4gaBoards vs Rowboat

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.

Apache-2.0

Open-source desktop AI coworker with a living knowledge graph, built-in email, browser, meeting notes, and code mode.

	4gaBoards	Rowboat
License	MIT	Apache-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	724	17,997
Forks	125	1,795
Open Issues	166	193
Last Commit	Oct 5, 2026	Oct 3, 2026
First Released	Jan 17, 2023	Jan 13, 2025
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools Productivity & Utilities	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Automation Tools AI Coding Agents
Tags	#agile #boards #collaboration #kanban #project management	#ai #ai agent #desktop-app

4gaBoards724

Rowboat

Event-driven workflow orchestration platform with a YAML-based pipeline DSL, 500+ plugins, and a built-in UI editor.

Open source Notion alternative that brings projects, wikis, and teams together with AI while keeping you in control of your data.

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

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.

Self-hostable project management for dev teams: issues, cycles, modules, pages, and analytics. Go + React alternative to Jira and Linear.