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Planisware alternative

Discover why OpenProject is an open source alternative to Planisware for project management, offering transparent source code, flexible hosting, and full control over your software.

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Planisware provides project and portfolio management software for organizations managing projects, resources, and strategic investments. Its product portfolio includes Planisware Enterprise, designed for complex enterprise project and portfolio management, and Planisware Orchestra, which supports project management offices (PMOs). Planisware offers capabilities such as project planning, resource management, financial planning, and portfolio analysis.

OpenProject is an open source alternative to Planisware for organizations seeking transparent software, flexible hosting options, and control over their project management environment. OpenProject supports traditional, Agile, and hybrid project management, including Gantt charts, work packages, Agile boards, time tracking, and team collaboration. It is available as a free Community Edition and an Enterprise Edition, offered both on-premises and in the cloud.

What does OpenProject offer?

Both Planisware and OpenProject support project planning and management, but they differ in their licensing models and product focus. Planisware provides proprietary enterprise project and portfolio management solutions with capabilities for strategic planning, resource capacity management, financial management, and project execution. OpenProject, in contrast, is open source software licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3). Its source code is publicly available and can be inspected, modified, and redistributed under the license terms.

OpenProject combines project planning with collaboration features such as Gantt charts, Agile boards, time tracking, project wikis, meeting management, and configurable roles and permissions. Organizations can install the free Community edition on their own infrastructure or choose an Enterprise edition with additional features and professional support.

If you are looking for an open source project management system that combines flexible project planning, independent self-hosting, and control over your software and data, explore the comparison below to learn why OpenProject is an alternative to Planisware.

Features	OpenProject	Planisware
Open source software	OpenProject Translation missing: en.components.accessibility.yes	Planisware Translation missing: en.components.accessibility.no
Available on-premises	OpenProject Translation missing: en.components.accessibility.yes	Planisware Translation missing: en.components.accessibility.yes
Available in the cloud	OpenProject Translation missing: en.components.accessibility.yes	Planisware Translation missing: en.components.accessibility.yes
Comprehensive project management features	OpenProject Translation missing: en.components.accessibility.yes	Planisware Translation missing: en.components.accessibility.yes
Data server in the EU	OpenProject Headquarters in Germany. Data stored in the EU.	Planisware Planisware is based in France. Data processing may occur outside the EU, depending on the deployment.

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Data sovereignty through open source

OpenProject combines open source licensing with flexible deployment options to give organizations control over their project management environment. By self-hosting OpenProject, organizations can choose where their project data is stored and manage their own infrastructure, access policies, and security configurations. Planisware also provides European hosting and on-premises deployment options. OpenProject’s distinction is the ability to combine independent hosting with publicly accessible source code and a free Community edition, reducing dependency on proprietary software licensing.

Cost-free Community edition

Planisware offers proprietary project and portfolio management software. OpenProject, by contrast, is licensed under GPLv3 and makes its source code publicly available. Its free Community edition supports unlimited users and projects and can be installed on your own infrastructure. This gives organizations the freedom to use, inspect, and adapt their project management software under an open source license, without requiring a proprietary software license.

Self-hosting with full control

OpenProject gives organizations the freedom to run their project management software on their own infrastructure. The free, open source Community edition can be installed and operated independently, with full access to the source code under GPLv3. While Planisware also offers on-premises deployment options, OpenProject combines self-hosting with open source licensing. This allows organizations to inspect and modify the software and manage their hosting environment without depending on a proprietary software license.