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OpenProject
★ 11kFull-featured classic and agile project management with gantt and cost tracking
OpenProject does the job of Jira and MS Project, self-hosted. It is GPL-3.0-licensed, a copyleft licence, and running it properly takes real ops work. Jira bills $8-14/user for it. 11k stars on GitHub.
Open-source replacement for Jira, MS Project.
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Self-hosting
- Hard
- The paid one costs
- $8-14/user
- GitHub stars
- 11k
Is it actually a replacement?
We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:
How OpenProject runs
Where it runs
OpenProject runs on your machine or their cloud.
Installing it
Hosted Enterprise Cloud signup, or Community Edition via Docker Compose/all-in-one Docker or supported Linux packages.
Where your data lives
Self-hosted application data lives in PostgreSQL; uploaded attachments live on a persistent filesystem volume or configured S3-compatible object storage, while configuration and any linked repositories must be backed up separately. Cloud data lives in OpenProject's hosted infrastructure.
What setup takes
The free Community Edition needs a Linux server; the recommended Docker setup still requires persistent database/file volumes, a hostname, TLS, and mail configuration.
The catch compared with Asana
OpenProject can model more formal project plans, but its denser interface and weaker no-code automation make ordinary team coordination slower than Asana.
OpenProject questions
Is OpenProject open source?
Yes — it is released under GPL-3.0.
Can OpenProject replace Jira?
Our verdict on Jira is YES. Plane (56k stars), Focalboard (26k stars), OpenProject (15k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Jira — self-host with real ops work and stop paying $7.91/mo.
Can I self-host OpenProject?
Yes — we rate it hard to self-host, and it runs on your machine or their cloud. Hosted Enterprise Cloud signup, or Community Edition via Docker Compose/all-in-one Docker or supported Linux packages.