OpenProject
Open source project management software
Founded
2012
Starting Price
$0
Category
Project Management
Last updated March 10, 2026
About OpenProject
OpenProject is the leading open-source project management platform supporting classic, agile, and hybrid methodologies with Gantt charts, Kanban boards, time tracking, and collaboration in a self-hostable environment.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Fully open source GPL v3 with self-hosting
- Free Community edition
- Supports waterfall, Scrum, Kanban, hybrid
- Excellent Gantt charts
- Highly customizable
Cons
Key Features
Gantt Chart Planning
Timeline scheduling with dependencies and milestones
Agile Boards
Scrum and Kanban with sprint planning
Team Planner
Workload management showing assignments and availability
Time & Cost Tracking
Time logging and budget management
Work Packages
Hierarchical work breakdown with custom fields
File Management
Nextcloud, OneDrive, SharePoint integration
Meeting Management
Agendas, minutes, and action items tied to tasks
Pricing
Community
$0
- Self-hosted
- Gantt
- Agile boards
- Time tracking
- Wiki
Best For
IT & Software Development
Sprints, backlogs, releases with agile boards and Gantt
Public Sector
Self-host for data residency requirements
Construction & Engineering
Large projects with dependencies
University Research
Academic projects and grants
