OpenProject

Web-based project management for teams and organizations that need data sovereignty, with work packages, Gantt charts, agile boards, time tracking and wikis.

16.9k stars, 3.7k forks Ruby On GitHub since November 2012

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What is OpenProject?

OpenProject manages projects, portfolios, tasks, bugs and roadmaps in one platform, with classic Gantt planning and agile Scrum or Kanban boards side by side. Work packages carry custom fields, workflows and time and cost tracking, and teams share wikis, meetings and documents. It is built for organizations that must control their data, such as public institutions and regulated industries, and can be self-hosted or used as a cloud service. The interface is translated into nearly 50 languages.

Good fit if

  • You need an open alternative to Jira or MS Project with Gantt charts.
  • Your organization must keep project data on its own servers.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want a lighter, faster tracker for a software team: Plane.
  • You want a simple kanban board: Kanboard or PLANKA.

Before you adopt it

OpenProject is GPL-3.0, and contributors sign a CLA. The company also sells an Enterprise edition with extra features and support, available in the cloud or on-premises. A full self-hosted setup uses PostgreSQL and several services.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

OpenProject health: is it still maintained?

82 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    6,570 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 1 November 2026.
    30 / 30
  • Contributors
    15 people wrote the latest 100 commits; the most active wrote 39% of them.
    16 / 20
  • Releases
    15 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, v17.9.6, on 30 October 2026.
    19 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Too few recent issues from outside the team to measure, so this part gets a neutral score.
    10 / 20
  • Security practices
    OpenSSF Scorecard 7 of 10.
    7 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

OpenProject license: is it open source?

OpenProject uses GPL-3.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI. Contributors sign a contributor license agreement, which lets the owner relicense their work later.

  1. November 2012First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayGPL-3.0. A contributor license agreement is required.

How to run OpenProject yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
docker-compose.yml: 14 services (postgres)
Setup effort
4 of 5, judged from the compose file
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
No app builds in GitHub releases
Interface languages
49 languages

Install instructions: openproject.org or the README on GitHub.

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Questions about OpenProject

Is OpenProject open source?

Yes. OpenProject is published under GPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is OpenProject still maintained?

Its health score is 82 of 100 (actively developed). It had 6,570 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 1 November 2026, and its latest release came out on 30 October 2026.

How do I run OpenProject?

You can run it with Docker. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to OpenProject?

Close alternatives in the Project & task management category include Plane, Kaneo, Leantime.