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Focal

Organize Tasks & Notes in a Tree·focal.vargary.com

$2.49–$2.99/mo · Free plan · Not open source · Self-hostable See pricing ↓

Focal is a notes and task management app that organizes information using a tree-based hierarchical structure. It supports notes, tasks, kanban boards, and dynamic filters, with tagging, search, comments, and a rich text editor. Users can sync their tree across devices and share notes or subtrees with others.

What it's for

Organizing notes and tasks in a hierarchical tree structureManaging tasks with kanban boardsCreating dynamic task lists with filtersTagging and filtering notes and tasksAdding comments to notes to track changesSharing notes or entire subtrees with othersSyncing notes across devices

Features 11

Advanced search within the tree structure
Cloud sync across devices
Comments on notes
Customizable themes and settings
Metadata editor for customizing notes
Multiple note types: notes, tasks, kanban boards, dynamic filters
Rich text and plain text editor options
Statistics analysis of notes
Subtree and note sharing with invitees
Tagging system for categorizing and filtering
Tree-based hierarchical organization

At a glance

free tierfree trialself-hostable

TypeDesktop app

DeploymentHybrid

PlatformsAndroid, Windows, Linux

CompanyVargary

Resources

Docs

Pricing

Premium is $2.99/month (7-day free trial) or $29.90/year (14-day free trial), a saving of about 17% versus monthly billing.

FreeFree

Forever free.

Sync up to 100 notes

Focal Premium$2.99/mo

Monthly billing offers a 7-day free trial; annual billing ($29.90/year) offers a 14-day free trial. Save ~17% with yearly billing.

Removes the 100-note sync limit; allows creating shares

Save ~17% with yearly billing on Focal Premium.