The Best Microsoft Project AlternativesTop Project Management & Team Collaboration Tools like Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project is described as 'Manage scheduling, task and budget management with ease. Integrates with Microsoft Office, supports workload analysis and provides robust project tools' and is a popular project management tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Project for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Windows, Mac and iPhone apps. The best Microsoft Project alternative is ProjectLibre, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Microsoft Project are Trello, GanttProject, Taiga.io and Redmine.

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  1. ClickUp icon
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    All-in-one system integrates project, task, and time management with customizable modular dashboards, collaborative image annotation, multiple task views, and granular workflow customization for teams of any size or industry, streamlining complex to simple projects.

    276 ClickUp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  2. ProjectLibre icon
     76 likes

    ProjectLibre is a Java-based project management solution that gives Microsoft Project a run for its money. Offering a UI similar enough to ease the transition from Microsoft's market leader, ProjectLibre packs in calendars, resource tracking, task management, and...

    47 ProjectLibre alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    ProjectLibre vs Microsoft Project Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    10

    It is open source and capable to open MS Project files.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    It doesn´t shows all the columns that are in an mpp file

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    I work on MacBook Pro so MS Project is not compatible.

    3 of 7 comments
    • ProjectLibre is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
    • ProjectLibre is Privacy focused and LightweightMicrosoft Project is not according to our users
  3. Trello icon
     1258 likes

    Organize and visualize tasks with Trello's boards, lists, and cards. Customize workflows for projects, streamline team collaboration, and integrate tasks seamlessly without starting from scratch. Suitable for meetings, onboarding, and brainstorming with proven playbooks.

    258 Trello alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Trello vs Microsoft Project Comments
    _user_
    Negative
    0

    Looking for a project scheduler program, Microsoft Project does that and lays out a gantt style chart, trello is more like a collect all software more like evernote, which is not a project scheduler program

    • Trello is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
    • Trello is CustomizableMicrosoft Project is not according to our users
  4. GanttProject icon
     113 likes

    GanttProject is a cross-platform desktop tool for project scheduling and management. It runs on Windows, Linux and MacOSX, it is free and its code is opensource. What can it do?

    160 GanttProject alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Linux Mint
    • Ubuntu
     
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    GanttProject vs Microsoft Project Comments
    bartovan
    Positive
    1

    Standalone WIndows app that is very easily installed (no server needed). Quite complete Gantt features including FS, FF, SS and SF dependencies and the possibility to change task colors. It's rather basic as project management software (no "to do" list per week, no comments on tasks, no display filters, no collaboration...), and a bit old-school looking, but as a free Gantt solution it's one of the best (together with ProjectLibre).

    fm123
    Positive
    3

    i found it more precised,understandable and user friendly

    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    Do not work with app files

    3 of 4 comments
    • GanttProject is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
    • GanttProject is Privacy focused and LightweightMicrosoft Project is not according to our users
  5. Taiga.io icon
     307 likes

    Agile project management platform with visual Kanban and Scrum boards, issue and ticket tracking, customizable workflows, dashboard/reporting, time tracking, multilingual support, free and premium SaaS, Open Source, and integrations for team collaboration.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Django
    • Angular
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
     
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    Taiga.io vs Microsoft Project Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    I disagree with the poster who gave this a thumbs down. Not everyone looking for an alternative is looking for like-to-like. For instance if one has one's own webspace and a chromebook or skips between devices then a self hosted alternative with a free starting point would be quite attractive.

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    It applies the modern project management methodologies (scrum, sprint, kanban...)

    Guest
    Negative
    -2

    This is a cloud app. MS Project is a desktop app.

    3 of 4 comments
    • Taiga.io is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Redmine icon
     400 likes

    Redmine is a flexible project management web application. Written using Ruby on Rails framework, it is cross-platform and cross-database.

    287 Redmine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Ruby
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • Cloudron
    • Ruby on Rails
    • PostgreSQL
     
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    Redmine vs Microsoft Project Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    11

    Redmine has to much focus on software development. It is not a good fit for other kinds of projects.

    Guest
    Negative
    6

    It can not level resources and can not run on desktop as a standalone application.

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Open source, many features, self hosted.

    • Redmine is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
    • Redmine is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightMicrosoft Project is not according to our users
  7. Kan.bn icon
     35 likes

    Open source kanban platform offering team collaboration, workspace members, board visibility controls, Trello import, card labelling, detailed activity logs, commenting, and self-hosting options, plus upcoming board templates and third-party integrations.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. OpenProject icon
     134 likes

    Open source software that enhances team collaboration and productivity through features like Gantt charts, issue tracking, Scrum support, and document management. Supports classic, agile, or hybrid management styles while ensuring robust data protection and flexible task assignment.

    239 OpenProject alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
     
  9. Fizzy icon
     19 likes

    Modern kanban tool for tracking issues, bugs, ideas, and projects with auto-close for card management, public boards, webhooks for integrations, notifications stack, information surfacing for ignored cards, stamps for activity, and free for up to 1000 cards.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. Quire icon
     219 likes

    An award-winning cloud-based Project Management software aims to help collaborative teams organize and manage from small enterprise projects to large-scale initiatives.

    511 Quire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
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    Quire vs Microsoft Project Comments
    Dimi
    Negative
    0

    This is web-based service.

    • Quire is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
    • Quire is a Todo List Manager Microsoft Project is a Project Management Tool
  11. Wrike icon
     323 likes

    Provides project, task, and folder management, automated workflows, templates, blueprints, AI-driven work creation, resource allocation, timeline views, and integrations to centralize, visualize, and manage collaborative work across multiple teams and channels.

    194 Wrike alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Wrike vs Microsoft Project Comments
    ok3141
    Negative
    0

    This is web-based service. There's no standalone apps available.

    Apple King
    Negative
    4

    This is not real project management application at all!

    bartovan
    Positive
    1

    Great software, very user-friendly and with loads of features (including full-blown Gantt) if you pay at least the professional subscription. Great for collaboration and project management. The free version has no Gantt, nor dependencies between tasks,which cripples it substantially in my opinion.

    • Wrike is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
  12. ClickUp icon
     105 likes

    All-in-one system integrates project, task, and time management with customizable modular dashboards, collaborative image annotation, multiple task views, and granular workflow customization for teams of any size or industry, streamlining complex to simple projects.

    276 ClickUp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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