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Focalboard vs Vikunja Frontend Mobile

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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FO Focalboard Open-source project and task management boards VS VI Vikunja Frontend Mobile Cross-platform mobile client for self-hosted task lists
FeatureFocalboardVikunja Frontend Mobile
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptDart
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalsource, binary
GitHub stars★ 26,376★ 581
First released20212020
ReplacesTrello, Asana, NotionTodoist, TickTick

Why pick each one

Choose Focalboard if…

  • Clean Trello-like UI
  • Lightweight
  • Mattermost integration
Focalboard details

Choose Vikunja Frontend Mobile if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Dart
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Vikunja Frontend Mobile details

Frequently asked questions

Is Focalboard or Vikunja Frontend Mobile 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 Focalboard and Vikunja Frontend Mobile free and open-source?

Yes. Focalboard is licensed under MIT and Vikunja Frontend Mobile under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Focalboard and Vikunja Frontend Mobile with Docker?

Focalboard: yes. Vikunja Frontend Mobile: check the project docs for container support.

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