Focalboard is an open source, self-hosted alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana.
Publisher’s description
What is Focalboard?
Focalboard is an open-source project management program for Windows from Mattermost. It ranks 25th by popularity among project management in this catalogue. It is written in TypeScript.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for Any CPU as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (mattermost-community/focalboard) has 26,516 stars. Similar programs include GanttProject, XrmToolBox and Todoist.
Project description on GitHub: “Focalboard is an open source, self-hosted alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Large user base
Cons
- No update for more than a year
In short: Focalboard is an open-source project management tool for Any CPU PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is Focalboard safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com; check that it is the publisher’s official mirror
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
08970312014B4D64D702677556D899D692ADDA9DE7F367B01D9AD5F14988481C· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.11.3Latest | September 15, 2023 | — | Any CPU ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Mattermost.Focalboard -eRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Mattermost
- Category
- Project management
- Licence
- MIT License
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/mattermost-community/focalboard
- Written in
- TypeScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- Any CPU
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 7.11.3
- Released
- September 15, 2023
- Added to the catalogue
- September 15, 2023
- Versions listed
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 26,516
- GitHub forks
- 2,590
- winget ID
- Mattermost.Focalboard
Ratings and reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to rate it.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Focalboard free?
Yes. Focalboard is open-source software under the MIT License licence.
Is Focalboard safe to download?
The download comes from github.com; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Focalboard with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does Focalboard run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
The installer is architecture-neutral.
Can I use Focalboard without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to Focalboard?
GanttProject, XrmToolBox, Todoist, DooTask and Cal. The alternatives page compares them.
