open source · Project mgmt · MIT

Focalboard

A self-hosted Trello/Notion boards app.

In short

What it is: Project mgmt, 23k+ GitHub stars, licensed MIT.
Replaces: Trello — around $120/year saved.
Installed for: $199 on your own server — you own it, no monthly platform fee.
Licence: MIT. MIT/Apache-2.0 — white-label and resell freely.

How the service works

23k+ GitHub starsMITinstall difficulty: medium

$120

replaces per year

$600

saved over 5 years

$199

one-time install (yours forever)

48h

delivery

what it replaces

Focalboard vs the tools it replaces.

Feature	Commercial tool	Focalboard (self-hosted)
Monthly cost	$10/mo	Your compute only
Branding	Vendor brand	Yours
Data	Vendor-hosted	On your server
Licence	Proprietary	MIT

Replaces

Trello — ~$10/mo

Licence posture

MIT. You can white-label and resell this. We'll brand it as yours.

MIT/Apache-2.0 — white-label and resell freely.

how to resell / replace

Turn it into a business.

Bundle it into a branded product you sell: install, brand it, charge a setup fee plus a monthly care plan. Because the licence is permissive, you can strip the branding and resell it as your own.

Bundle this with a done-for-you product: see the AI businesses or the white-label alternatives.

Best for

saas

Install difficulty

medium

what we do

The install, step by step.

Provision VPS + Docker

Configure secrets + provider keys

Database + storage setup

Branding + domain

HTTPS + backups

Smoke test + handover

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see it installed

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Install Focalboard — $199.

Flat fee, delivered in 24–48 hours, on your own server, with HTTPS, backups and the AI keys wired.

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FAQ

Focalboard: common questions

What does Focalboard replace?

Trello — about $120 a year in subscriptions you stop paying.

How much does it cost to run Focalboard?

No licence fee — it ships under MIT. You pay only for your own server and any model/API keys. We install, harden and hand it over for a one-time $199.

Can I white-label and resell Focalboard?

You can white-label and resell this. We'll brand it as yours. MIT/Apache-2.0 — white-label and resell freely.

How hard is the install, and how long does it take?

We rate it medium. Delivered in 24–48 hours on your own server, with HTTPS, backups and the AI keys wired.

What do I actually own after installing Focalboard?

The running app, your data and the brand. No monthly platform fee and no per-seat pricing — you own it outright.

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