# An Actively Developed Focalboard Alternative - Kanera

> Kanera is an actively developed Focalboard alternative with powerful team boards, Table view, Global Work, reporting, notes, automation, API access, webhooks, and MCP.

Canonical page: https://www.kanera.app/focalboard-alternative

A modern Focalboard alternative

# Powerful project management, built to work as one.

Kanera is an actively developed team workspace with boards, reporting, notes, automation, API, webhooks, MCP, and a documented Docker Compose topology.

[Start free](https://board.kanera.app/signup)[Compare with Focalboard](https://www.kanera.app/vs/focalboard)

Your infrastructure docker compose up -d Your network Web app API Worker Postgres Valkey Storage

A documented deployment shape, under active development

[Focalboard vs Kanera](https://www.kanera.app/vs/focalboard)[Explore all features](https://www.kanera.app/features)

## A clear board model, with structure when projects need to connect.

The product is built for collaborative team deployment, with active work views and an operational path beyond a personal board server.

### Connect related boards

Share lists, labels, fields, templates, automations, and reporting across a workspace.

### See work across projects

My Cards, Team Cards, Portfolio, and Work Done surface active, at-risk, and completed work without assembling a dashboard.

### Connect your stack

Use the REST API, managed webhooks, and native MCP server to connect tools and AI agents.

## Choose Kanera for powerful, connected project execution.

Focalboard remains open source and may suit personal experiments, but its official repository says the standalone project is currently not maintained.

Competitor details are dated and sourced. [Review the official sources in the direct comparison.](https://www.kanera.app/vs/focalboard)

- Active product development is a requirement
- Teams need reporting and integration surfaces
- You want a supported deployment shape, not a maintenance project

## See if Kanera fits your team.

Start with a 30-day Pro trial. No card required.

[Start free](https://board.kanera.app/signup)

## Machine-readable resources

- [Kanera AI index](https://www.kanera.app/llms.txt)
- [Kanera documentation index](https://www.kanera.app/docs/llms.txt)
- [Agent discovery guidance](https://www.kanera.app/agents.md)