4gaBoards vs Jotty

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.

AGPL-3.0

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

	4gaBoards	Jotty
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	620	1,895
Forks	109	111
Open Issues	146	56
Last Commit	Jun 6, 2026	Jun 14, 2026
First Released	Jan 17, 2023	Aug 11, 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 #self hosted #homelab

A fast, privacy-first local markdown note-taking app built with Tauri and SvelteKit. Your notes stay as plain .md files on your device.

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.