Overview
Focalboard is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana for project and task management with kanban, table, and calendar views. It was developed by Mattermost as both a standalone app and a Mattermost plugin. The standalone repository is now archived as development moved into Mattermost Boards.
Where it falls short of Trello
- The standalone project is archived; active development moved into Mattermost Boards.
- Fewer power-ups/automations than Trello.
- No relational databases like Notion.
- Limited integrations.
We list the gaps honestly so you can decide if the trade-off is worth owning your data.
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