OpenProject — An open-source project management platform for classic, agile, and hybrid teams, with a free self-hosted Community edition and paid Enterprise editions starting at 5.95 euros per user per month.
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Best for: teams that want a fully open-source, self-hostable project management tool covering both Gantt-chart planning and agile boards
Pricing: Free Community edition (self-hosted, GPLv3); Enterprise editions from €5.95/user/month (Basic, min. 25 users) up to €15.95/user/month (Premium, min. 100 users), or custom Corporate pricing.
- OpenProject Community edition is free and open source under GNU GPL v3.
- OpenProject Basic starts at €5.95/user/month with a minimum of 25 users.
- OpenProject Premium costs €15.95/user/month with a minimum of 100 users.
- OpenProject's GitHub repository has roughly 15,900 stars.
- OpenProject Enterprise Cloud is hosted within the EU/Germany.
Limitations: Enterprise tiers require steep user minimums (25-100+ seats), pricing out small teams wanting paid support.; Pricing is published only in euros, not U.S. dollars.; Self-hosting the Community edition requires Linux server administration skills.
Top alternatives: Redmine, Jira, Asana, monday.com — full list
What is OpenProject?
OpenProject is an open-source project management tool that supports classic waterfall planning (Gantt charts, cost reporting), agile methods (Scrum and Kanban boards), and hybrid combinations of both inside one platform. It is licensed under GNU GPL v3, giving users the freedom to inspect, self-host, and modify the source. The free Community edition includes the full feature set with community support via tickets and forums, self-hosted on the user's own infrastructure. Paid Enterprise editions layer on professional support (email, then phone, then remote assistance and installation support as tiers increase), advanced add-ons, and the option of an EU/Germany-hosted Enterprise Cloud SaaS instead of self-hosting. OpenProject counts organizations like Siemens, Deutsche Bahn, and Greenpeace among its users, spanning construction, IT, healthcare, aerospace, and government project management.
OpenProject is a project management platform licensed under GNU GPL v3, offering Gantt charts, agile/Scrum/Kanban boards, a Team Planner, time tracking, and cost reporting for teams running classic, agile, or hybrid projects. It is used by organizations from enterprises (Siemens, Deutsche Bahn) to universities, nonprofits (Greenpeace), and government bodies, spanning construction, IT, healthcare, and aerospace. The Community edition is free and fully open source, self-hosted by the user; paid Enterprise editions start at Basic for 5.95 euros/user/month (minimum 25 users), rising to Professional at 10.95 euros/user/month and Premium at 15.95 euros/user/month (minimum 100 users), each adding support tiers and enterprise add-ons, available either self-hosted or as EU/Germany-hosted Enterprise Cloud. OpenProject's GitHub repository has roughly 15,900 stars.
Standout feature: A genuinely free, fully-featured, self-hostable Community edition under GPLv3, with paid Enterprise tiers layering on support and EU/Germany-hosted cloud infrastructure rather than gating core functionality.
Biggest weakness: Enterprise pricing is published in euros with steep per-tier user minimums (25 users for Basic/Professional, 100 for Premium), which is awkward for small teams wanting paid support without buying dozens of seats, and self-hosting the Community edition requires Linux server administration skills.
Pros
- Fully open source under GPLv3 with a genuinely complete free Community edition, not a crippled trial.
- Covers both classic Gantt-chart planning and agile Scrum/Kanban boards in one tool.
- Enterprise Cloud is hosted in the EU/Germany, appealing to organizations with GDPR data-residency requirements.
- Used across construction, IT, healthcare, aerospace, and government, with a mature plugin and BIM add-on ecosystem.
Cons
- Enterprise editions require steep user minimums (25 for Basic/Professional, 100 for Premium), pricing out small teams that want paid support.
- Pricing is published only in euros, not U.S. dollars, complicating budget comparisons for U.S.-based teams.
- Self-hosting the Community edition requires Linux server administration and Docker familiarity.
- Interface and workflow configuration are less polished than commercial-first tools like Asana or Monday.com.
OpenProject pricing
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| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Community | Free | Free and open source under GPLv3; self-hosted with community support via tickets and forums, no user minimum. |
| Basic | Custom | €5.95/user/month, minimum 25 users; billed monthly, annually, or multi-year with discounts. Adds basic enterprise add-ons and email support (Mon-Fri, 9:30-16:00 CET). |
| Professional | Custom | €10.95/user/month, minimum 25 users. Adds professional add-ons and phone support (Mon-Fri, 9:30-17:00 CET). |
| Premium | Custom | €15.95/user/month, minimum 100 users. Adds premium add-ons, remote assistance, and installation support (Mon-Fri, 9:30-17:30 CET). |
| Corporate | Custom | Custom pricing on request, minimum 250 users. Adds a dedicated support engineer, custom plugin support, and onboarding training. |
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