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Focalboard vs Kan
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Focalboard | Kan |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 26k | 5.7k |
| Latest | v8.0.0 | v0.6.0 |
| Last push | 2026-05-18 | 2026-10-02 |
| Release cadence | about 26 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Trello. Alternatives to Trello →
Full replacementFocalboardKanban boards with cards, properties and templates.
Full replacementKanBoards, lists, cards, labels and workspace members, with an importer for Trello boards.
Focalboard
- v8.0.02024-06-13This is a plugin only release for Focalboard v8.0.0.
- v7.10.62023-10-11Focalboard v7.10.6 is the April 2023 release.
- v7.8.92023-10-11Focalboard v7.8.9 is the February 2023 release.
- v7.11.42023-09-26Focalboard v7.11.4 is a plugin only patch for the July 2023 release.
- v7.11.32023-08-21Focalboard v7.11.3 is the July 2023 release.
Kan
- v0.6.02026-06-29Sorry for the recent break in scheduled releases. We're back on track now.pre-release
- v0.5.62026-03-19> [!WARNING]pre-release
- v0.5.52026-03-12Database migrations are now handled by a separate kan-migrate image. See the project README for details.pre-release
- v0.5.42026-02-06feat: display app version in user menupre-release
- v0.5.32026-01-09fix: map profile to user for OIDC authenticationpre-release
Focalboard
✓ signed The latest release, v8.0.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Kan
unsigned The latest release, v0.6.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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