4gaBoards vs Atomic

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.

MIT

A self-hosted personal knowledge base that turns markdown notes into an AI-augmented knowledge graph with semantic search and wiki synthesis.

	4gaBoards	Atomic
License	MIT	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	536	1,446
Forks	82	99
Open Issues	146	30
Last Commit	May 9, 2026	May 11, 2026
First Released	Jan 17, 2023	Nov 25, 2025
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools Productivity & Utilities	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#agile #boards #collaboration #kanban #project management	#note taking #markdown #knowledge-management #LLM #local ai

Lightweight self-hosted app for managing personal file-based notes and checklists.

Open-source project management platform — an alternative to Jira, Linear, Monday, and ClickUp.

A modern, open-source, self-hosted knowledge management and note-taking platform designed for privacy-conscious users and organizations.

Open-source knowledge base combining note-taking, whiteboard, and project planning in one workspace.

Markdown-based note-taking app with powerful live queries, templates, and a pluggable scripting system for power users.

Open-source project management software — an alternative to Jira, Asana, Trello, and Monday.com.