4gaBoards vs kuku

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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kuku

MIT

Open-source local-first Markdown workspace for macOS with wiki, AI editing, and encrypted sync.

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Side-by-side comparison

	4gaBoards	kuku
License	MIT	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	713	220
Forks	121	45
Open Issues	164	7
Last Commit	Sep 12, 2026	Sep 6, 2026
First Released	Jan 17, 2023	Jan 28, 2026
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools Productivity & Utilities	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Wiki Software
Tags	#agile #boards #collaboration #kanban #project management	#markdown #note taking #wiki #local-first #ai

GitHub stars over time

4gaBoards713

kuku

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