OpenProject vs Wrike

Compared on	OpenProject Open source · cloud from $7.25/user/mo VisitRemove	Wrike Free plan · from $10/user/mo VisitRemove
What it is	Open-source project management with Gantt charts, agile boards and cost tracking, self-hosted or EU cloud	Work management with request forms, proofing and AI agents, billed annually per user from $10
Free plan	Community edition: free and open source, self-hosted on your own servers, no minimum users, community support; Enterprise add-ons are not included	Free plan: project and task management, board and table views, web, desktop and mobile apps, 2 GB storage per account; no automations, dashboards or Gantt chart
Cheapest paid plan	$7.25/user/mo billed annually (Basic)OpenProject pricing	$10/user/mo billed annually (Team)Wrike pricing
What it covers	$7.25 per user a month on a 1-year subscription; the 1-month period (Cloud Basic only) costs $1.25 more per user. Minimum 5 users in the cloud; users are added in steps of 5. Multi-year subscriptions get months free.	$10 per user a month, billed annually. For 2 to 15 users. Includes AI Essentials, dashboards, Gantt charts, 2 GB storage per user and 50 automation actions per seat a month. Seats are sold in groups of 5 up to 30 seats.
Free trial	14-day free trial of Enterprise cloud, or a 14-day trial licence key for Enterprise on-premises	14-day free trial, no credit card required
Platforms	Web, Linux, API	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Integrations with Nextcloud, XWiki, OneDrive and SharePoint, GitHub and GitLab	400+ integrations
Open source	Yes, self-hostable	No
Good for	Organisations that must keep project data on their own servers Public sector and EU organisations that need data sovereignty Classic or hybrid projects that mix Gantt planning with agile boards	Marketing and creative teams running request intake, proofing and approvals PMOs managing portfolios, resources and budgets Larger organisations that want AI agents inside governed workflows
Watch out for	Paid plans have user minimums: 5 for Cloud Basic, 25 for Professional, 100 for Premium and 250 for Corporate Monthly billing is only offered for Cloud Basic, at $1.25 more per user The MCP server, SSO and team planner are Enterprise add-ons, not part of the free Community edition	Team is limited to 2 to 15 users and Business to 5 to 200 users Prices are billed annually, and Business and above are only sold as annual subscriptions The free plan has 2 GB of storage per account and no automations, dashboards or Gantt chart
Made by	OpenProject GmbH	Wrike, Inc.

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