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The clock is ticking for many organizations still relying on Atlassian’s Jira and Confluence. Whether it’s rising subscription costs, concerns about data sovereignty, or a strategic push toward European…

After months of collaboration between OpenProject and XWiki, the upcoming XWiki integration is almost here. Planned for the next release, OpenProject 17.6 in July 2026, it will allow teams to link project…

Almost every agile team reaches a point where the product backlog - once a source of clarity and direction - starts to feel more like a burden. And that’s not a reflection of the team’s capability. It…

We’re pleased to announce the release of OpenProject integration app versions 3.1.0 and 2.11.3 for Nextcloud! ✨…

As teams grow and processes become more complex, it can be difficult to keep track of which work package everyone is referring to in a meeting or comment. Searching for the right work package quickly becomes…

Work packages are at the heart of project planning and collaboration in OpenProject. As organizations grow and projects become more complex, clear references and seamless collaboration become increasingly…

Today at the 12th Zukunftskongress Staat & Verwaltung in Berlin, OpenProject and msg officially announced their new partnership. Together, the two companies will support public sector organizations in…

OpenProject 17.4 has been released and as announced in our blog, the Jira Migrator is now available without feature flag and allows the migration of basic custom fields. This is a great step towards a…

Many teams are currently looking for alternatives to Jira. Often under time pressure to find a solution that fits their needs. Migrating, however, requires more than just moving data from one tool to another…

At OpenProject, we believe that the best work happens when people are empowered to choose environments that suit them. Whether it’s a home office in the Brandenburg countryside, a co-working space in Madrid…

A unique part of an open source software like OpenProject is the open source Community. It is a global community of users, developers, advocates and anyone else interested in and engaged with the use…

OpenProject 17.3 has been released and, as announced on our blog, introduces several improvements to agile project management, making it easier to plan and structure work with sprints, backlogs and boards…

OpenProject is a powerful tool, but with great power comes the complexity of customization. If you’re new to OpenProject and having trouble setting up statuses for workflows, you’re not alone. Once you…

With the upcoming release of OpenProject 17.3, we are introducing a major upgrade to the Backlog module – thoughtfully designed to make your agile workflows smoother, more intuitive, and more powerful…

Teams around the world are looking for alternatives to Jira, whether due to changing project requirements, a preference for open source solutions or rising costs. However, switching tools is often easier…

OpenProject offers both a powerful Community edition and Enterprise plans tailored to different organizational needs. This often raises the question of which option is the best choice for your team or…

At OpenProject - the open source project management platform trusted by thousands of teams worldwide - we are making a clear statement: we want to be your sovereign go-to solution for agile teams. We are…

Making project collaboration possible wherever work happens has always been an important goal for OpenProject. Many teams do not work exclusively at their desks. They need to work on construction sites…