Leantime vs Obsidian
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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Feature Leantime Obsidian Category Project Management & Tasks Notes & Knowledge Base License AGPL-3.0 Proprietary Language PHP JavaScript Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 512 MB 256 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal binary GitHub stars ★ 11,271 ★ 20,632 First released 2019 2020 Replaces Asana, Trello, Notion Evernote, Notion, OneNote
Why pick each one
Choose Leantime if… Goal-focused approach Accessible to non-techies Active development Leantime details Choose Obsidian if… Notes stay portable and local Highly extensible Obsidian details
Frequently asked questions Is Leantime or Obsidian better? Obsidian 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 Obsidian free and open-source? Yes. Leantime is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Obsidian under Proprietary. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Leantime and Obsidian with Docker? Leantime: yes. Obsidian: check the project docs for container support.