monday.com vs OpenProject

monday.com8.7Visit OpenProject8.6Visit

Higher score monday.com #6 in IT Project Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit monday.com

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OpenProject #7 in IT Project Management Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit OpenProject

• monday.com fits best

  Visual teams managing collaborative workflows

• OpenProject fits best

  Teams wanting open-source, self-hosted PM

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Side by side

Feature	monday.com 8.7/10 Visit ↗	OpenProject 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in IT Project Management Software	#7 in IT Project Management Software
Best for	Visual teams managing collaborative workflows	Teams wanting open-source, self-hosted PM
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$9/seat/mo	€5.95/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	850+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features monday.com 1/5 · OpenProject 1/5
Agile planning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Dependency tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Release planning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Service project support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Time tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Multiple views include Gantt, timeline, calendar, and Kanban Automations, dashboards, documents, and guest access support collaboration Works across web, desktop, mobile, API, and 850 native integrations	Free Community edition with self-hosting and unlimited users and projects Gantt, Agile boards, calendars, time tracking, budgets, and reporting REST API plus integrations with GitHub, GitLab, and Nextcloud
Cons	Free plan is limited to 2 seats and 3 boards Time tracking is available only on Pro and Enterprise Advanced automations and reporting require the Pro plan	Self-managed Community edition requires your team to operate the deployment Advanced enterprise features and support require paid tiers Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple task tracking
Our verdict	monday.com is a cloud-based work management platform for organizing projects, tasks, workflows, and team collaboration. Its board-based approach supports freelancers, small teams, and larger organizations through project views, dashboards,… Read the review →	OpenProject is open-source project management software for teams managing classic, Agile, or hybrid projects. It brings work packages for tasks, features, risks, bugs, milestones, and project phases into one system, with Gantt charts,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• monday.com — where it wins

  • Multiple views include Gantt, timeline, calendar, and Kanban
  • Automations, dashboards, documents, and guest access support collaboration
  • Works across web, desktop, mobile, API, and 850 native integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 2 seats and 3 boards
  • Time tracking is available only on Pro and Enterprise
  • Advanced automations and reporting require the Pro plan

• OpenProject — where it wins

  • Free Community edition with self-hosting and unlimited users and projects
  • Gantt, Agile boards, calendars, time tracking, budgets, and reporting
  • REST API plus integrations with GitHub, GitLab, and Nextcloud

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-managed Community edition requires your team to operate the deployment
  • Advanced enterprise features and support require paid tiers
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple task tracking

• monday.com8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A flexible visual workspace with strong views, automations, integrations, and tiered pricing.

  Visit monday.comFull verdict →
• OpenProject8.6/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad, flexible PM suite for teams that want open-source control or self-hosting.

  Visit OpenProjectFull verdict →