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OpenProject

Open-source project management software.

What it is

OpenProject is open-source project management with a free Community edition you can self-host, and paid Enterprise tiers that add feature add-ons and, crucially, a support level with published service hours. The detail that decides the real cost is not the per-user price but the minimum user count attached to each tier: the cheapest paid plan bills for at least twenty-five users whatever the size of your team, so a six-person group pays the same as a twenty-five-person one. Support hours widen tier by tier, and the Corporate tier adds a named engineer and onboarding.

OpenProject pricing

OpenProject does not publish a plan ladder we could verify. From $5.95/mo.

Prices read from the vendor's own pricing page on 2026-09-10. Vendors change plans without notice — check the source before you budget. Price verification log.

Key features

  • Community edition

    Full open-source project management, self-hosted, free and with no user minimum.

  • Enterprise add-ons

    Tiered feature add-ons layered on the Community base.

  • Published support levels

    Email, phone, remote hands and a dedicated engineer by tier, with stated hours.

Strengths and trade-offs

What works well

  • Community edition is free with no minimum users
  • Support hours and channels are published per tier
  • Self-hosted and cloud both offered, with 14-day trials

Where it falls short

  • Paid tiers carry 25, 100 and 250 user minimums
  • Per-user price billed in increments of five users
  • Corporate tier is quote-only

Who it is for

Organisations wanting self-hostable project management with a support contract.

Pick it or skip it

Pick OpenProject if

  • Small teams and self-hosters: the Community edition is free with no user minimum at all
  • Organisations of 25 or more needing a support contract — Basic is €5.95 per user per month with email support
  • Teams needing phone support, which begins on Professional at €10.95 per user per month
  • Construction teams, since the BIM module is a published add-on at +€1.00 per user

Skip it if

  • Your team is under 25 people: the cheapest paid tier still bills a 25-user minimum
  • You need installation and upgrade assistance, which starts on Premium with a 100 user minimum
  • You want support outside European business hours; every tier publishes Mon-Fri CET windows
  • You need openDesk or Nextcloud Hub single sign-on, which are Corporate with a 250 user minimum and a quote

Our verdict

The free edition is the real product for small teams. Paid tiers only make sense once you actually have the minimum headcount — below it you are buying seats you do not use.

Frequently asked questions

How much does OpenProject cost?
The Community edition is free. Basic is €5.95 per user per month, Professional €10.95 and Premium €15.95, with Corporate on request. Minimums are 25, 25, 100 and 250 users respectively.
Is OpenProject free?
Yes, the Community edition is free open-source software with no minimum user count, self-hosted. Paid Enterprise tiers add feature add-ons and a support contract.
Does OpenProject have a minimum number of users?
Community has none. Basic and Professional require 25 users, Premium 100 and Corporate 250, and users are selected in increments of five.
What support does OpenProject include?
Community support via forum and tickets on the free edition; email support Mon-Fri 9:30-16:00 CET on Basic, phone support on Professional, remote hands plus install and upgrade help on Premium, and a dedicated engineer with onboarding on Corporate.
How much does OpenProject cost?
OpenProject starts at $5.95/mo as a flat monthly price. We verified this against the vendor's pricing page; see "What we checked" below for the date.
Does OpenProject have a free plan?
No free plan is listed on the vendor's pricing page. OpenProject is sold as a paid subscription.
Who is OpenProject best for?
Organisations wanting self-hostable project management with a support contract.
What are the main drawbacks of OpenProject?
The trade-offs we noted: Paid tiers carry 25, 100 and 250 user minimums; Per-user price billed in increments of five users; Corporate tier is quote-only.
When should you not use OpenProject?
Skip OpenProject if: Your team is under 25 people: the cheapest paid tier still bills a 25-user minimum; You need installation and upgrade assistance, which starts on Premium with a 100 user minimum; You want support outside European business hours; every tier publishes Mon-Fri CET windows.

What we checked

  • Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.Yes
  • Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.Not checked
  • Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.Yes
  • SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.Yes

“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.

Evidence and freshness

Status: Vendor pricing page verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-10

  • OpenProject — Pricing ↗

    Checked 2026-09-10 · Supports: Community: free, no minimum users, Community features and community support via tickets, forum and user guides, Basic €5.95 per user per month with a 25 user minimum: Basic Enterprise add-ons and Basic support with email, Mon-Fri 9:30-16:00 CET, Professional €10.95 per user per month with a 25 user minimum: Professional Enterprise add-ons and Professional support adding phone, Mon-Fri 9:30-17:00 CET, Premium €15.95 per user per month with a 100 user minimum: Premium Enterprise add-ons and Premium support adding remote hands plus installation and upgrade assistance, Mon-Fri 9:30-17:30 CET, Corporate on request with a 250 user minimum: Corporate Enterprise add-ons, OpenID Connect for Nextcloud Hub and openDesk integration, custom plugin support, a dedicated support engineer, training material, onboarding training and a dedicated onboarding manager for 3 hours, Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00 CET, OpenProject BIM is an add-on at +€1.00 per user for construction teams, Users are selected in increments of 5, A 14-day free trial of the Enterprise cloud, or a 14-day trial licence key to upgrade a self-hosted Community installation, is offered without cancellation requirements, Prices are shown in EU/€ or US/$

Limit: Vendor pricing page was reviewed by an editor on this date; this record is not a ToolCompare benchmark. Prices and limits change. Prices were read from the EU/€ view of the pricing page; a US/$ toggle exists and was not read.

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