Focalboard vs Leantime
Comparing two open source alternatives to Asana and Monday.com and ClickUp . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Focalboard
AGPL-3.0Open-source, self-hosted project management tool — a free alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana.
Leantime
AGPL-3.0Open source project management system for non-project managers, built with ADHD, autism, and dyslexia in mind — an Asana and Monday.com alternative.
Side-by-side comparison
| Focalboard | Leantime | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 26,372 | 11,251 |
| Forks | 2,572 | 1,096 |
| Open Issues | 783 | 321 |
| Last Commit | May 18, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| First Released | Oct 6, 2020 | Jan 23, 2015 |
| Categories | ||
| Tags | — |
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