Focalboard vs ONLYOFFICE

Comparing two open source alternatives . 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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ONLYOFFICE

AGPL-3.0

Self-hosted office suite with real-time collaboration.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Focalboard	ONLYOFFICE
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	26,152	6,503
Forks	2,540	1,268
Open Issues	779	1,095
Last Commit	May 11, 2026	Mar 6, 2026
First Released	Oct 6, 2020	Jul 5, 2014
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools Knowledge Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools	Collaboration & Communication Tools Productivity & Utilities
Tags	#kanban #project management #collaboration #docker #self hosted	#collaboration #self hosted #privacy

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