Leantime vs Super Productivity

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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FeatureLeantimeSuper Productivity
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 11,271★ 21,181
First released20192018
ReplacesAsana, Trello, NotionTodoist, Things

Why pick each one

Choose Leantime if…

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

Choose Super Productivity if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 21.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Super Productivity details

Frequently asked questions

Is Leantime or Super Productivity better?

Super Productivity 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 Super Productivity free and open-source?

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

Can I run Leantime and Super Productivity with Docker?

Leantime: yes. Super Productivity: check the project docs for container support.

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