# devBoard

> devBoard is a simple project tracker for freelancers and small dev teams. Boards, epics, releases and time tracking in an app for iPhone, Android and Mac, with an MCP server for AI assistants.

devBoard is a project tracker for freelancers and small dev teams, made by App Tube (Serbia). It is an app for iPhone, Android and Mac. There is no web version. Windows and Linux apps are coming.

What it has: kanban boards, epics with tasks and subtasks, releases, tags, saved views, comments with @mentions, an activity log, file attachments, a timer and manual time entries on every task, a My Work screen with Overdue / Today / This week / Later buckets, realtime sync, workspaces with owner / admin / member / guest roles, and a GitHub pull request link.

AI assistants: devBoard is an MCP server at https://api.getdevboard.app/mcp (Streamable HTTP, Bearer token made in the Mac app under Settings → Developer). It works with Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code and Claude Desktop. 29 tools: read and search items, create and edit them, comment, move cards, start and finish work, run the timer, log time, read a timesheet, manage personal to-dos, plan releases.

What it does not have, on purpose: docs, chat, automations, custom fields, Gantt charts, sprints (releases are the substitute), import or export, a web app.

Price: free while in early access; paid plans will be one plain number, posted on the site first.

## Product

- [devBoard: a simpler project tracker for small dev teams](https://getdevboard.app/): A simpler project tracker for freelancers and small dev teams. Boards, epics, releases and a timer in an app for iPhone, Android and Mac. Works with AI assistants.
- [Connect your AI assistant](https://getdevboard.app/mcp): Connect devBoard to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop over MCP. Your assistant can read, create and edit items, comment, move cards and track time.
- [Who makes devBoard](https://getdevboard.app/about): devBoard is made by App Tube, a small studio in Serbia led by Darko Bačić. Why it exists, what we will not build, and where your data lives.
- [Changelog](https://getdevboard.app/changelog): Every devBoard release in plain words: what is new, what got fixed, and which apps got it. Updated with each App Store and Google Play release.

## Features

- [An app, not a browser tab](https://getdevboard.app/features/platforms): devBoard is an app, not a website. Get it on the App Store for iPhone and Mac, and on Google Play for Android. Windows and Linux are next.
- [Boards that stay readable](https://getdevboard.app/features/boards): A kanban board where each card shows four things. Rename, recolour and reorder up to 20 columns. Drag on a Mac, swipe on a phone.
- [Epics, tasks and subtasks](https://getdevboard.app/features/epics-tasks-subtasks): Three levels of work and no setup. An epic holds tasks, a task holds subtasks, and the fields are one short, fixed list.
- [Time tracking on the task you are doing](https://getdevboard.app/features/time-tracking): Start a timer on the task you are doing, or log time you forgot to track. Each task shows its total next to its estimate. No extra app.
- [Releases](https://getdevboard.app/features/releases): Give a version a name and a target date, tag tasks for it, and mark it shipped when it goes out. Small teams use releases instead of sprints.
- [My Work](https://getdevboard.app/features/my-work): One list of the tasks assigned to you, sorted into Overdue, Today, This week, Later and No date. Plus a private to-do list with reminders.
- [Saved views](https://getdevboard.app/features/saved-views): Build a filter once, name it and keep it. Show it as a board or a list, for one project or all of them, just for you or for the workspace.
- [Realtime, without refreshing](https://getdevboard.app/features/realtime): When someone moves a card, you see it move. There is no refresh button. If your connection drops, the app catches up on what you missed.
- [Drive it from the keyboard](https://getdevboard.app/features/keyboard): A command palette on ⌘K, one-key shortcuts for My Work and new tasks, and 1 to 9 to move a task between columns. Plus a real Mac menu bar.
- [Pull requests on the card](https://getdevboard.app/features/github-pull-requests): Put a task key in a GitHub pull request and it shows on the task. When the pull request opens, merges or closes, the card can move too.
- [One workspace per client](https://getdevboard.app/features/workspaces): Keep each client in its own workspace, with its own members, roles and logo. Invite people by email. A guest can look and comment.
- [Comments, mentions and your inbox](https://getdevboard.app/features/comments-and-notifications): Talk about the work on the task itself. Mention people with @, attach files up to 10 MB, and get a push when your tasks change.

