Focalboard vs Quartz
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 Quartz Category Project Management & Tasks Blogging Platforms License MIT MIT Language TypeScript TypeScript Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 512 MB 256 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal source, binary GitHub stars ★ 26,376 ★ 12,960 First released 2021 2021 Replaces Trello, Asana, Notion Notion, Medium
Why pick each one
Choose Focalboard if… Clean Trello-like UI Lightweight Mattermost integration Focalboard details Choose Quartz if… Great for note publishing Fast static output Quartz details
Frequently asked questions Is Focalboard or Quartz 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 Quartz free and open-source? Yes. Focalboard is licensed under MIT and Quartz under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Focalboard and Quartz with Docker? Focalboard: yes. Quartz: check the project docs for container support.