Microsoft Project AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Task Management Tools

The best Task Management alternative to Microsoft Project is ProjectLibre, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Project and loads of them are Task Management Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Task Management Tool alternatives to Microsoft Project are GanttProject, Taiga.io, OpenProject and Quire.

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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 Oct 22, 2024
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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.

    377 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...

    32 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.

    209 Taiga.io alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Django
    • AngularJS
    • 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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    OpenProject

     117 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.

    188 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

     
  8. Quire icon

    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.

    405 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 the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Microsoft Project.

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

    114 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

     
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    Focalboard

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    Focalboard is an open source, self-hosted alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana.

    260 Focalboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Focalboard screenshot 1
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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."

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Ad-free

    Focalboard VS Microsoft Project

     
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    Wrike

     316 likes
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    Wrike is a work management platform that streamlines workflows, automates processes, and coordinates strategy across an organization. Users can create and manage folders, projects, tasks, and subtasks. The platform also allows customization of workspace to align with team...

    90 Wrike alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Project management in Wrike

    Top Wrike Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Task Time Tracking
    4.  Calendar View
    5.  Task Tracking
    6.  Dependencies
    7.  Document Sharing
    8.  Team work
    9.  Project Tracking
    10.  Resource scheduling
    11.  Task Scheduling
    12.  Workflow Management

    Wrike VS Microsoft Project

     
    Comments about Wrike as an Alternative to Microsoft Project
    Most Recent Comment
    Apple King
    Negative •Jul 10, 2018
    4

    This is not real project management application at all!

    ok3141
    Negative •Oct 2, 2017
    0

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

    bartovan
    Positive •May 5, 2020
    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.

    Microsoft Project Icon
    Wrike icon

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

    • Wrike is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
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