## Compare

- [devBoard vs ClickUp](https://getdevboard.app/compare/devboard-vs-clickup): ClickUp puts tasks, docs, chat and automations in one tool. devBoard is a small tracker with a timer. What each one does better, and who should stay.
- [devBoard vs Jira](https://getdevboard.app/compare/devboard-vs-jira): Jira fits software teams of ten or more with someone to run it. devBoard is a small tracker with a timer. What each one does better, and who should stay.
- [devBoard vs Linear](https://getdevboard.app/compare/devboard-vs-linear): Linear is a fast issue tracker that runs in a browser, with no built-in time tracking. devBoard is a small tracker with a timer. What each one does better.
- [devBoard vs Trello](https://getdevboard.app/compare/devboard-vs-trello): Trello is the simplest board there is. devBoard adds epics, releases and a timer for dev work. What each does better, and who should stay on Trello.
- [devBoard vs Asana](https://getdevboard.app/compare/devboard-vs-asana): Asana is built for whole companies. devBoard is built for small dev teams. What each does better, prices as of October 2026, and who should stay put.
- [devBoard vs Notion](https://getdevboard.app/compare/devboard-vs-notion): Notion is great for docs and can hold tasks in a database. devBoard only tracks dev work. What each does better, and why some teams use both.
- [devBoard vs monday.com](https://getdevboard.app/compare/devboard-vs-monday): monday.com bends to fit any team. devBoard is shaped for small dev teams. What each does better, prices as of October 2026, and who should stay.

## Alternatives

- [ClickUp alternatives for small dev teams](https://getdevboard.app/alternatives/clickup): Six tools a small dev team can use instead of ClickUp, plus our own. When to pick each one, what it lacks, and what it costs as of October 2026.
- [Jira alternatives for small teams](https://getdevboard.app/alternatives/jira): Five tools a small team can use instead of Jira, plus our own. When to pick each one, what it lacks, and what it costs as of October 2026.
- [Linear alternatives for small teams](https://getdevboard.app/alternatives/linear): Four tools a small team can use instead of Linear, plus our own. When to pick each one, what it lacks, and what it costs as of October 2026.
- [Trello alternatives for developers](https://getdevboard.app/alternatives/trello): Five Trello alternatives for developers who miss epics, releases and a timer. When to pick each one, when to skip it, and who should stay on Trello.
- [Asana alternatives for small dev teams](https://getdevboard.app/alternatives/asana): Five tools a small dev team can use instead of Asana. Prices as of October 2026, time tracking, apps, and who should stay on Asana.
- [Where to track tasks if not in Notion](https://getdevboard.app/alternatives/notion): Keep Notion for docs and track tasks in a tool made for it. Four picks with prices as of October 2026, and when Notion alone is enough.
- [monday.com alternatives for dev teams](https://getdevboard.app/alternatives/monday): Four tools a dev team can use instead of monday.com or monday dev. Prices as of October 2026, time tracking, apps, and who should stay.
- [GitHub Projects alternatives](https://getdevboard.app/alternatives/github-projects): GitHub Projects is free and next to your code. When you need a timer, apps, releases or room for clients, these four tools fit better.
- [Basecamp alternatives for dev teams](https://getdevboard.app/alternatives/basecamp): Basecamp is good at messages and client work. If your dev team mostly needs a board, epics and a timer, these four tools fit better.
- [Shortcut alternatives for small teams](https://getdevboard.app/alternatives/shortcut): Shortcut is built for software teams. If you want something smaller, a timer on each task or a workspace per client, these four tools fit better.
- [YouTrack alternatives for small teams](https://getdevboard.app/alternatives/youtrack): YouTrack has a lot in it, time tracking included. Four tools for a small dev team, and the catch with each one.
- [Plane alternatives you do not have to host](https://getdevboard.app/alternatives/plane): Plane is open source, and you can host it yourself. If you would rather not run a server, here are four hosted tools and the catch with each.
- [Todoist alternatives for freelancers with clients](https://getdevboard.app/alternatives/todoist): Todoist is a good to-do list. When client work needs a board, a timer and a place to show the client, these four tools fit better.

