Focalboard vs Jotty

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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Jotty

AGPL-3.0

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

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Side-by-side comparison

	Focalboard	Jotty
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	26,153	1,823
Forks	2,540	104
Open Issues	779	54
Last Commit	May 11, 2026	Apr 28, 2026
First Released	Oct 6, 2020	Aug 11, 2025
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools Knowledge Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#kanban #project management #collaboration #docker #self hosted	#note taking #self hosted #homelab

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