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 Jun 6, 2025
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  1. ClockingIT icon
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    ClockingIT is a free hosted application, keeping track of all your tasks and the time you spend on them. Extensive features Project Management, Collaboration and Time Tracking

    ...and its free!

    Plan your projects, see your schedule, know if youre slipping behind and why.

    Time.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Online
    Discontinued

    Development stopped in 2008, but the program is still working and free.

    ClockingIT Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Built-in File Manager
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Automatic time tracking

    ClockingIT VS Microsoft Project

     
  2. Open Atrium icon
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    Open Atrium is a Drupal distribution that allows you to confidently engage with your colleagues through convenient collaboration.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Drupal

    Open Atrium Features

    1.  Real time collaboration

    Open Atrium VS Microsoft Project

     
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    qdPM is a free open source web-based project management tool written in symfony framework for small team. Powerful configuration will help you configure this tool as you need. You can easy manage Projects, Tasks and People.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    qdPM Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Web-Based

    qdPM VS Microsoft Project

     
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    This is a one page HTML/JavaScript application for people who would like to use simple and basic Kanban board for their personal stuff

    It is a single page JavaScript application with very basic functionality.

    124 My Personal Kanban alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    Discontinued

    The last update is from March 2021.

    My Personal Kanban Features

    1.  Kanban Board

    My Personal Kanban VS Microsoft Project

     
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    CAMPR is an enterprise Open Source Project Management program for real-time collaboration. The tools modular design allows you to manage projects of any scale. You have the choice between SaaS and on-premise installation.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from July 2022.

    CAMPR | precise project management Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Risk management
    3.  Reporting
    4.  On-premises software

    CAMPR | precise project management VS Microsoft Project

     
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    Free: Open source with Apache license. No plans. No limits. You can install it in your own servers.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    XavaProjects Features

    1.  Bug reporting

    XavaProjects VS Microsoft Project

     
  7. CarbonCopy icon
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    CarbonCopy is a collaborative project manager based in contexts, using the basis of communication and user defined structures.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.3.1, released in October 2015, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

    CarbonCopy Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Knowledge Management

    CarbonCopy VS Microsoft Project

     
  8. Ticky icon
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    Ticky is a modern, feature-rich task management system with Kanban-style boards, built using ASP.NET Core Blazor. It is designed to help you manage your projects and tasks efficiently, whether for personal use or team collaboration.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Subtasks
    4.  Task Time Tracking
    5.  Reminders
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Email Notifications
    8.  Track Activities
    9.  Attachments
    10.  Built-in Commenting System
    11.  Progress tracking
    12.  Integrated Search

    Ticky VS Microsoft Project

     
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