# Focalboard

> Focalboard is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the project management category. Open-source project management and kanban alternative to Trello, Notion and Asana. It has 26,494 GitHub stars, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Trello.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/mattermost-community/focalboard |
| Website | https://www.focalboard.com/ |
| GitHub stars | 26,494 |
| Forks | 2,583 |
| Open issues | 732 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Categories | Project Management |
| Commits, last 12 months | 0 |
| Last commit | May 18, 2026 |
| Latest release | v8.0.0 (Jun 13, 2024) |
| Created | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Maintenance | Maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: project-management, project, kanban-board, goal-tracking, trello, notion, asana, golang, collaboration, hacktoberfest

## Install

Focalboard ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/mattermost-community/focalboard for the image name and environment variables.

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## Focalboard replaces

- [Trello alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/trello): A kanban-style board tool for organizing tasks into lists and cards.

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