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, Mac, Windows, iPhone and SaaS apps. The best Microsoft Project alternative is ProjectLibre, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Microsoft Project are GanttProject, Taiga.io, Redmine and OpenProject.

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Manage scheduling, task and budget management with ease. Integrates with Microsoft Office, supports workload analysis and provides robust project tools.

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Microsoft Project alternatives page was last updated Jun 3, 2025
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  1. monday.com icon

    monday.com

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    Transform team work habits with an intuitive platform offering customizable workflow solutions, enterprise-grade security with certifications, and features that imbue data ownership, ensuring privacy and control across global processes.

    376 monday.com alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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    Top monday.com Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Goal Tracking
    3.  Support for @mentions
    4.  Recurring Tasks
    5.  Gantt-charts
    6.  Calendar View
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8. Google Calendar icon  Sync with Google Calendar
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  AI-Powered
    11.  Product Roadmap Management
    12. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
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    ProjectLibre

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    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...

    34 ProjectLibre alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    ProjectLibre screenshot 1

    ProjectLibre Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Import Microsoft Project files
    3.  Resource monitoring

    ProjectLibre VS Microsoft Project

     
    Comments about ProjectLibre as an Alternative to Microsoft Project
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Feb 16, 2017
    10

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

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    Jun 18, 2024
    0

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

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive Mar 11, 2021
    0

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

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    • Most users think ProjectLibre is a great Microsoft Project alternative.

    • ProjectLibre is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Microsoft Project.

    • ProjectLibre is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Microsoft Project.

    • ProjectLibre is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
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    GanttProject

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    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?

    144 GanttProject alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Linux Mint
    • Ubuntu
    GanttProject application window showing Gantt chart of the sample project

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Planning
    3.  Dependencies
    4.  Resource management
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Custom columns

    GanttProject VS Microsoft Project

     
    Comments about GanttProject as an Alternative to Microsoft Project
    Most Recent Comment
    fm123
    Positive Feb 6, 2020
    3

    i found it more precised,understandable and user friendly

    bartovan
    Positive May 5, 2020
    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).

    Guest
    Negative May 22, 2018
    -1

    Do not work with app files

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    • Most users think GanttProject is a great Microsoft Project alternative.

    • GanttProject is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
    • GanttProject is Privacy focused and LightweightMicrosoft Project is not according to our users
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    Taiga.io

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    Taiga is the easy and intuitive yet powerful agile project management tool for multi-functional teams. Taiga has a best in class Sprint task board, and you can seamlessly migrate to Kanban if needed.

    210 Taiga.io alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Django
    • Angular
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    Taiga.io screenshot 1

    Taiga.io Features

    1.  Scrum Boards
    2.  Kanban Board
    3.  Sprints
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Task Time Tracking
    7.  Real time collaboration
    8.  Bug reporting
    9.  Wiki-like interface
    10.  Backlog management

    Taiga.io VS Microsoft Project

     
    Comments about Taiga.io as an Alternative to Microsoft Project
    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive Aug 28, 2020
    2

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

    Guest
    Positive May 19, 2020
    2

    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
    Negative Apr 30, 2021
    -2

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

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    • Some users think Taiga.io is a great Microsoft Project alternative, some don't.

    • Taiga.io is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Microsoft Project.

    • Taiga.io is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
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    Redmine

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

    257 Redmine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Ruby
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • Cloudron
    • Ruby on Rails
    • PostgreSQL
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Issue Tracking
    2.  Multi-project management
    3.  Included wiki
    4.  File Versioning
    5.  Goal Tracking
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Task Time Tracking
    8.  Kanban Board
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    12.  Ad-free

    Redmine VS Microsoft Project

     
    Comments about Redmine as an Alternative to Microsoft Project
    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Negative Jun 29, 2017
    11

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

    Guest
    Negative Dec 27, 2016
    6

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

    Guest
    Positive Feb 22, 2018
    2

    Open source, many features, self hosted.

    Microsoft Project Icon
    Redmine icon

    • Some users think Redmine is a great Microsoft Project alternative, some don't.

    • Redmine is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
    • Redmine is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Project is not according to our users
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    OpenProject

     118 likes
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    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.

    189 OpenProject alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    OpenProject screenshot 1

    Top OpenProject Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Gantt-charts
    3.  Work Item Tracking
    4.  Agile boards
    5.  Timeline
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Hierarchical Structure
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  WYSIWYG Support
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Scrum Boards
    12.  Cost estimate

    OpenProject VS Microsoft Project

     
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    ClickUp

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    Manage projects efficiently with all-in-one platform ClickUp, offering customizable features, intuitive design, and versatile dashboards for agile team workflows in various industries. View modules like List, Box, and Board provide high and low management flexibility.

    113 ClickUp alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    ClickUp screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Team Collaboration
    3.  Gantt-charts
    4.  Scrum Boards
    5.  Task Time Tracking
    6.  Calendar View
    7.  Hierarchical Structure
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  Recurring Tasks
    11.  Goal Tracking
    12.  Support for @mentions

    ClickUp VS Microsoft Project

     

    • ClickUp is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Microsoft Project.

    • ClickUp is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
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    Quire

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

    407 Quire alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    Quire screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Team Collaboration
    3.  Subtasks
    4.  Hierarchical Structure
    5.  Multi-project management
    6. Google Calendar icon  Sync with Google Calendar
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Recurring Tasks
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Reminders
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  Gantt-charts

    Quire VS Microsoft Project

     
    Comments about Quire as an Alternative to Microsoft Project
    Dimi
    Negative Apr 10, 2019
    0

    This is web-based service.

    Microsoft Project Icon
    Quire icon

    • Some users think Quire is a great Microsoft Project alternative, some don't.

    • Quire is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
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    Kan.bn

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    The open source Trello alternative.

    52 Kan.bn alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Kan.bn screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Collaborative Workspaces
    6.  Role Management
    7. Trello icon  Trello integration
    8.  Custom roles
    9.  User Roles
    10.  Built-in Commenting System

    Kan.bn VS Microsoft Project

     
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