Lalabase

Lalabase: Self-hosted project management tool for developers and clients featuring tickets, time tracking, docs, meetings, and an AI assistant.

Lalabase is a self-hosted project brain built for software agencies, freelancers, and small software companies. It combines tickets, time tracking, documentation, meetings, and an AI assistant into a single platform. The AI answers questions across your project data and cites exact sources like tickets, comments, and meetings. Users can connect providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral, IONOS, OVHcloud, or local models. It also includes an MCP server and REST API to connect tools like Claude or Cursor. You can run it for free on your own server using Docker or use the hosted cloud version.

Lalabase at a glance

Best for: Software engineer, Founder
Runs on: Web, API, self-hosted
Pricing: Free under AGPL-3.0 on your own server; paid monthly cloud hosting available.
Released: October 2026
Category: AI agent tool
Website: github.com/lalabase/lalabase

Key features

Manage client organizations and projects with customizable roles
Track tasks using lists or boards with custom statuses and priorities
Log billable time per ticket with export options for invoices
Store project documentation and sync folders from GitHub or GitLab
Record meeting transcripts, AI summaries, and actionable tasks
Use an AI assistant that answers questions and cites sources
Connect external agents and editors via MCP server and REST API
Choose from multiple AI providers or run local models

Use it for

Managing software projects with direct client access
Tracking billable hours per ticket for client invoices
Syncing repository folders to create project documentation
Summarizing meeting transcripts and extracting action items
Querying project data and code repositories using an AI assistant

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