1 alternative to Focalboard

Focalboard is a Task Management & To-do Lists product. The community recommends 1 alternative: 0 open source, 0 self-hostable and 0 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Focalboard highlighted.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

About Focalboard

Define, organize, track and manage work across individuals and teams (alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana).

Open source · MIT, AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0

Self-hostable

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monday.com

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monday.com
Task Management & To-do Lists
Visual work management platform with customizable boards, automations and dashboards for teams.
Freemium
Web
Windows
macOS
iOS
Android
Compared with Focalboard
- − Closed source (Focalboard is open source)
- − Not self-hostable (Focalboard is)
- − Paid (Focalboard is free)
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Focalboard vs. alternatives

Service	Open source	Self-hosted	License	Pricing	Platforms	Rating	Votes
Focalboard Current	Yes	Yes	MIT, AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0	—	—	—	—
monday.com	No	No	proprietary	Freemium	Web / Windows / macOS / iOS / Android	—	0

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Community-recommended alternatives to Focalboard include monday.com. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

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Asana
Work management platform for planning projects, assigning tasks and tracking team progress in lists, boards, timelines and calendars.
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Basecamp
37signals' project management and team communication tool built around to-dos, message boards, schedules and docs.
Planka
Realtime kanban board for workgroups (alternative to Trello).
Self-hostable
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Trello
Atlassian's kanban-style board app for organizing tasks into lists and cards.
4ga Boards
Straightforward realtime kanban boards management for intuitive task tracking. Featuring an elegant dark mode, collapsible todo lists, and multitasking tools to supercharge your team's productivity.
Open source
Self-hostable
Vikunja
The to-do app to organize your life.
Open source
Self-hostable