## Guides

- [Connect devBoard to Claude Code](https://getdevboard.app/guides/connect-devboard-to-claude-code): Make a token in the devBoard Mac app, add one command to Claude Code, and ask what is on your plate. It takes about two minutes.
- [Connect devBoard to Cursor](https://getdevboard.app/guides/connect-devboard-to-cursor): Add devBoard to Cursor's mcp.json with a token from the Mac app. Then Cursor can read your tasks, comment, move cards and track time.
- [Connect devBoard to VS Code](https://getdevboard.app/guides/connect-devboard-to-vs-code): Add devBoard to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code asks for your token once and keeps it out of the file, so the file is safe to commit.
- [Connect devBoard to Claude Desktop](https://getdevboard.app/guides/connect-devboard-to-claude-desktop): Claude Desktop reaches devBoard through mcp-remote. Make a token in the Mac app, paste one config block, restart, and ask what is on your plate.
- [Start and finish work from your assistant](https://getdevboard.app/guides/start-and-finish-work-from-your-assistant): Say "start APP-42". devBoard assigns you, moves the card to In progress, starts the timer and gives you a branch name. Finish the same way.
- [File a bug from your assistant](https://getdevboard.app/guides/file-a-bug-from-your-assistant): Describe the bug in one sentence. Your assistant files it in devBoard with a type, priority and assignee. Here is how to ask so it gets it right.
- [Keep your devBoard tokens safe](https://getdevboard.app/guides/mcp-token-security): A devBoard token acts as you, in one workspace, with your role. What it can reach, what it cannot, how to revoke it, and why only a hash is stored.
- [Link GitHub pull requests to tasks](https://getdevboard.app/guides/link-github-pull-requests): Add one webhook to each GitHub repo. A pull request with the task key in its title, body or branch shows on the card and can move it.
- [Use the REST API from CI](https://getdevboard.app/guides/rest-api-from-ci): Call devBoard from a script or CI with curl and a token. The six routes, a GitHub Actions step that moves a task to Done, and the limits.
- [Track time with the timer](https://getdevboard.app/guides/track-time-on-a-task): Start the timer on the task you are working on. Start it on another task and the first one stops. The total sits next to the estimate.
- [Log time after the fact](https://getdevboard.app/guides/log-time-after-the-fact): Forgot the timer? Add the minutes to the task by hand. Fix or delete your own entries, and get a weekly table from your AI assistant.
- [Set up a workspace for each client](https://getdevboard.app/guides/workspace-per-client): For freelancers: give each client a workspace with its own projects, people and tokens. Invite the client as a guest who can look and comment.
- [Invite your team and your clients](https://getdevboard.app/guides/invite-your-team): Invite people to a workspace by email and pick a role for each: owner, admin, member or guest. Invites last seven days and can be revoked.
- [Create epics, tasks and subtasks](https://getdevboard.app/guides/create-epics-tasks-subtasks): Make an epic, put tasks under it and split a task into subtasks. Press N on the board for a new task. The epic counts how many tasks are done.
- [Plan a release](https://getdevboard.app/guides/plan-a-release): Make a release with a target date, add the tasks that ship in it, see what is left and mark it shipped. Small teams use releases instead of sprints.
- [Build a saved view](https://getdevboard.app/guides/saved-views-and-filters): Build a filter once, name it and open it again in one click. Use Me and Today, share it with the workspace, and show it as a board or a list.
- [Start your morning in My Work](https://getdevboard.app/guides/my-work-every-morning): A five-minute morning routine: clear Overdue, read Today and This week, jot private to-dos with reminders, then start the timer on your first task.
- [Keyboard shortcuts](https://getdevboard.app/guides/keyboard-shortcuts): Every devBoard keyboard shortcut on one page. Press ⌘K for the palette, G for My Work, N for a new item and 1–9 to move a task.
- [Move from ClickUp to devBoard](https://getdevboard.app/guides/move-from-clickup): Move your open ClickUp tasks into devBoard by hand, with your AI assistant doing most of the typing. Leave the old work in ClickUp. About 45 minutes.
- [Move from Trello to devBoard](https://getdevboard.app/guides/move-from-trello): Move your open Trello cards into devBoard by hand. Lists become columns and checklists become subtasks. Your AI assistant does the typing. About 45 minutes.
- [Move from Jira to devBoard](https://getdevboard.app/guides/move-from-jira): Move your open Jira work into devBoard by hand. Epics stay epics, and the current sprint becomes a release. Your AI assistant does the typing. About 45 minutes.

