Leantime vs Taiga

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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FeatureLeantimeTaiga
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseAGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
LanguagePHPPython
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 11,271★ 844
First released20192014
ReplacesAsana, Trello, NotionJira, Trello

Why pick each one

Choose Leantime if…

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

Choose Taiga if…

  • Strong agile features
  • Mature platform
  • Good API
Taiga details

Frequently asked questions

Is Leantime or Taiga better?

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

Are Leantime and Taiga free and open-source?

Yes. Leantime is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Taiga under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Leantime and Taiga with Docker?

Leantime: yes. Taiga: yes.

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