Leantime vs Vikunja

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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FeatureLeantimeVikunja
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguagePHPGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 11,271★ 5,003
First released20192019
ReplacesAsana, Trello, NotionTodoist, Trello, Asana

Why pick each one

Choose Leantime if…

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

Choose Vikunja if…

  • Flexible task views
  • Lightweight
  • Good API
Vikunja details

Frequently asked questions

Is Leantime or Vikunja better?

Neither is universally better. Leantime has the larger community, while Vikunja is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Leantime and Vikunja free and open-source?

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

Can I run Leantime and Vikunja with Docker?

Leantime: yes. Vikunja: yes.

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