Best open source
Asana alternative

Choose an open source on-premises project management software as best Asana alternative.

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Asana is a popular web-based project management application with a clean and intuitive interface. It provides a comprehensive set of project management features. Asana also offers several app integrations. OpenProject is the best open source alternative to Asana for project management.

What does OpenProject offer?

OpenProject and Asana both offer a similar set of features. Additionally, OpenProject offers an integration with Nextcloud for file management. OpenProject is an open source software, which offers you full control of the source code, you are not bound to any specific vendor. Asana is only available in the cloud, while OpenProject can either be used in the cloud or installed on premises. OpenProject is the ideal software for organizations that value data privacy and data sovereignty.

Features	OpenProject	Asana
Open source software	OpenProject	Asana
Available on-premises	OpenProject	Asana
Available in the cloud	OpenProject	Asana
Comprehensive project management features	OpenProject	Asana
Data server in EU/Germany	OpenProject Headquarters in the EU. Data stored in EU/Germany on request.	Asana Headquarters in the US: complying with either CCPA or GDPR. The users have to contact Asana to exercise their rights under one or the other.

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We are open source

While OpenProject is open source, Asana is not. Open source can be the more secure and more cost efficient option. It provides absolute transparency and high flexibility levels, it can foster collaboration, while enabling a faster market entry. This article on choosing an open source software further elaborates on the advantages over a proprietary solution.

Host your own on-premises edition

With its strong commitment to data privacy and information security, OpenProject offers self-hosting through the Enterprise on-premises edition with a powerful API integration, highest security levels and allows to comply with the strictest data security regulations and ensures reliability.
Asana does not offer an on-premises solution.

No compromises in data protection

If you decide to go with the cloud edition, you can be sure that your data is safe. OpenProject has its headquarters in the EU, is GDPR compliant by default and stores all of the data in the EU.
When using Asana you have to proactively request using this option.