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Leantime vs Traqq

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Leantime and Traqq — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Leantime vs Traqq: at a glance

FeatureLeantimeTraqq
SectorPMPM
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesproject-management, self-hosted, permissions, pluginstime-tracking, privacy, remote-work, trust
Last editorial update2d ago5mo ago
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What is 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.

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What is Traqq?

Traqq's content stakes a trust-and-privacy position in the time-tracking debate.

The recent feed is uniformly editorial, working a single thesis: time tracking done ethically builds accountability without tipping into surveillance. Posts cover policy, privacy, remote teams, and what trackers actually collect. No product release notes appear.

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Leantime vs Traqq: editorial side-by-side

L5.0

Leantime swaps role ranks for real permissions and syncs with your calendar app.

◆ Current state

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.

◆ Where it's heading

The release cadence is roughly one feature version every two weeks, split between finer access control and a plugin marketplace that carries more functionality. Core changes increasingly exist to give plugins stable hooks, as the calendar rework shows.

◆ Prediction

Expect more marketplace plugins built on the new calendar and permission hooks, and further permission work extending to the remaining modules.

T5.0

Traqq's content stakes a trust-and-privacy position in the time-tracking debate.

◆ Current state

The recent feed is uniformly editorial, working a single thesis: time tracking done ethically builds accountability without tipping into surveillance. Posts cover policy, privacy, remote teams, and what trackers actually collect. No product release notes appear.

◆ Where it's heading

Traqq is differentiating on trust: privacy-friendly tracking, no-screenshot-by-default framing, and the line between tracking and surveillance. The consistent angle suggests it's marketing the product's restraint as a feature to win skeptical buyers.

◆ Prediction

Expect more trust-and-ethics content; product news would likely reinforce privacy controls or reporting that supports the no-surveillance positioning.

Alternatives to Leantime and Traqq

Other PM products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Leantime or Traqq.

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Recent activity from Leantime and Traqq

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 3d agoLeantimev3.14.0: per-permission access checks and a CalDAV sync plugin
  2. 14d agoLeantimev3.13.2: digest changes, OIDC PKCE, marketplace install reporting
  3. 14d agoLeantimev3.13.1: clearer plugin install errors
  4. 14d agoLeantimev3.13.0: mobile push, per-project modules, Laravel 12
  5. 29d agoLeantimev3.12.0: self-updating plugins and a shared interface library
  6. 1mo agoLeantimev3.11.0: global search across the workspace
  7. 5mo agoTraqqTime Tracking Policy 101: A Practical Guide for Smart Managers
  8. 5mo agoTraqqManaging Freelancers in Different Time Zones: Accountability Without Micromanagement
  9. 6mo agoTraqqHow Remote Teams Can Track Time While Respecting Privacy
  10. 6mo agoTraqqWhy Do Employees Resist Time Tracking and How Does Ethical Tracking Help?
  11. 7mo agoTraqqWhat Data Do Time-Tracking Tools Actually Collect?
  12. 7mo agoTraqqThe Business Case for Trust-Based Time Tracking

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Leantime and Traqq?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Leantime and Traqq are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Leantime better than Traqq?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Leantime and Traqq are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other PM products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Leantime?

Top Leantime alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Leantime alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/leantime for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Traqq?

Top Traqq alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Traqq alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/traqq for the full list with editorial commentary on each.