Leantime vs LibreBooking

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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FeatureLeantimeLibreBooking
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB50 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 11,271★ 779
First released20192025
ReplacesAsana, Trello, Notion

Why pick each one

Choose Leantime if…

  • Goal-focused approach
  • Accessible to non-techies
  • Active development
Leantime details

Choose LibreBooking if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
LibreBooking details

Frequently asked questions

Is Leantime or LibreBooking better?

Neither is universally better. Leantime has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Leantime and LibreBooking free and open-source?

Yes. Leantime is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and LibreBooking under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Leantime and LibreBooking with Docker?

Leantime: yes. LibreBooking: check the project docs for container support.

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