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Head-to-head · Project Planning Software

P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) vs Redmine

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) #5 in Project Planning Software 9.0/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit P4 Plan
Redmine #7 in Project Planning Software 8.9/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Redmine

P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) leads on 0 checks, Redmine on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreP4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft)

P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) scores higher on our rubric for project planning software: 9.0 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) is the better fit for enterprise teams combining agile and schedule planning. Redmine is the better fit for teams seeking a free, self-hosted issue-planning system.

  • P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) fits best

    Enterprise teams combining agile and schedule planning

  • Redmine fits best

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

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Side by side

Feature P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Redmine 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.9
Ranking #5 in Project Planning Software #7 in Project Planning Software
Best for Enterprise teams combining agile and schedule planning Teams seeking a free, self-hosted issue-planning system
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Open source
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Desktop Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) 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
  • Concurrent Scrum, Gantt, and Kanban planning
  • Scenario planning, reusable workflows, and role-based permissions
  • Self-hosted, desktop, and web deployment with API extensibility
  • 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
  • Free access is limited to five users
  • Paid licenses require contacting Perforce
  • No 24/7 support coverage
  • 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

P4 Plan, formerly Hansoft, is Perforce Software’s project and product planning application for mid-market and enterprise teams coordinating complex releases and multiple workstreams. It combines real-time visibility across tasks,…

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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…

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  1. P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft)Project Planning Software 9.0Free plan · pricing on request
  2. RedmineProject Planning Software 8.9Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) — where it wins

    • Concurrent Scrum, Gantt, and Kanban planning
    • Scenario planning, reusable workflows, and role-based permissions
    • Self-hosted, desktop, and web deployment with API extensibility

    Where it doesn't

    • Free access is limited to five users
    • Paid licenses require contacting Perforce
    • No 24/7 support coverage

  • 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
  • P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft)9.0/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

    A mature choice for complex enterprise planning, with broad views and extensibility.

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  • Redmine8.9/10 · Open source

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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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