4gaBoards vs Anchor

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

4gaBoards

MIT

Straightforward realtime kanban boards for intuitive task tracking with dark mode and collaborative features.

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Anchor

AGPL-3.0

Offline-first, self-hostable note-taking app with rich text, tags, attachments, and cross-device sync via Docker.

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Side-by-side comparison

	4gaBoards	Anchor
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	735	1,399
Forks	131	64
Open Issues	141	71
Last Commit	Nov 5, 2026	Nov 3, 2026
First Released	Jan 17, 2023	Dec 1, 2025
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools Productivity & Utilities	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#agile #boards #collaboration #kanban #project management	#notes #self hosted #offline-first #cross-platform #docker

GitHub stars over time

4gaBoards735

Anchor

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