Focalboard vs Gollum
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Focalboard Gollum Category Project Management & Tasks Wikis & Documentation License MIT MIT Language TypeScript Ruby Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 512 MB 256 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal binary, docker, source GitHub stars ★ 26,376 ★ 14,308 First released 2021 2010 Replaces Trello, Asana, Notion Confluence, Notion
Why pick each one
Choose Focalboard if… Clean Trello-like UI Lightweight Mattermost integration Focalboard details Choose Gollum if… Pages are plain files in Git Easy version control Gollum details
Frequently asked questions Is Focalboard or Gollum better? Focalboard is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Gollum if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Focalboard and Gollum free and open-source? Yes. Focalboard is licensed under MIT and Gollum under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Focalboard and Gollum with Docker? Focalboard: yes. Gollum: yes.