## Blog

- [Why devBoard has no web version](https://getdevboard.app/blog/why-devboard-has-no-web-version): devBoard is an app on your phone and Mac, never a browser tab. Why we chose that, what it costs you, and when a web tool is the better pick.
- [Time tracking for developers](https://getdevboard.app/blog/time-tracking-for-developers): A timer in your tracker, a separate timer app, or an editor plugin. Seven time tracking tools for developers, who each one suits, and the catch.
- [Project management tools with MCP servers](https://getdevboard.app/blog/project-management-tools-with-mcp-servers): Ten project tools with official MCP servers: what each server can do, how it signs in, and who it suits. Linear, Jira, GitHub, ClickUp and more.
- [Project management apps built for the Mac](https://getdevboard.app/blog/native-project-management-apps-for-mac): Which project trackers run as real Mac apps and which put web code in a window. Seven tools, how each one is built, and what each one costs.
- [Kanban apps that work on a phone](https://getdevboard.app/blog/best-kanban-apps-for-iphone-and-android): Eight kanban apps for iPhone and Android. Which are built for the phone, which mix web and app, and which work for a team.
- [The best project management tools for small dev teams](https://getdevboard.app/blog/best-project-management-tools-for-small-dev-teams): Eight tools for a dev team of two to ten people. What each one is good at, the catch with each, and what it costs as of October 2026.
- [The best project management tools for freelancers](https://getdevboard.app/blog/best-project-management-tools-for-freelancers): Seven tools for a freelancer with several clients: a place per client, time tracking and a way to show progress. Prices as of October 2026.
- [What is an epic?](https://getdevboard.app/blog/what-is-an-epic): An epic is a big piece of work split into smaller tasks. What goes in one, how big it should be, and the mistakes that make epics useless.
- [Epic vs story vs task](https://getdevboard.app/blog/epic-vs-story-vs-task): An epic is a big piece of work. A story is one thing a user wants. A task is one job. What each is for, and when a small team can skip stories.
- [What is MCP? A guide for people who run a team](https://getdevboard.app/blog/what-is-mcp-for-team-leads): MCP lets an AI assistant read and change your tools. What it can touch, how tokens and roles limit it, and how to keep it safe for your team.
- [Kanban for a team of three](https://getdevboard.app/blog/kanban-for-a-team-of-three): Kanban is a board with a column per stage and a card per task. How a team of three sets one up, picks limits and skips the extra meetings.
- [What is a release?](https://getdevboard.app/blog/what-is-a-release): A release is a named batch of work that ships together, like 1.4.0. How it differs from a sprint and an epic, and how big one should be.
- [Subtasks or checklists?](https://getdevboard.app/blog/subtasks-vs-checklists): Use a subtask when someone owns the step or it takes real time. Use a checklist line for a quick tick. Why devBoard has subtasks and no checklists.
- [What is a backlog?](https://getdevboard.app/blog/what-is-a-backlog): A backlog is the list of work you have not started yet. Why it keeps growing, how big it should be, and when to throw old tasks away.
- [Your tracker was built for 200 people](https://getdevboard.app/blog/small-teams-big-trackers): A tracker built for 200 people asks a team of four to do its paperwork. Where the time goes, what to cut, and when a big tool is the right call.
- [How a three-person team ships a release](https://getdevboard.app/blog/ship-a-release-with-a-three-person-team): A plain plan for a small team. Pick the scope, cut it once, test on real phones, ship, and write it down. No sprints and no release meeting.

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](https://getdevboard.app/privacy): How devBoard collects, uses and protects your personal data, who we share it with, and the rights you have under the GDPR.
- [Terms of Service](https://getdevboard.app/terms): The terms that apply when you use devBoard: your account, your content, acceptable use, payment, availability and liability.
- [Full text of every page](https://getdevboard.app/llms-full.txt): all pages above as one markdown file