Microsoft Project vs Redmine

Microsoft Project9.1Visit Redmine8.9Visit

Higher score Microsoft Project #4 in Project Planning Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Project

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Redmine #7 in Project Planning Software 8.9/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Redmine

• Microsoft Project fits best

  Organizations invested in Microsoft planning tools

• Redmine fits best

  Teams seeking a free, self-hosted issue-planning system

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Side by side

Feature	Microsoft Project 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Redmine 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Project Planning Software	#7 in Project Planning Software
Best for	Organizations invested in Microsoft planning tools	Teams seeking a free, self-hosted issue-planning system
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	—	Open source
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft Project 0/5 · Redmine 0/5
Gantt chart view	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Task dependencies	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Baseline tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Resource management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Project templates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Gantt, board, schedule, chart, and grid views support varied planning styles Higher plans add resource requests, portfolio management, and desktop access Works across web, Windows, iOS, and Android with Microsoft 365 integrations	Multiple projects, subprojects, issues, Gantt charts, and calendars Custom workflows, statuses, issue types, roles, and permissions Wikis, files, time tracking, repositories, LDAP, and REST API support
Cons	No standalone free tier is offered Advanced portfolio and enterprise resource features require Plan 5 Desktop and Project Online access depends on eligible subscription plans	Self-hosted deployment requires your team to manage the application Community and documentation are the listed support channels Planning breadth is narrower for explicit resource and portfolio management
Our verdict	Microsoft Project combines Planner’s team task management with professional project and portfolio capabilities. It suits organizations that coordinate everyday work while also needing dependencies, timelines, backlogs, sprints, reporting,… Read the review →	Redmine is an open-source project management web application for teams that want to host and configure their own work-management system. It supports multiple projects and subprojects, issue tracking, role-based access control, configurable… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Microsoft Project — where it wins

  • Gantt, board, schedule, chart, and grid views support varied planning styles
  • Higher plans add resource requests, portfolio management, and desktop access
  • Works across web, Windows, iOS, and Android with Microsoft 365 integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No standalone free tier is offered
  • Advanced portfolio and enterprise resource features require Plan 5
  • Desktop and Project Online access depends on eligible subscription plans

• Redmine — where it wins

  • Multiple projects, subprojects, issues, Gantt charts, and calendars
  • Custom workflows, statuses, issue types, roles, and permissions
  • Wikis, files, time tracking, repositories, LDAP, and REST API support

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires your team to manage the application
  • Community and documentation are the listed support channels
  • Planning breadth is narrower for explicit resource and portfolio management

• Microsoft Project9.1/10 · Paid

  A broad Microsoft-centered planning suite spanning team tasks to portfolios.

  Visit ProjectFull verdict →
• Redmine8.9/10 · Open source

  A broad, configurable planning hub for teams willing to run their own infrastructure.

  Visit RedmineFull verdict →