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Work · March 25, 2021

Focalboard

Open source alternative to Trello, Asana, and Notion

Focalboard launched on March 25, 2021 with 173 votes, #168 of 3,696 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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What it does

Focalboard is an open source, self-hosted alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana. It helps define, organize, track and manage work across individuals and teams.

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