Focalboard vs Taiga
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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Compare Focalboard with
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Feature Focalboard Taiga Category Project Management & Tasks Project Management & Tasks License MIT MPL-2.0 Language TypeScript Python Setup difficulty Easy Hard Min. RAM 512 MB 2,048 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker GitHub stars ★ 26,376 ★ 844 First released 2021 2014 Replaces Trello, Asana, Notion Jira, Trello
Why pick each one
Choose Focalboard if… Clean Trello-like UI Lightweight Mattermost integration Focalboard details Choose Taiga if… Strong agile features Mature platform Good API Taiga details
Frequently asked questions Is Focalboard or Taiga better? Focalboard is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Taiga if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Focalboard and Taiga free and open-source? Yes. Focalboard is licensed under MIT and Taiga under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Focalboard and Taiga with Docker? Focalboard: yes. Taiga: yes.