Leantime
Open source project management for non-project managers
About Leantime
Leantime is an open-source project management system for startups and small teams. Designed for non-PMs — combines strategic goal setting, ideation, task management, and time tracking in a simple, opinionated workflow.
Pitch deck breakdown
How Leantime would pitch themselves.
Target customer
Non-project managers — the core audience Leantime's product is built around.
Problem they solve
Leantime is an open-source project management system for startups and small teams. Designed for non-PMs — combines strategic goal setting, ideation, task management, and time tracking in a simple, opinionated workflow. The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.
Key differentiator
Leantime differentiates on open source project management for non-project managers — and on being bootstrapped. The team prioritises profitability + customer-led growth over VC-fuelled scale. Founded by Marcel Folaron + team.
Go-to-market strategy
Bootstrapped go-to-market — content-led growth, founder-community presence, and product-led adoption via free or freemium tiers. Profitability + customer-funded expansion over VC capital efficiency.
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Company facts
- Category
- Open Source
- Funding stage
- Bootstrapped
- Total raised
- Open Source
- Founded
- 2016
- Team size
- 10-50
- HQ
- Remote
- Country
- Germany
- Website
- leantime.io
Founders of Leantime
- Marcel Folaron
- Liane Ufkess
Frequently asked questions
What does Leantime do?
Leantime is an open-source project management system for startups and small teams. Designed for non-PMs — combines strategic goal setting, ideation, task management, and time tracking in a simple, opinionated workflow.
Where is Leantime based?
Leantime is based in Remote, Germany.
When was Leantime founded?
Leantime was founded in 2016.
How much has Leantime raised?
Leantime has raised Open Source in their Bootstrapped round.
Who founded Leantime?
Leantime was founded by Marcel Folaron, Liane Ufkess.