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edict vs Leantime
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars, 1,769 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. Leantime has 11,597 stars, 1,128 forks, 328 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. edict leads on adoption by 46% (16,900 vs 11,597 stars). edict is written in Python under MIT; Leantime is written in PHP under AGPL-3.0. edict has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Leantime 10%. Leantime was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (kanban), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| edict | Leantime | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 17K | ★ 12K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Python | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-07 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick edict if
- You weight community size — 17K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Leantime if
- You want the Leantime feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and Leantime fits your workflow better
About edict
Edict is an MIT licensed Python orchestration system that runs multi agent LLM work through the Tang dynasty Three Departments and Six Ministries, splitting the job across eleven business roles plus one compatibility role so that planning, review, dispatch, and execution are handled by separate agents, and it is built for teams running OpenClaw that need every hand off between agents to be reviewable, auditable, and interruptible.
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About Leantime
Leantime is an open source project management system in the Business Software / Project & Work Management category, written in PHP and licensed under AGPL 3.0. It is aimed at non project managers and combines strategy, planning, and execution in one place. The project describes itself as built with ADHD, autism, and dyslexia in mind.
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Frequently asked questions
Is edict or Leantime more popular?
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars and Leantime has 11,597. edict has the larger community by that measure.
Are edict and Leantime free?
Both are open source. edict is licensed under MIT and Leantime under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between edict and Leantime?
edict is written in Python and Leantime in PHP. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, edict or Leantime?
Choose edict if you want the larger community (16,900 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Leantime if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.