Leantime
A small-team project suite that remembers goals and timesheets, not just tickets
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- AGPL-3.0+
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- webself-hosteddocker to self-host
- Installation
- Paid hosted signup, or the free open-source edition via Docker Compose/official image or a PHP release archive plus MySQL/MariaDB
- Operational Setup
- There is no longer a permanent free hosted tier: the free route means operating PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, persistent storage, backups, and a web-facing Docker or LAMP stack.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Self-hosted project data lives in MySQL 8 or MariaDB 10.6+, while uploaded files use the local filesystem or configured S3-compatible storage; hosted-account data lives in Leantime's cloud.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Leantime covers projects and goals but has fewer polished integrations, rules, mobile workflows, dashboards, and enterprise controls than Asana.
Replaces 4 paid apps
up to $48.49/mo ($582/yr) in subscriptions
Leantime FAQ
Common questions
Is Leantime free and open source?+
Leantime is an open-source tool licensed under AGPL-3.0+ that runs on local or hosted. A small-team project suite that remembers goals and timesheets, not just tickets
What paid software does Leantime replace?+
Leantime serves as a free replacement for 4 paid SaaS applications: Asana, Basecamp, Linear, Wrike, saving up to $48.49/month ($582/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Leantime?+
Installation: Paid hosted signup, or the free open-source edition via Docker Compose/official image or a PHP release archive plus MySQL/MariaDB. Setup notes: There is no longer a permanent free hosted tier: the free route means operating PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, persistent storage, backups, and a web-facing Docker or LAMP stack.
What is the catch or trade-off with Leantime?+
Leantime covers projects and goals but has fewer polished integrations, rules, mobile workflows, dashboards, and enterprise controls than Asana.