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OpenProject
OpenProject · Berlin, Germany
What it is
OpenProject is web-based project management software for classic, agile, and hybrid projects. Teams can plan work with project timelines and Gantt charts, or organize and track progress on Scrum and Kanban boards. The Community edition includes work packages, meetings, calendars, time tracking, and a project overview. Organizations can install it on their own infrastructure or choose hosted Enterprise Cloud. Self-managed installation options include DEB or RPM packages, Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm charts. Listed integrations include Nextcloud, OneDrive, SharePoint, GitHub, GitLab, and XWiki; community-built options include Excel synchronization and Slack notifications. Security features include two-factor authentication, LDAP synchronization, salted bcrypt password storage, and role-based access controls. The maker says cloud data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and OpenProject meets GDPR and German BDSG requirements. It is published under the GNU GPL v3. The Community plan costs nothing. Paid plans start at €5.95 a month, billed per user per month, with a 25-user minimum for Basic; higher tiers have different minimums and support options.
For and against
For
- Supports Gantt charts and Scrum and Kanban boards.
- Available as self-managed or hosted Enterprise Cloud.
- Community plan costs nothing.
- Includes two-factor authentication and role-based access controls.
Against
- Basic requires a 25-user minimum.
- Professional requires a 25-user minimum.
- Premium requires a 100-user minimum.
The verdict
OpenProject offers project planning and agile workflows alongside self-managed and hosted deployment choices. Compare the user minimums and support levels when considering a paid plan.
Who it suits
OpenProject suits organizations coordinating classic, agile, or hybrid projects. Its self-managed option may fit teams that value data sovereignty or need deployment behind an organizational firewall.
Plans and prices
Community
No minimum users · Community features · Community support
Read 2 Oct 2026 · openproject.org
Basic
25 minimum users · Basic Enterprise add-ons · Email support
Read 2 Oct 2026 · openproject.org
Professional
25 minimum users · Professional Enterprise add-ons · Phone support
Read 2 Oct 2026 · openproject.org
Premium
100 minimum users · Premium Enterprise add-ons · Remote hands · Installation and upgrade assistance
Read 2 Oct 2026 · openproject.org
Corporate
250 minimum users · Corporate Enterprise add-ons · Dedicated support engineer · Onboarding training
Read 2 Oct 2026 · openproject.org
On the record
- Agile
- Its agile boards support team organization and progress tracking for Scrum and Kanban methods.openproject.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker targets organizations that value data sovereignty, open source, and collaboration, including security-sensitive organizations.openproject.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Automation rules
- Yesopenproject.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Cloud protection
- The maker says its cloud data is encrypted in transit with TLS/HTTPS and at rest with AES-256, with continuous backups.openproject.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- The Community edition includes a project overview, work packages, Gantt charts, agile boards, meetings, calendars, and time tracking.openproject.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Community integrations
- Community-built integrations include Excel synchronization, Slack notifications, a Thunderbird add-on, and time-tracking plugins.openproject.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Guest access
- Yesopenproject.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Hosting
- OpenProject offers self-managed on-premises installation and a hosted Enterprise Cloud option.openproject.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Self-managed installation options include DEB or RPM packages, Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm charts.openproject.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists integrations for Nextcloud, OneDrive, SharePoint, GitHub, GitLab, and XWiki.openproject.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- License
- OpenProject is published under the GNU GPL v3.openproject.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Native integrations
- 6openproject.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Planning
- It supports project plans and timelines with Gantt charts.openproject.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- OpenProject says it meets GDPR and German BDSG requirements and offers on-premises deployment behind an organization’s firewall.openproject.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenProject is web-based project management software for classic, agile, or hybrid projects.openproject.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Security
- The security page describes two-factor authentication, LDAP sync, salted bcrypt password storage, and role-based access controls.openproject.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- Paid support ranges from email support on Basic to phone support on Professional and remote hands plus installation and upgrade assistance on Premium.openproject.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Time tracking
- Yesopenproject.org · read 20 Sep 2026
