Jira vs OpenProject

OpenProject provides classic and agile project management, lacking integrated AI agents.

JiraIssue and project tracking for software teams

OpenProjectOpen-source project management for classic and agile teams

Which to pick

Pick Jira if you want…

AI-augmented issue and project tracking
Proprietary issue tracking

Pick OpenProject if you want…

Open-source project management with full data control
The lower starting price: $7.25/month per user against $13.08/month per user
Open-source code (opf/openproject on GitHub, GPL-3.0 license)

Jira is a proprietary SaaS issue tracker, while OpenProject is open-source and can be self-hosted.

Side by side

What it is: Jira:Jira is an issue and project tracking platform that adds AI agents to plan, orchestrate, and execute work.; OpenProject:OpenProject is an open-source project management platform supporting classic, agile and hybrid workflows.
Best for: Jira:AI-augmented issue and project tracking; OpenProject:Open-source project management with full data control
Who it’s for: Jira:Software teams and non-technical groups that need collaborative project management.; OpenProject:Teams needing on-premise or cloud-hosted project management with data sovereignty.
Pricing: Jira:Freemium; OpenProject:Freemium
Plans: Jira:Free $0 · Standard $13.08 per user / month · Premium $28.08 per user / month; OpenProject:Community Free · Basic $7.25 per user per month per month · Professional $13.50 per user per month per month · Premium $19.50 per user per month per month
Open source: Jira:—; OpenProject:Yes, 16,278 GitHub stars
Works with: Jira:Confluence, Loom, Rovo, Teamwork Graph, CLI, Atlassian Analytics, Data Lake; OpenProject:—

Jira features

AI agents (Rovo). AI teammates research, draft, and act on tasks directly inside Jira.
Teamwork Graph CLI. Provides terminal access for AI agents to move from context to action.
AI Search. Enterprise search across Jira, Confluence and connected apps with direct answers.
Cross-team planning. Plans allow tracking work across multiple teams, dependencies and capacity.
Automation steps. Automate repetitive tasks with up to 7,500 steps per user per month on Enterprise.
Whiteboards & video. Integrated Loom whiteboards and video recordings for async collaboration.

OpenProject features

Gantt charts. Create and visualize project timelines and schedules with interactive Gantt charts.
Agile boards. Use Scrum and Kanban boards to organize work and track progress.
Time & cost tracking. Log work hours and track labor and unit costs for projects.
Team planner. Assign tasks on a weekly calendar to visualize team workload.
Custom fields & workflows. Add custom fields and define custom workflows for work packages.
Secure hosting & data sovereignty. Choose self-hosted or EU-based cloud hosting with encryption, 2FA and GDPR compliance.

Jira vs OpenProject FAQ

Is Jira or OpenProject free?+

Jira has a free plan; paid plans start at $13.08/month per user (Standard). OpenProject has a free plan (Community); paid plans start at $7.25/month per user (Basic).

Which is cheaper, Jira or OpenProject?+

OpenProject is cheaper to start with: OpenProject's Basic plan ($7.25/month per user) against Jira's Standard plan ($13.08/month per user).

Is Jira or OpenProject open source?+

OpenProject is open source (opf/openproject on GitHub, GPL-3.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Jira.

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