Focalboard vs HedgeDoc

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

Focalboard

AGPL-3.0

Open-source, self-hosted project management tool — a free alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana.

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HedgeDoc

AGPL-3.0

Real-time collaborative markdown note editor you can self-host — write together with rich formatting and seamless sharing.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Focalboard	HedgeDoc
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	26,153	7,162
Forks	2,540	551
Open Issues	779	286
Last Commit	May 11, 2026	May 12, 2026
First Released	Oct 6, 2020	Mar 27, 2019
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools Knowledge Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#kanban #project management #collaboration #docker #self hosted	#markdown #collaboration #note taking

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