OpenProject
Overview
OpenProject is the leading open-source project management software for teams and organizations that require transparency, flexibility, and data sovereignty. First released in 2012, it provides a complete suite for managing projects, portfolios, products, tasks, bugs, agile workflows, and roadmaps in a single web-based platform. OpenProject serves as a powerful open-source alternative to proprietary tools like Jira, Microsoft Project, Monday.com, and Asana, and can be self-hosted for full control over your data.
Key Features
- Project & Portfolio Management: Full project lifecycle management with portfolio dashboards and cross-project views
- Agile Boards: Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe-compatible boards with customizable workflows
- Gantt Charts: Interactive project planning and scheduling with dependency tracking
- Task & Bug Tracking: Issue tracking with customizable statuses, priorities, and custom fields
- Time Tracking: Built-in time logging, cost reporting, and budget management
- Team Collaboration: Wikis, forums, news feeds, meeting agendas, and document management
- Product & Release Planning: Roadmap planning with version and release management
- Integrations: Native integrations with Nextcloud, XWiki, GitHub, GitLab, and more via API
- Multi-Language: Available in over 30 languages with full i18n support
- Self-Hosted: Install on your own infrastructure with Docker, Kubernetes, or package installation
License
OpenProject is released under the GNU General Public License v3 (GPL-3.0), ensuring it remains free and open-source software forever.
Platforms
- Web (all modern browsers)
- Self-hosted on Linux, macOS, Windows (Docker, Kubernetes, packages)
- OpenProject Cloud (hosted by OpenProject GmbH)