OpenProject vs. Microsoft Project Comparison

What is OpenProject?

OpenProject is an open-source project management software designed to optimize the collaboration of separate teams, taking into account the entire project life cycle. Its features include project portfolio management and project and release planning. While considering data protection, security, and data sovereignty, it also provides time and cost tracking, budget planning, and task management. OpenProject offers a free community edition as well as an enterprise version for €5.95 per user.

What is Microsoft Project?

The project management software Microsoft Project describes itself as a "simple, powerful tool" that can be used to plan, manage, and implement projects. The solution is meant to be suitable for both single projects and large campaigns. In order to be able to successfully manage agile projects according to its own statements, the solution offers, among other things, visual task boards that support Scrum, Kanban, or customer-specific workflows. The tool is part of Microsoft 365.