Plane
92 · HealthyIssue tracking with cycles, modules and pages, aimed at software teams.
Open source Project management
itsaplan
89 · HealthyIssue tracking and project planning with kanban boards, Gantt charts and AI agents that work alongside the team.
OpenProject
88 · HealthyProject management suite with Gantt charts, agile boards, time tracking and wikis.
Huly
84 · HealthyAll-in-one workspace combining issue tracking, docs, chat and video calls.
Leantime
83 · HealthyGoal-oriented project management designed with neurodivergent users in mind.
Redmine
75 · StableLong-running issue tracker and project manager with Gantt charts, time tracking, wikis and a large plugin ecosystem.
Paca
74 · StableScrum-focused project management with boards and sprints, built for teams that work alongside AI agents.
Kanboard
73 · StableMinimal kanban board focused on simplicity and low resource use.
Kan
73 · StableTrello-style boards with lists, cards, labels, comments and import from Trello.
Super Productivity
71 · StableTo-do list with timeboxing and time tracking that can pull tasks in from Jira, GitHub and GitLab.
Kaneo
71 · StableLightweight project management with boards, lists and timelines, designed to stay simple.
WeKan
70 · StableKanban boards with swimlanes, checklists, due dates and import from Trello.
Vikunja
64 · StableTo-do and project app with list, kanban, Gantt and table views.
Worklenz
49 · CautionProject management with tasks, timelines, workload views, time tracking and client portals.
Focalboard
14 · At riskKanban-style boards for tasks and projects, originally from Mattermost.
Source-available and unverified licenses
The code for these is public, but the license is not an OSI open source license, or we have not verified it yet. Check the license notes on each project before relying on it.
Multica
88 · HealthyTask board where people and AI coding agents pick up issues, report progress and work through the same backlog.
Fizzy
84 · HealthyKanban tool from 37signals where cards nobody touches fade away, keeping boards focused on current work.
PLANKA
68 · StableReal-time Kanban boards for teams, with projects, labels, attachments and notifications.
OpenProject
Project management suite with Gantt charts, agile boards, time tracking and wikis.
Alternative to
Will it still be around?
Healthy
Score 88/100
Can a business use it freely?
Free core, paid extras
GPL-3.0 · open source (copyleft)
Features compared
has,doesn't3 features
9/13 Jira features free in OpenProject
Jira has every feature OpenProject has on this list.
✕ doesn't have it · ◐ partly · $ higher plan or paid editionBoth have 9
Headline Jira features on the Standard plan, and whether OpenProject has each in its free, self-hosted edition.
| Feature | JiraStandard plan | OpenProject9 of 13 free |
|---|---|---|
| Jira has, OpenProject doesn't3 | ||
| Kanban boards | Included | PartlyBasic boards free; action boards Enterprise |
| Agile reports (burndown, velocity) | Included | PartlyBurndown charts |
| Automation rules | IncludedMonthly run limit | No |
| Both have9 | ||
| Issue tracking with custom workflows | Included | YesWork packages with custom workflows |
| Scrum boards and sprints | Included | YesBacklogs module |
| Backlog | Included | Yes |
| Timeline and roadmaps | Included | YesGantt charts |
| Custom fields and issue types | Included | Yes |
| GitHub and GitLab integration | Included | YesGitHub and GitLab |
| Time tracking | Included | YesWith cost reports |
| Project roles and permissions | Included | Yes |
| API and webhooks | Included | Yes |
| Neither has fully1 | ||
| Cross-team planning | Higher planPremium plan | PartlyPortfolios and programs |
Sources
- Jira, checked 2026-10-09: atlassian.com
- OpenProject, checked 2026-10-09: openproject.org, openproject.org
Flat Rate Deploy
A 25-user team on Jira Standard pays about $198 a month. OpenProject on OpenTools costs $39 a month, setup included, so you save $159 a month, about $5,715 over three years.
Monthly cost
- OpenProject on OpenTools
- $39
- Jira
$198
You save each month
$159/mo
80% less than today
Saving from month one
You save
- Over 3 years
- $5,715
- In year one
- $1,905
List price checked 7 Oct 2026 · Source · Disclaimer
Health score: 88/100
Healthy · activity, bus factor and issue responsiveness, from GitHub
Score v2 · How it works
Activity
45% weight100/100
- Last commit yesterday (100/100).
- 17185 commits in the past 12 months (100/100).
- 47 releases in the past 12 months (100/100).
Bus factor
30% weight70/100
- Top contributor wrote 48% of the last 90 commits (past 12 months).
- 9 people authored those commits.
Responsiveness
25% weightNot scored; its weight is shared by the other parts.
- Issues are disabled on GitHub, so this part is not scored.
License
Free core, paid extras
GPL-3.0 · Open source (copyleft)
What you need to do
The core is free to use. Enterprise features, kept in a separately licensed part of the code, need a paid license in production.
For OpenProject
All the code is GPL-3.0, but the Enterprise add-ons in the same codebase stay locked until you install a paid Enterprise token. Changes you distribute must be shared under the GPL.
GPL-3.0 (Community) + Enterprise add-ons unlocked by a paid token · Open source (copyleft). OSI-approved license that requires sharing changes under the same license when you distribute (AGPL: also when you offer it over a network).
License text checked 2026-10-09 · Read it
GitHub activity
- Stars
- 16k
- Forks
- 3.5k
- Commits, 12 mo
- 17k
- last yesterday
- Releases, 12 mo
- 47
- last 9 days ago
- Contributors
- 280
- 9 in last 90 commits
- Issues
- Off
- disabled on GitHub
Snapshot from 2026-10-08
Top contributors
Points for pull requests merged into OpenProject and reviews of them since 10 October 2025. Building something another user asked for earns more. 73 people have points on OpenProject in all.
