Self-Hosted OpenProject Alternatives

There are many alternatives to OpenProject as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best Self-Hosted alternative is AFFiNE, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to OpenProject and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to OpenProject are Redmine, Taiga.io, Plane and Focalboard.

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OpenProject alternatives page was last updated Mar 5, 2025
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  1. AFFiNE icon

    AFFiNE

     89 likes
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    There can be more than Notion / and Miro. Affine is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together.

    112 AFFiNE alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    AFFiNE screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Goal Tracking
    5.  Real time collaboration
    6.  Kanban Board
    7.  Pomodoro Timer
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Hierarchical Structure
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Interactive Whiteboard
    12.  Rust

    AFFiNE VS OpenProject

     
    Comments about AFFiNE as an Alternative to OpenProject
    Guest
    Negative •Feb 8, 2025
    0

    It looks like it serves other purpuses.

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    • AFFiNE is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to OpenProject.

    • AFFiNE is the most popular Open Source alternative to OpenProject.

    • AFFiNE is Freemium and Open SourceOpenProject is also Freemium and Open Source
    • AFFiNE is Lightweight and Privacy focusedOpenProject is not according to our users
  2. Redmine icon

    Redmine

     391 likes
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    Redmine is a flexible project management web application. Written using Ruby on Rails framework, it is cross-platform and cross-database.

    258 Redmine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Ruby
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • Cloudron
    • Ruby on Rails
    • PostgreSQL
    Issue List

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Issue Tracking
    2.  Multi-project management
    3.  Included wiki
    4.  File Versioning
    5.  Goal Tracking
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Task Time Tracking
    8.  Kanban Board
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    12.  Ad-free

    Redmine VS OpenProject

     
  4. Taiga.io icon

    Taiga.io

     294 likes
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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
    • Angular
    • 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 OpenProject

     
  5. Plane icon

    Plane

     17 likes
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    Open Source JIRA, Linear and Height alternative. Plane helps you track your issues, epics, and product roadmaps in the simplest way possible.

    52 Plane alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Plane screenshot 1

    Top Plane Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Kanban Board
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Subtasks
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Gantt-charts
    7.  File Versioning
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  Support for @mentions
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  File Tagging

    Plane VS OpenProject

     
  6. Focalboard icon

    Focalboard

     43 likes
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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
    Discontinued

    "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 OpenProject

     
    Comments about Focalboard as an Alternative to OpenProject
    michalciania
    •Aug 8, 2021
    0

    Still very early version. Buggy and missing a lot of features.

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    • Focalboard is Free and Open SourceOpenProject is Freemium and Open Source
    • Focalboard is Privacy focusedOpenProject is not according to our users
  7. Kanboard icon

    Kanboard

     143 likes
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    Kanboard is a free and open source Kanban project management software.

    194 Kanboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Kanboard screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Recurring Tasks
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Task Time Tracking
    7.  Gantt-charts
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Reminders
    10.  Goal Tracking
    11.  Dark Mode

    Kanboard VS OpenProject

     
  9. tillywork icon

    tillywork

     11 likes
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    Manage projects, streamline marketing and sales, and create your product roadmap in one app.

    69 tillywork alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Distraction-free
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Kanban Board
    3.  Subtasks
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Support for @mentions
    7.  Sales Management
    8.  Dashboard

    tillywork VS OpenProject

     
  10. Kaneo icon

    Kaneo

     11 likes
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    An open source project management platform focused on simplicity and efficiency. Self-host it, customize it, make it yours. Everything you need to manage projects. Powerful features to help your team succeed.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Kaneo screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5.  Visual timeline

    Kaneo VS OpenProject

     
  11. Bitrix24 icon

    Bitrix24

     62 likes
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    Replace a multitude of services and apps with a single ecosystem for your business to work in. Explore the tools of Bitrix24.

    360 Bitrix24 alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    Bitrix24 Activity Feed.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  Portable
    3.  Fill PDF Forms
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  File Versioning
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Gantt-charts
    9.  Sign PDF files
    10.  Multiple Account support
    11. Google Calendar icon  Sync with Google Calendar
    12.  Shared Calendar

    Bitrix24 VS OpenProject

     
  12. Leantime icon

    Leantime

     17 likes
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    Leantime is the project management system for non-project managers. It is a people-first project management system designed specifically for neurodivergent minds. Unlike traditional tools built for neurotypical users, Leantime combines behavioral science, AI, and a...

    60 Leantime alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Personal "My Work Dashboard"

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Gantt-charts
    3.  Time Sheet Entry Against Assigned Tasks
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Goal Tracking
    6.  Task Time Tracking
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Support for @mentions
    9.  Calendar Integration
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  No Coding Required
    12.  End-to-End Encryption

    Leantime VS OpenProject

     
  13. Trac icon

    Trac

     145 likes
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    Trac is an enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects. Trac uses a minimalistic approach to web-based software project management. Our mission is to help developers write great software while staying out of the way.

    153 Trac alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    Trac screenshot 1

    Trac Features

    1.  Reminders
    2.  Task Time Tracking
    3.  SCM Integration
    4.  Included wiki
    5.  Wiki
    6.  Helpdesk Ticketing
    7.  Activity history

    Trac VS OpenProject

     
  14. ZenTao icon

    ZenTao

     16 likes
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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

    ZenTao VS OpenProject

     
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