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qinglong vs Leantime
qinglong has 19,887 GitHub stars, 3,232 forks, 108 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Leantime has 11,597 stars, 1,128 forks, 328 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. qinglong leads on adoption by 71% (19,887 vs 11,597 stars). qinglong is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Leantime is written in PHP under AGPL-3.0. qinglong has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, Leantime 10%. qinglong 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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| qinglong | Leantime | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 12K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-07 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick qinglong if
- You weight community size — 20K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- 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 qinglong
Qinglong is a self hosted timed task management platform that schedules and runs Python 3, JavaScript, Shell, and TypeScript scripts from a web interface, built for developers and operators who want central control over scheduled jobs instead of hand editing crontab on every machine.
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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 qinglong or Leantime more popular?
qinglong has 19,887 GitHub stars and Leantime has 11,597. qinglong has the larger community by that measure.
Are qinglong and Leantime free?
Both are open source. qinglong is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Leantime under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between qinglong and Leantime?
qinglong is written in TypeScript 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, qinglong or Leantime?
Choose qinglong if you want the larger community (19,887 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Leantime if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.