Open Source Microsoft Project Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Microsoft Project is ProjectLibre. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Project and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Microsoft Project are GanttProject, Taiga.io, Redmine and OpenProject.

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Microsoft Project alternatives are mainly Project Management Tools, but if you're looking for Task Management Tools or Issue Tracking Systems you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux + Open Source and Windows + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Project.
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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. ProjectHive icon

    ProjectHive

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    Introducing ProjectHive - the ultimate project management tool that brings all your projects, campaigns, and operations under one roof. With ProjectHive, you can easily manage and track your team's progress, assign tasks based on availability, and visualize project timelines...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    ProjectHive screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Calendar View
    4.  Support for @mentions
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Marketing Automation
    7.  Real time collaboration
    8.  Reminders
    9.  Recurring Tasks
    10.  Goal Tracking
    11.  Goal Setting
    12.  Resource management

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  2. Open Workbench

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    Open Workbench is an open source Windows-based desktop application that provides robust project scheduling and management functionality and is free to distribute throughout the enterprise. When users need to move beyond desktop scheduling to a workgroup, division or...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Gantt chart
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed and supported. Last version, 1.1.6, released in March 2008, can be still downloaded from CA Technologies website.

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  4. ZenTao icon

    ZenTao

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    ZenTao is an open source project management tool, supporting Scrum. It integrates product management, project management, bug management and QA management, etc., covering all lifecycle of software development.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    My Dashboard

    ZenTao Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Bug reporting
    3.  User story mapping
    4.  Burndown charts
    5.  Scrum Boards
    6.  Kanban Board
    7.  In-built Bug tracking
    8.  Test case management
    9.  Document tracking

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    Easy Redmine

    Adaptive suite integrating project, IT service, and source code management for technology teams, featuring time tracking, issue and document management, customizable dashboards, third-party integration, agile and waterfall suppor...

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    Taskjuggler

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    TaskJuggler is a modern and powerful, Free and Open Source Software project management tool. Its new approach to project planning and tracking is more flexible and superior to the commonly used Gantt chart editing tools.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
    Resource report - Only available in the deprecated version 2.x

    Taskjuggler Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Planner
    3.  Planning
    4.  Cost estimate

    Taskjuggler VS Microsoft Project

     
    Comments about Taskjuggler as an Alternative to Microsoft Project
    caiocco
    Negative Sep 5, 2022
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    No graphical user interface. One needs to properly write a text file describing the whole project (official site has examples, though).

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    • Taskjuggler is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Rachota icon

    Rachota

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    Rachota is a portable application for timetracking different projects. It runs everywhere. It displays time data in diagram form, creates customized HTML reports or analyses measured data and suggests hints to improve user's time usage.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Day view on tasks planned for selected day.
    History view with time charts for selected period.
    Comparison chart showing working, private and idle time.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Recurring Tasks
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Portable

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  8. GNOME Planner icon

    GNOME Planner

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    Planner is the GNOME project management tool licensed under the GPLv2.

    112 GNOME Planner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNOME
    Main screen in gantt graph view.

    GNOME Planner Features

    1.  Gantt-charts

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  10. Jira Clone icon

    Jira Clone

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    A simplified Jira clone built with React/Babel (Client), and Node/TypeScript (API). Auto formatted with Prettier, tested with Cypress.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Jira Clone screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    It's only a showcase product. The last commit is from 3 years ago, with many features marked as “not implemented” in the linked website.

    Jira Clone Features

    1.  Jira

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  11. Collabtive icon

    Collabtive

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    Collabtive is a cloud based groupware, easy to use and efficient for your projects.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    Dashboard for some project gives you an overview

    Collabtive Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Project Tracking

    Collabtive VS Microsoft Project

     
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