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Kaneo vs lotti
Kaneo has 9,134 GitHub stars, 800 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped yesterday. lotti has 1,175 stars, 119 forks, 4 open issues and last shipped today. Kaneo leads on adoption by 677% (9,134 vs 1,175 stars). Kaneo is written in TypeScript under MIT; lotti is written in Dart under GPL-3.0. Kaneo has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, lotti 10%. lotti was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| Kaneo | lotti | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 9.1K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 800 | ⑂ 119 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Kaneo if
- You weight community size — 9.1K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick lotti if
- You want the lotti feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and lotti fits your workflow better
About Kaneo
Kaneo is an open source project management tool for development teams, published under the MIT license and written in TypeScript. It describes itself as "all you need, nothing you don't," and its README frames the design goal around restraint: the project's authors argue that the problem with most project management platforms is not a lack of features but an excess of them, where notifications, unnecessary buttons and complex workflows pull teams away from building products. Kaneo belongs to the self hosted project and work management ecosystem, and its topic list places it explicitly alongside issue trackers and…
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About lotti
Lotti is an open source, end to end encrypted logbook for individuals who want a private, local first record of the work they actually did, staffed by persistent AI agents that read what is recorded and propose the next change for the user to approve.
read the full lotti overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kaneo or lotti more popular?
Kaneo has 9,134 GitHub stars and lotti has 1,175. Kaneo has the larger community by that measure.
Are Kaneo and lotti free?
Both are open source. Kaneo is licensed under MIT and lotti under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Kaneo and lotti?
Kaneo is written in TypeScript and lotti in Dart. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Kaneo or lotti?
Choose Kaneo if you want the larger community (9,134 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose lotti if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.