Leantime vs Wekan

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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FeatureLeantimeWekan
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, snap
GitHub stars★ 11,271★ 21,021
First released20192015
ReplacesAsana, Trello, NotionTrello

Why pick each one

Choose Leantime if…

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

Choose Wekan if…

  • Mature kanban tool
  • Self-hostable
  • Good permissions
Wekan details

Frequently asked questions

Is Leantime or Wekan better?

Neither is universally better. Wekan has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Leantime and Wekan free and open-source?

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

Can I run Leantime and Wekan with Docker?

Leantime: yes. Wekan: yes.

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