Microsoft Project Alternatives

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

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Microsoft Project alternatives are mainly Project Management Tools, but if you're looking for Task Management Tools or Team Collaboration Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Free, Linux, Linux + Open Source, Online + Free, Project Management 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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  1. OmniPlan icon
     29 likes

    OmniPlan is a program designed to help you create logical, manageable project planning documents. With OmniPlan you can break down tasks, optimize the resources needed for your project, control costs, and monitor your entire project at a glance.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    OmniPlan vs Microsoft Project Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Full-featured mac project management software, including all the important features of MS Project that other alternatives lack, such as network diagrams; it's basically MS Project but with a UI that isn't horrible.

    • OmniPlan is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Project is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Huly icon
     13 likes

    Open-source platform unifying project, document, issue, and task management with real-time team collaboration, instant messaging, video conferencing, and GitHub bidirectional sync, all in one customizable workspace for developers and product teams.

    103 Huly alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Widget-Board icon
     24 likes

    Widget Board is a productivity tool that lets you create custom boards with your favorite widgets such as tasks, notes, media, date & time, weather, calendar and so much more!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Context Chrome Extension
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Teamwork.com icon
     49 likes

    Comprehensive platform for managing client work operations with features like project management, communication facilitation, resource management, and time tracking. It ensures profit optimization, efficient task planning, and decision-making through data, while preventing burnout by balancing workloads.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. TeamGantt icon
     10 likes

    Online Gantt project management with interactive drag-and-drop scheduling, real-time team collaboration, multi-view display, cost-loaded tracking, resource balancing, customization, risk management tools, templates, centralized tasks, and live timeline sharing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Gantter icon
     85 likes

    Community-Powered | Cloud-Based | Project Management & Scheduling

    Construct a building. Create a website. Plan a wedding. From the most traditional to the most unique scheduling needs. Gantter and the power of its community helps you do it better.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Gantter vs Microsoft Project Comments
    ndlinn
    Positive
    1

    Many of the MS Project alternatives listed are not based on a waterfall/GANTT-style design, but this is.

    • Gantter is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Project is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. Zoho Projects icon
     16 likes

    Zoho Projects is an online web based project planning / collaboration management software tool that helps get projects done faster. Our project manager helps with time and bug tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. Paymo icon
     78 likes

    Streamline task management with visual boards, schedule resources, track time and expenses automatically, invoice clients, collaborate with teams and clients on one platform, monitor project profitability and performance, and manage work on mobile devices.

    351 Paymo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. ProjeQtOr icon
     15 likes

    ProjeQtOr (formely Project'Or RIA) is an open source Project Management Software, gathering in a single tool every functionality needed to organize your projects.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    ProjeQtOr vs Microsoft Project Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's Open Source, has a good manual and it's up to date.

    damaraka94
    Positive
    0

    Completely free! No user license, many features that cover the entire scope of project management, a new pleasant interface in a single tool that hides a dozen! I'm a fan

    • ProjeQtOr is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
  10. Atlas HXM icon
     2 likes

    Comprehensive solution centralizing HR management, onboarding, international payroll, and legal compliance for distributed teams, eliminating need for local entities by serving as Employer of Record, automating administration, and simplifying cross-border hiring.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  11. LibrePlan icon
     42 likes

    LibrePlan is an open source web application for project planning, monitoring and control.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Redbooth icon
     89 likes

    Redbooth (formerly Teambox), the cloud-based company redefining collaboration and business communications. Easily organize teams and projects to ensure visibility and accountability, enabling your team to get more accomplished.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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