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Leantime alternatives
The best Leantime alternatives in project management tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Nov 13, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Leantime? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in project management tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Leantime shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 5.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Leantime
Leantime swaps role ranks for real permissions and syncs with your calendar app.
Leantime moved from 3.10 to 3.14 between October and 10 November. v3.14.0 replaces role-rank checks with specific permission checks across projects, timesheets, users, API keys, to-dos, milestones and sprints, and opens the calendar to plugins; a new CalDAV plugin syncs both ways with Nextcloud, Radicale and Apple Calendar. Earlier releases added mobile push, per-project modules, global search and self-updating plugins.
Velocity 5.0 · Last update 2d ago
Top 12 alternatives to Leantime
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Hive turns reporting into a planning tool: shared inputs, grouped values, per-person drill-downs.
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Tracecat 1.5 alpha patches add sub-cases and lock down agent sandboxes.
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SmartSuite adds tracked changes to SmartDocs, so policy edits need an approver.
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Atarim turns care plans into scheduled AI work and lets small fixes go live without approval.
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Fibery puts MCP setup in one settings page and speeds up entity views and formulas.
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NocoBase's v3 beta lets apps ship their own CLI, separate from Agents.
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Productboard's v2 documents API now keeps plain web addresses and emoji as ordinary text.
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Ever Teams tags dozens of versions a day; most are fixes and test changes.
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My Hours 10.3 makes invoice dates editable and lets invoices carry a Detailed report.
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Smartsheet becomes where plans drafted in Claude Sheets get executed.
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Float adds default access roles as it builds on rate cards and AI staffing profiles.
Leantime vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leantime (baseline) | 5.0 | 0 | project-managementself-hostedpermissions | — |
| Asana | 6.3 | 1 | work-managementgovernancepermissions | Introducing: Tables |
| Hive | 6.3 | 0 | project managementreportingbulk actions | — |
| Tracecat | 6.3 | 0 | security-automationai-agentsmulti-tenancy | — |
| SmartSuite | 6.3 | 1 | work managementdocument controlaudit trails | SmartSuite Script Engine |
| Atarim | 6.3 | 1 | agency-workflowai-agentscare-plans | Atarim 5.1.5: build the care plan once, put every client on it |
| Fibery | 6.3 | 1 | work-managementmcpai-agent | AI-built custom integrations (preview), MCP execute_code |
| NocoBase | 5.0 | 0 | no-codeai agentscli | — |
| Productboard | 5.0 | 0 | product-managementapidocuments | EntityType moves from fixed enum to workspace-specific open string |
| Ever Teams | 5.0 | 0 | time-trackingtask-viewsintegrations | — |
| My Hours | 5.0 | 0 | timesheetsinvoicingprofitability | — |
| Smartsheet | 5.0 | 0 | table-viewai-handoffintegrations | — |
| Float | 5.0 | 0 | resource-managementschedulingpermissions | Smart insights: know who’s done this work before, with AI experience profiles |
The 12 best Leantime alternatives, in depth
1. Asana · velocity 6.3
Asana lets Division admins run their own custom roles, on top Enterprise plans only.
Over the last 30 days Asana shipped 1 meaningful update vs Leantime's 0, most recently “Introducing: Tables”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Leantime leans on project management, self hosted and permissions, Asana focuses on work management, governance and permissions.
Over the last 30 days Asana has been shipping faster than Leantime — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
2. Hive · velocity 6.3
Hive turns reporting into a planning tool: shared inputs, grouped values, per-person drill-downs.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Leantime leans on project management, self hosted and permissions, Hive focuses on project management, reporting and bulk actions.
Hive and Leantime have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. Tracecat · velocity 6.3
Tracecat 1.5 alpha patches add sub-cases and lock down agent sandboxes.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Leantime leans on project management, self hosted and permissions, Tracecat focuses on security automation, ai agents and multi tenancy.
Tracecat and Leantime have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. SmartSuite · velocity 6.3
SmartSuite adds tracked changes to SmartDocs, so policy edits need an approver.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite shipped 1 meaningful update vs Leantime's 0, most recently “SmartSuite Script Engine”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Leantime leans on project management, self hosted and permissions, SmartSuite focuses on work management, document control and audit trails.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite has been shipping faster than Leantime — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full SmartSuite trajectory → · Compare Leantime vs SmartSuite →
5. Atarim · velocity 6.3
Atarim turns care plans into scheduled AI work and lets small fixes go live without approval.
Over the last 30 days Atarim shipped 1 meaningful update vs Leantime's 0, most recently “Atarim 5.1.5: build the care plan once, put every client on it”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Leantime leans on project management, self hosted and permissions, Atarim focuses on agency workflow, ai agents and care plans.
Over the last 30 days Atarim has been shipping faster than Leantime — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
6. Fibery · velocity 6.3
Fibery puts MCP setup in one settings page and speeds up entity views and formulas.
Over the last 30 days Fibery shipped 1 meaningful update vs Leantime's 0, most recently “AI-built custom integrations (preview), MCP execute_code”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Leantime leans on project management, self hosted and permissions, Fibery focuses on work management, mcp and ai agent.
Over the last 30 days Fibery has been shipping faster than Leantime — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
7. NocoBase · velocity 5.0
NocoBase's v3 beta lets apps ship their own CLI, separate from Agents.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Leantime leans on project management, self hosted and permissions, NocoBase focuses on no code, ai agents and cli.
NocoBase and Leantime have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. Productboard · velocity 5.0
Productboard's v2 documents API now keeps plain web addresses and emoji as ordinary text.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “EntityType moves from fixed enum to workspace-specific open string”.
Where Leantime leans on project management, self hosted and permissions, Productboard focuses on product management, api and documents.
Productboard and Leantime have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Productboard trajectory → · Compare Leantime vs Productboard →
9. Ever Teams · velocity 5.0
Ever Teams tags dozens of versions a day; most are fixes and test changes.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Leantime leans on project management, self hosted and permissions, Ever Teams focuses on time tracking, task views and integrations.
Ever Teams and Leantime have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Ever Teams trajectory → · Compare Leantime vs Ever Teams →
10. My Hours · velocity 5.0
My Hours 10.3 makes invoice dates editable and lets invoices carry a Detailed report.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Leantime leans on project management, self hosted and permissions, My Hours focuses on timesheets, invoicing and profitability.
My Hours and Leantime have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. Smartsheet · velocity 5.0
Smartsheet becomes where plans drafted in Claude Sheets get executed.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Leantime leans on project management, self hosted and permissions, Smartsheet focuses on table view, ai handoff and integrations.
Smartsheet and Leantime have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Smartsheet trajectory → · Compare Leantime vs Smartsheet →
12. Float · velocity 5.0
Float adds default access roles as it builds on rate cards and AI staffing profiles.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Smart insights: know who’s done this work before, with AI experience profiles”.
Where Leantime leans on project management, self hosted and permissions, Float focuses on resource management, scheduling and permissions.
Float and Leantime have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Leantime?
The top Leantime alternatives we currently track in project management tools are Asana, Hive, Tracecat, SmartSuite, Atarim, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Leantime alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Leantime directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Leantime" link to a side-by-side /compare page.