Donetick vs Focalboard
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted project management & tasks options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Donetick Focalboard Category Project Management & Tasks Project Management & Tasks License AGPL-3.0 MIT Language Go TypeScript Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 128 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, binary docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 2,411 ★ 26,376 First released 2024 2021 Replaces Todoist, Tody Trello, Asana, Notion
Why pick each one
Choose Donetick if… Released under the AGPL-3.0 license Easy to set up — beginner-friendly First-class Docker support for quick deployment Active community (2.4k GitHub stars) Donetick details Choose Focalboard if… Clean Trello-like UI Lightweight Mattermost integration Focalboard details
Frequently asked questions Is Donetick or Focalboard better? Neither is universally better. Focalboard has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Donetick and Focalboard free and open-source? Yes. Donetick is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Focalboard under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Donetick and Focalboard with Docker? Donetick: yes. Focalboard: yes.