OpenProject
Open-source project management with Gantt charts, agile boards and cost tracking, self-hosted or EU cloud
What is OpenProject?
OpenProject is open-source project management software (GNU GPL v3) for classic, agile and hybrid projects: work packages, Gantt charts, Scrum and Kanban boards, meetings, time tracking, cost reporting and budgets. The free Community edition is self-hosted on Linux or Docker. Paid Enterprise plans, on-premises or in OpenProject's EU-hosted cloud, add Enterprise add-ons such as portfolio management, custom action buttons, SSO, a team planner and an MCP server for AI assistants, plus support tiers. Pricing is per user per month on a yearly subscription with user minimums; monthly billing is offered only for Cloud Basic.
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
Key features
- Work packages with tasks, subtasks, phases and milestones, and Gantt charts with automatic and manual scheduling
- Scrum backlogs and sprint boards, Kanban and other agile boards
- Time tracking, cost reporting and budgeting
- Meeting management with agendas and minutes linked to work packages
- Custom action buttons for workflows, portfolio management, team planner and SSO as Enterprise add-ons
- MCP server for connecting AI assistants and agents (Enterprise add-on)
- Integrations with Nextcloud, OneDrive and SharePoint, GitHub, GitLab and XWiki
- Self-hosted with Docker, Kubernetes or Linux packages, or Enterprise cloud hosted in the EU or Germany
Limitations to know about
- 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
- Its pages do not describe built-in AI writing or summarising; AI comes through MCP-connected assistants
OpenProject pricing
OpenProject is open source, and you can host it yourself without a licence fee. Basic, Professional and Premium cost $7.25 to $19.50 per user a month billed annually. Corporate is priced on request.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Community | $0 | Free open-source edition, self-hosted, no minimum users, community support |
| Basic | $7.25/user/mo on a yearly subscription; Cloud Basic monthly at $1.25 more per user | Basic Enterprise add-ons, email support; minimum 5 users in the cloud |
| Professional | $13.50/user/mo, yearly subscription; minimum 25 users | Professional Enterprise add-ons, phone support |
| Premium | $19.50/user/mo, yearly subscription; minimum 100 users | Premium Enterprise add-ons, remote installation and upgrade assistance |
| Corporate | On request; minimum 250 users | Corporate Enterprise add-ons including OpenID Connect for Nextcloud Hub and openDesk, dedicated support engineer, onboarding training |
Free plan limits: Community edition: free and open source, self-hosted on your own servers, no minimum users, community support; Enterprise add-ons are not included
What a team pays: For a team of five on Basic: $36.25 a month billed annually ($435 a year), or $42.50 billed monthly.
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenProject free?
OpenProject is open source and can be self-hosted without a licence fee. Its hosted cloud plans start at $7.25/user/mo billed annually.
How much does OpenProject cost?
Basic, Professional and Premium cost $7.25 to $19.50 per user a month billed annually. Corporate is priced on request. There is also a free plan. On Basic: $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. Prices as published on OpenProject's pricing page on 21 October 2026.
Can I pay for OpenProject monthly?
Only on Cloud Basic. The pricing page offers a 1-month period for Cloud Basic at $1.25 more per user than the yearly price; other plans use subscriptions of 1 to 5 years, with months free on multi-year terms.
What is OpenProject used for?
OpenProject is open-source project management software (GNU GPL v3) for classic, agile and hybrid projects: work packages, Gantt charts, Scrum and Kanban boards, meetings, time tracking, cost reporting and budgets. People use it for organisations that must keep project data on their own servers, public sector and EU organisations that need data sovereignty and classic or hybrid projects that mix Gantt planning with agile boards.
What are the alternatives to OpenProject?
Tools that do a similar job include Plane, Jira, Wrike, Smartsheet and Asana. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes OpenProject?
OpenProject is made by OpenProject GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from the pages below, read on the dates shown: OpenProject GmbH's own pages first, and a named public reference where they are silent.
- openproject.org/pricing/ (plan prices in USD and EUR, user minimums, hosting modes, subscription periods, monthly surcharge, Enterprise add-ons by plan, trials, FAQ on billing) read 21 October 2026
- openproject.org/ (product description, GNU GPL v3 licence, EU cloud hosting, features) read 21 October 2026
- openproject.org/ai/ (AI via the OpenProject MCP server) read 21 October 2026
- openproject.org/download-and-installation/ (self-hosting: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Linux distributions) read 21 October 2026
- openproject.org/legal/imprint/ (company: OpenProject GmbH, Berlin, Germany) read 21 October 2026
- github.com/opf/openproject (open-source repository and GPL-3.0 licence) read 21 October 2026
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