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Microsoft Project

Project Management Tool
Paid • Proprietary

Microsoft Office Project gives you robust project management tools with the right blend of usability, power, and flexibility, so you can manage projects more efficiently and effectively. You can stay informed and control...

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Microsoft Project alternatives page was last updated Jun 18, 2024

ProjectLibre
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 ca...
31 ProjectLibre alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Project Management Tool
- Task Management Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
ProjectLibre Features
Gantt-charts
Import Microsoft Project files
Resource monitoring
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ProjectLibre VS Microsoft Project
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Comments about ProjectLibre as an Alternative to Microsoft Project

Guest
It is open source and capable to open MS Project files.
Top positive comment •Feb 16, 2017
10
Guest
It is very similar to Microsoft Project, but free. The GUI is a bit old styled, but the resulting project graphics are good and uses the same style as Microsoft Project.
Top positive comment •Jan 31, 2019
6
Guest
It doesn´t shows all the columns that are in an mpp file
Top negative comment •Jun 18, 2024
0
Guest
I work on MacBook Pro so MS Project is not compatible.
Positive comment •Mar 11, 2021
0
Guest
ProjectLibre has been downloaded over 4,700,000 times for a reason. It is clearly the best alternative to MS Project. Gantt chart, Network Diagram, WBS, RBS... earned value costing etc. It is a clone of MS Project
Positive comment •Sep 9, 2020
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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

GanttProject
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
- Project Management Tool
- Task Management Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Linux Mint
- Ubuntu
GanttProject Features
1. Gantt-charts
2. Planning
3. Dependencies
4. Resource management
5. Privacy focused
6. Lightweight
7. No Tracking
8. Custom columns
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GanttProject VS Microsoft Project
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Comments about GanttProject as an Alternative to Microsoft Project

bartovan
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).
Positive comment •May 5, 2020
1
fm123
i found it more precised,understandable and user friendly
Positive comment •Feb 6, 2020
3
Guest
Do not work with app files
Negative comment •May 22, 2018
-1
matthewrayner
It is great because it gives you gant charts free. thats the only thing it does though and though it;s great some of the others do offer more features however this is the best one that is free to use
Positive comment •Jan 3, 2018
-2
- 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

Taiga.io
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.
197 Taiga.io alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Project Management Tool
- Team Collaboration Tool
Platforms
- Online
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- Django
- AngularJS
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Cloudron
+6
Top Taiga.io Features
1. Scrum Boards
2. Kanban Board
3. Sprints
4. Ruby
5. Support for MarkDown
6. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
7. Task Time Tracking
8. Real time collaboration
9. Bug reporting
10. Wiki-like interface
11. Backlog management
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Taiga.io VS Microsoft Project
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Comments about Taiga.io as an Alternative to Microsoft Project

Guest
It applies the modern project management methodologies (scrum, sprint, kanban...)
Positive comment •Aug 28, 2020
2
Guest
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.
Positive comment •May 19, 2020
2
Guest
This is a cloud app. MS Project is a desktop app.
Negative comment •Apr 30, 2021
-2
Guest
MS project is a computer based app, not a web app. If i wanted a (self) hosted app, I would make this very clear
Negative comment •Dec 14, 2018
-30
- 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

OpenProject
OpenProject is an open source software for project management with a wide set of features and plugins and an active international community. It supports project timelines / Gantt charts, issue tracking, wiki, document m...
178 OpenProject alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Project Management Tool
- Todo List Manager
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Cloudron
+2
Top OpenProject Features
1. Project Management
2. Kanban Board
3. Gantt-charts
4. Work Item Tracking
5. Agile boards
6. Timeline
7. Cloud Sync
8. Hierarchical Structure
9. Ad-free
10. WYSIWYG Support
11. Support for MarkDown
12. Scrum Boards
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Focalboard
Focalboard is an open source, self-hosted alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana.
248 Focalboard alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Todo List Manager
- Team Collaboration Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
+1
Focalboard Features
1. Kanban Board
2. Project Management
3. Real time collaboration
4. Ad-free
5. Privacy focused
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"Effective September 15th, 2023, Mattermost, Inc. staff are no longer reviewing or merging pull requests for either Focalboard or the Mattermost Boards plugin in this repository. We encourage the community to fork this repository for continued development and contributions."
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Kanboard
Kanboard is a free and open source Kanban project management software.
185 Kanboard alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Project Management Tool
- Todo List Manager
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Cloudron
+2
Top Kanboard Features
1. Kanban Board
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
3. Ad-free
4. Lightweight
5. Recurring Tasks
6. No Tracking
7. Task Time Tracking
8. Gantt-charts
9. Real time collaboration
10. Reminders
11. Goal Tracking
12. Dark Mode
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Worklenz
Our latest open source SaaS (Software as a Service) offering is a powerful resource and task management tool that helps companies and organizations of all sizes streamline their operations and boost efficiency.
56 Worklenz alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Todo List Manager
- Project Management Tool
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
+1
Top Worklenz Features
1. Kanban Board
2. Gantt-charts
3. Subtasks
4. Task Time Tracking
5. Lightweight
6. Full-Text Search
7. Support for @mentions
8. Cloud Sync
9. Ad-free
10. Reminders
11. Calendar View
12. Privacy focused
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Plane
Open Source JIRA, Linear and Height alternative. Plane helps you track your issues, epics, and product roadmaps in the simplest way possible.
48 Plane alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Project Management Tool
- Team Collaboration Tool
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Online
+3
Top Plane Features
1. Ad-free
2. Subtasks
3. Support for MarkDown
4. Dark Mode
5. Kanban Board
6. No Tracking
7. Gantt-charts
8. Reminders
9. File Tagging
10. WYSIWYG Support
11. Support for @mentions
12. Cloud Sync
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Plane VS Microsoft Project
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