OpenProject
Classic open-source project management with timelines
Review status: Research backlog. Research candidate with incomplete checks; not a vetted recommendation.
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open-core planned guideOverview
OpenProject supports work packages, Gantt charts, and documentation. Useful for larger fit-out projects and multi-location rollouts.
At a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Categories | project-work-management |
| Deployment | self-hosted, managed-saas |
| License class | open-core (GPL-3.0-only) |
| Cost model | open-core-paid-features |
| Implementation difficulty | moderate |
| Maintenance burden | medium |
| Maturity | stable |
| Freshness status | partially-verified (2026-07-17) |
| Completeness | partial |
| Confidence | low |
| Directory tier | research-backlog |
Cost reality
Community free self-host; Enterprise paid. Verify pricing.
Pricing and free-tier limits change frequently; re-check official pricing before budget decisions.
Tasks reduced or augmented
Software does not replace community or ops staff. It may reduce or augment:
- Structured project plans
- Stakeholder status reporting
Human oversight still needed
- Enterprise feature needs
- User training
Manual process this can replace
Structured task-fit review has not been completed for this tool. Treat the free-text examples above as evaluation prompts, not replacement claims.
Data held
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projects
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work packages
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time entries
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wiki
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Personal data: yes
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Payment data: no / not primary
Risks
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Vendor lock-in | Evaluate export formats and API completeness before deep customization. |
| Security | Apply updates promptly; restrict admin access; enable TLS. |
| Compliance | Operator remains responsible for privacy and local regulatory obligations. |
| Licensing | Community GPL; Enterprise is commercial. |
| Operational | Plan backups, monitoring, and a restore drill before production use. |
Coworking fit
Roles: operations-manager, facilities, multi-location-operator, consultant-implementer
Workflows: facility-maintenance, multi-site-rollout
Problems: multi-location-consistency, replace-spreadsheets
Smallest useful experiment
Plan a small renovation with work packages and a public project wiki section for staff.
Initial planning estimate (unverified): 1–3 days
Links
Implementation guide
No implementation guide is published yet.
Verification
- Status:
partially-verified - Completeness:
partial - Confidence:
low - Tier:
research-backlog - Last reviewed:
2026-07-17 - Sources:
Seed entry compiled from official project sites and repositories. Re-verify pricing, license text, and feature claims before production decisions. Star counts and free-tier numeric limits intentionally omitted unless verified at review time.