OpenProject

OpenProject is software that helps teams plan, track, and complete projects together. You can create tasks, assign them to team members, set deadlines, and watch progress in real time. It works for any project style: traditional waterfall planning, agile sprints, or a combination of both.

The platform includes visual tools like Gantt charts for timeline planning, Kanban boards for workflow tracking, and calendars for scheduling. Everything stays in one place: your task lists, documents, team discussions, and time tracking.

There is a free community version you can install yourself, plus paid enterprise plans with extra features and support. The cloud version requires no setup, while self-hosted versions give you complete control over your data and privacy.

Getting started with OpenProject is simple. Here are the main steps:

• Sign up for a free trial on their website or download the community version to install on your server.

• Create your first project and invite team members by email. Set up user permissions to control who can see and edit what.

• Add work packages (tasks, features, bugs) using the work package module. Break down large projects into smaller tasks and subtasks.

• Choose your view: use Gantt charts to see project timelines, boards to track workflow stages, or calendar view for deadlines and meetings.

• Assign tasks to team members, set due dates, add descriptions, and attach files. Team members get email notifications about changes.

• Track time spent on tasks and costs if needed. Generate reports to see project progress and team workload.

• Use the wiki and forums to share project documentation and discuss topics with your team.

• Gantt charts for project timeline visualization

• Agile boards for Kanban and Scrum workflows

• Task creation and tracking with custom fields

• Team collaboration with comments and file sharing

• Time and cost tracking with reporting

• Meeting management with agendas and minutes

• Wiki for documentation

• Calendar view for scheduling

• Self-hosted or cloud options

• Open-source with API access