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OpenProject

Open-source project management with Gantt charts, free to self-host.

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Solid optionSolid open-source project tool with Gantt charts, but heavy for small teams.

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Price

Open source · Free (Community edition, self-hosted)

Nonprofit offer

Yes

Available in

🌍Anywhere

Suits

Small · Medium · Large

OpenProject lists special rates for educational institutions and NGOs on request.

Contact OpenProject through its website to ask for NGO pricing.

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Great for

Funded programmes that need Gantt charts and milestones
European organisations wanting open-source software
Teams that want to self-host for data control
Free Community edition
Proper Gantt charts
Self-hosting or cloud choice

Watch out for

Teams with no one to administer a server
Very small teams who want a quick board
Paid editions have 25-user minimums
Looks more technical than Trello or Asana
NGO discount not published

Problems it solves

“Our funder wants a project plan with milestones and a Gantt chart”“We need a free project tool we can host ourselves”“We track time against grant-funded projects”“Our team has outgrown simple to-do lists”

About OpenProject+

OpenProject is open-source project management software with task lists, Gantt charts, boards, time tracking and meeting notes. The Community edition is free to self-host, and paid editions add support and extra features, with cloud hosting available. It lists special rates for NGOs on request. It suits organisations with funded projects that need timelines and reporting, and a volunteer or provider to run it.

Pricing: Community edition is free and open source. Paid editions on the pricing page: Basic EUR5.95, Professional EUR10.95 and Premium EUR15.95 per user per month (Basic and Professional have a 25-user minimum, Premium 100), Corporate custom. Cloud or on-premises. 14-day cloud trial.

Key features+

Task managementGantt charts and timelinesAgile boardsTime and cost trackingMeeting agendas and minutesSelf-hosted or cloud

Works with (3)+

NextcloudGitHub

Slack

Data & privacy+

Can be self-hosted so data stays on your own servers.

How sure are we?+

Partly confirmed on the vendor's pages; some details from reputable secondary sources. Prices and nonprofit programs change often, so check with OpenProject before you commit. Rankings on Nonprofit Tools are never for sale.

Sources · last checked 2026-10-02