OpenProject
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€29.75 per month
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What is OpenProject
OpenProject is an open source project management application used to plan, track, and collaborate on projects using work packages (tasks), timelines/Gantt charts, agile boards, and project documentation. It targets project teams and organizations that want a self-managed option or a hosted SaaS for project execution and reporting. The product emphasizes open source licensing, on-premises deployment, and support for both classic and agile project management workflows.
Open source and self-hosting
OpenProject provides an open source codebase and supports on-premises deployment, which can help organizations meet internal hosting, data residency, or customization requirements. It also offers a vendor-hosted cloud option for teams that prefer managed operations. This flexibility is less common among tools that focus primarily on proprietary SaaS delivery. The open source model can also support internal audits and long-term maintainability planning.
Broad PM feature coverage
OpenProject includes core project execution capabilities such as task/work package tracking, Gantt/timelines, agile boards, roadmaps, and wiki-style documentation. It supports role-based permissions and project spaces to separate teams and initiatives. This breadth makes it suitable for teams that want a single system for planning and day-to-day delivery rather than a narrow analytics-only tool. It can serve both IT and non-IT project teams with configurable workflows.
Standards-oriented project practices
OpenProject includes features aligned with structured project management practices, including baseline planning via timelines and status reporting. It supports collaboration artifacts (e.g., wiki, meeting-related workflows depending on edition) that help centralize project information. For organizations that need traceability from planning to execution, the work package model provides consistent tracking. These capabilities can reduce reliance on separate documentation systems for project context.
Limited DevOps analytics depth
OpenProject focuses on project and task management rather than deep software delivery analytics. Compared with specialized engineering analytics and code-quality platforms, it typically offers fewer built-in metrics for CI/CD performance, code health, and developer productivity. Teams seeking detailed pipeline, build, or repository analytics may need additional tools and integrations. This can increase overall reporting complexity for engineering leadership.
Integration ecosystem varies
OpenProject offers integrations (and APIs) but the breadth and maturity of prebuilt connectors can be more limited than platforms centered on large integration marketplaces. Some integrations may require configuration effort, middleware, or custom development depending on the target system. Organizations with many SaaS tools may need to budget time for integration design and maintenance. This is especially relevant when consolidating cross-tool reporting.
UI and configuration learning curve
Because OpenProject supports multiple methodologies (agile boards and classic Gantt-based planning), configuration choices can be complex for new administrators. Teams may need time to define workflows, roles, and project templates that match internal processes. Users accustomed to simpler task-only tools may find the interface and concepts (e.g., work packages, custom fields) heavier. Adoption often benefits from internal enablement and governance.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Community | €0 (Free) | Community edition features; community support (tickets, forum, user guides); no minimum users |
| Basic | €5.95 per user/month | Includes Community + Basic Enterprise add-ons; email support; stated 25 minimum users (page shows 25 min for Basic; Enterprise Cloud minimum may be lower — see notes) |
| Professional | €10.95 per user/month | All Basic, plus Professional Enterprise add-ons; phone support, training material, onboarding; 25 minimum users |
| Premium | €15.95 per user/month | All Professional, plus Premium Enterprise add-ons; remote hands, installation & upgrade assistance, dedicated onboarding manager (3h); 100 minimum users |
| Corporate | On request | Enterprise features and support for large orgs; 1000 minimum users; contact sales |
Notes:
- BIM add-on: +€1.00 per user/month (optional).
- Subscription period options include monthly (1 month, available only for Cloud Basic), 1 year, and multi-year discounts (2–5 years) as shown on the official pricing page.
- 14-day free trial: OpenProject offers a 14-day free cloud trial and a 14-day free on-premises trial license key on the official site.
- The pricing page displays prices in EUR by default and allows switching to USD; per-page plan minimum-user counts are listed (25/25/100/1000), while the official FAQ notes the Enterprise Cloud minimum is 5 users and Enterprise on-premises minimum 25 users (both statements are present on openproject.org).
Seller details
OpenProject GmbH
Berlin, Germany
2012
Private
https://www.openproject.org/
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