Taskell vs Leantime
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted project management & tasks options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
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Taskell
Command-line kanban board stored in Markdown
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Leantime
Goal-oriented project management for teams
| Feature | Taskell | Leantime |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Project Management & Tasks | Project Management & Tasks |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | Haskell | PHP |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | binary, source | docker, bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,783 | ★ 11,271 |
| First released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Replaces | Trello, Things | Asana, Trello, Notion |
Why pick each one
Choose Taskell if…
- Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Active community (1.8k GitHub stars)
- Written in Haskell
Choose Leantime if…
- Goal-focused approach
- Accessible to non-techies
- Active development
Frequently asked questions
Is Taskell or Leantime better?
Neither is universally better. Leantime has the larger community, while Taskell is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Taskell and Leantime free and open-source?
Yes. Taskell is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Leantime under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Taskell and Leantime with Docker?
Taskell: check the project docs for container support. Leantime: yes.