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Focalboard: the best Open Source alternative to Trello in 2026

Focalboard offers Kanban boards, tables and calendars in the style of Trello, and can run either as a standalone app or integrated into Mattermost.

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Technical profile

License: MIT
Category: Productivity
Replaces: Trello
Tech stack: GoReactSQLite/PostgreSQL

Key features

Kanban, table, gallery and calendar boards
Ready-to-use templates
Standalone mode or Mattermost plugin

Focalboard vs. Trello

Pros

Very permissive MIT license
Lightweight and easy to deploy

Things to consider

Fewer automation features than Trello with Power-Ups
Slower development pace since the Mattermost acquisition

Quick Docker installation guide

Copy this docker-compose.yml, adjust the example passwords and run docker compose up -d on your server. See the full step-by-step guide →

docker-compose.yml

version: "3.9"
services:
  focalboard:
    image: mattermost/focalboard:latest
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "8000:8000"
    volumes:
      - focalboard_data:/opt/focalboard/data
volumes:
  focalboard_data: