]project-open[
Project management software
Project, portfolio & program management software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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€49 per month
Free TrialFree version
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- Professional services (engineering, legal, consulting, etc.)
- Information technology and software
- Banking and insurance
What is ]project-open[
]project-open[ is an open-source project management and professional services automation (PSA) platform used to plan and track projects, tasks, time, and costs. It is typically deployed by organizations that want a self-hosted system and are willing to configure workflows, roles, and data structures to match internal processes. The product combines project execution features with elements of resource management, timesheets, and basic financial tracking, and it supports extensibility through modules and customization.
Open-source, self-hosted control
The software is available as open source, which allows organizations to host it on their own infrastructure and control data residency. This can be important for teams with strict security, compliance, or integration requirements. Source access also enables deeper customization than many packaged SaaS tools in this category.
PSA-style project accounting
It supports time tracking and cost-related project tracking alongside task and milestone management. This makes it suitable for services organizations that need to connect delivery work with utilization and project cost visibility. The combined approach can reduce reliance on separate systems for timesheets and project tracking.
Configurable and extensible platform
The product is designed to be adapted through configuration and add-on modules, enabling tailored workflows and data models. This flexibility can help organizations align the tool to specific project types and approval processes. It also supports integration work where teams need custom connectors or bespoke reporting.
Higher setup and admin effort
Self-hosting and customization typically require more technical administration than cloud-first project management tools. Organizations may need internal expertise for installation, upgrades, backups, and performance tuning. This can increase total effort compared with products that provide managed hosting and guided onboarding.
UI and UX can feel dated
Compared with newer, design-led project and portfolio tools, the interface and navigation may feel less modern. This can affect end-user adoption, especially for occasional users and executives who expect polished dashboards. Teams may need training and internal documentation to standardize usage.
Portfolio features vary by configuration
While it can support program/portfolio-style reporting, the depth of out-of-the-box portfolio management depends on modules and how the instance is configured. Organizations may need custom reporting to meet governance needs such as standardized portfolio KPIs and cross-project rollups. This can lengthen time-to-value for PMO-style use cases.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan / Edition | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Community Edition | free | Open-source Community edition; all freely available modules; no license fee; no minimum users. |
| Professional Edition | €12 per Employee / Month | Commercial edition (closed-source extensions included); minimum 20 licenses; includes 2 support requests/year (see support policies). |
| Enterprise Edition | €24 per Employee / Month | Extended commercial edition with Enterprise modules; minimum 20 licenses; includes 6 support requests/year; lifecycle guarantee and certified stacks. |
Additional official hosting (SaaS) packages (monthly):
| Hosting Package | Monthly Price | Users included & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard (SaaS) | €49 per month | Includes 5 users; 1 GB disk; transfer 5 GB; No setup fee; minimum term 12 months; fees due 6 months in advance. |
| Professional (SaaS) | €145 per month | Includes 10 users; 2 GB disk; transfer 10 GB; 1 support hour (e-mail). |
| Platinum (SaaS) | €395 per month | Includes 20 users; 10 GB disk; transfer 20 GB; backups every 8 hours; 2 support hours (e-mail). |
Other official paid items (monthly / one-time as listed on vendor site):
- Additional user (SaaS): +€9.95 per additional user / month (rebates for >15 users).
- FTP/encrypted email backup (daily): +€39.00 per month.
- Professional Evaluation (consulting): €250 (one-time, up to 3 hours).
- Support subscription tiers (monthly): Basic Support €125 / month; Silver €250 / month; Gold €450 / month; Enterprise Support €950 / month.
Notes:
- Minimum number of licenses for Professional & Enterprise commercial editions: 20 licenses (if fewer, a one-time setup fee applies).
- The vendor also offers a Free License (commercial license with fee €0) and GPL options; Community edition is explicitly free to download and run.
- Vendor offers a free 1-hour demo (fee demo) and public demo servers for live previews.
Seller details
Project/Open Business Solutions S.L.
Madrid, Spain
1999
Private
https://www.project-open.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/project-open
