GitnessvsLeantime
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitness | Leantime | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #4 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 38 746 | 11 921 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +319 | +277 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 22 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v3.12.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Gitness scores 80/100 against 74/100 for Leantime, so it is the safer default.
Leantime ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gitness.
If you want the quickest setup, Gitness is easier to run; Leantime needs more configuration.
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