFreemium
cloud from $8
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
ClickUp#6
One app for tasks, docs, goals and chat.
PriceFreemium
from $7/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Super Productivity#7
Free task manager with time tracking and integrations.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
OpenProject#8
Open-source project management with Gantt and agile.
PriceFreemium
cloud from €7/user
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Workflowy#9
Infinitely nestable outline for lists, notes, and task management.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Taiga#10
Open-source agile project management for developers.
PriceFreemium
cloud from $/user
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Docmost#11
Self-hosted team wiki with live collaborative editing.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Kan.bn#12
Open-source kanban board with self-hosting.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Focalboard alternatives at a glance

Focalboard is a free project management app. We compared 12 alternatives: 8 are open source, 2 are completely free, 7 can be self-hosted and 3 work fully offline. The most popular is Notion, with 4.9k likes.

Most liked overallNotion

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis and project tracking.

Freemium
Best free optionAnytype

Local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace with objects and sets.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionAppFlowy

Open-source Notion alternative you can fully own and self-host.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable · Works offline
Best to self-hostAFFiNE

Docs, whiteboards and databases fused in one privacy-first canvas.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable · Works offline

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