Leantime vs Memos

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureLeantimeMemos
CategoryProject Management & TasksNotes & Knowledge Base
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 11,271★ 62,093
First released20192022
ReplacesAsana, Trello, NotionNotion, Google Keep

Why pick each one

Choose Leantime if…

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

Choose Memos if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Quick capture workflow
  • Simple deployment
Memos details

Frequently asked questions

Is Leantime or Memos better?

Memos is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Leantime if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Leantime and Memos free and open-source?

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

Can I run Leantime and Memos with Docker?

Leantime: yes. Memos: yes.

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