Focalboard vs SilverBullet

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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SilverBullet

MIT

Markdown-based note-taking app with powerful live queries, templates, and a pluggable scripting system for power users.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Focalboard	SilverBullet
License	AGPL-3.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	26,254	5,548
Forks	2,555	429
Open Issues	781	312
Last Commit	May 18, 2026	Jun 25, 2026
First Released	Oct 6, 2020	Feb 16, 2022
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 #markdown #knowledge-management

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