An arithmetic function f is Leibniz-additive if there is a completely multiplicative function h f , i.e., h f (1) = 1 and h f (mn) = h f (m)h f (n) for all positive integers m and n, satisfyingfor all positive integers m and n. A motivation for the present study is the fact that Leibniz-additive functions are generalizations of the arithmetic derivative D; namely, D is Leibniz-additive with h D (n) = n. In this paper, we study the basic properties of Leibniz-additive functions and, among other things, show that a Leibniz-additive function f is totally determined by the values of f and h f at primes. We also consider properties of Leibniz-additive functions with respect to the usual product, composition and Dirichlet convolution of arithmetic functions.