[category: project management][verified alternatives][no votes, no pay-to-list]
Free and open source alternatives for Project management
16 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 11 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
- free alternatives
- 16
- $/month replaceable
- 133
- already self-hosted
- 15
- apps covered
- 11
16 alternatives
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
521 $ /mese
Budibase open source ★ 27,9k active [docker] web · self-hosted
Custom web apps with data, forms, screens, and automations; design freedom is far below Bubble's.
the 12 apps it replaces · 521 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (521 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
209 $ /mese
Odoo Community open source ★ 53,5k active [ops] web · self-hosted
A free CRM buried inside an ERP the size of a small country; excellent if you can ignore the rest.
the 7 apps it replaces · 209 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (209 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
68 $ /mese
OpenProject open source ★ 15,2k active [docker] web · self-hosted
The enterprise project suite; free in money, expensive in menus
the 6 apps it replaces · 68 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (68 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
58 $ /mese
Leantime open source ★ 10k active [docker] web · self-hosted
A small-team project suite that remembers goals and timesheets, not just tickets
the 5 apps it replaces · 58 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (58 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
58 $ /mese
YouTrack free [hosted] web · iOS · Android
A full project tracker for ten people; user eleven is where JetBrains remembers billing
the 6 apps it replaces · 58 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (58 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
53 $ /mese
Plane open source ★ 55,6k active [ops] web · self-hosted
Linear-and-Jira-shaped work tracking without the subscription; the stack behind it is not small
the 5 apps it replaces · 53 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (53 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
43 $ /mese
Grist open source ★ 11,1k active [docker] web · self-hosted · macOS · Windows · Linux
The actual product, self-hosted: formulas, relational records, forms, and views in one small workspace.
the 4 apps it replaces · 43 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (43 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
43 $ /mese
Redmine open source ★ 6k active [ops] web · self-hosted
Project tracking, time sheets, Gantt, and wikis from the era when software admitted it needed configuration
the 4 apps it replaces · 43 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (43 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
32 $ /mese
Taiga open source ★ 844 active [ops] web · self-hosted
Scrum and kanban without Atlassian archaeology; reporting and integrations are thinner
the 3 apps it replaces · 32 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (32 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
31 $ /mese
Baserow open source ★ 5,4k active [docker] web · self-hosted
Airtable's database half with public forms and your own disk underneath
the 2 apps it replaces · 31 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (31 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
29 $ /mese
ONLYOFFICE Groups open source ★ 3,1k active [ops] web · self-hosted · Windows · Linux · iOS · Android
Projects, discussions, files, calendars, milestones, and time tracking in one enormous self-hosted office
the 2 apps it replaces · 29 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (29 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
25 $ /mese
Huly open source ★ 25,9k active [ops] web · self-hosted
Tasks, docs, chat, calendar, and files; hosted Huly died in July, so this is self-host or nothing
the 2 apps it replaces · 25 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (25 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
24 $ /mese
Teable open source ★ 21,3k active [docker] web · self-hosted
Airtable-shaped tables, forms, kanban, and automation; AI is where the upsell begins
the 2 apps it replaces · 24 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (24 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
13 $ /mese
Kanboard open source ★ 9,8k active [docker] web · self-hosted
Spartan kanban that is finished, not fashionable; maintenance mode means only fixes
the 1 app it replaces · 13 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (13 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
13 $ /mese
PLANKA free [docker] web · self-hosted
A polished self-hosted Trello clone; the free edition keeps the core board-and-card job intact
the 1 app it replaces · 13 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (13 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
13 $ /mese
Wekan open source ★ 21k active [docker] web · self-hosted
Trello's boards without Butler, upsells, or anyone else holding the database
the 1 app it replaces · 13 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (13 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
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