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OpenProject alternatives
The best OpenProject alternatives in project management tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 18, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to OpenProject? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in project management tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, OpenProject shipped 1 meaningful update in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 6.3 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About OpenProject
OpenProject settles into patch work after 17.7 shipped resource management.
17.7.0 was the substantial release — a resource management module with departments and work schedules, pushing OpenProject past task tracking into staffing. The two releases since are patches. 17.7.2 fixes four bugs, among them project-level hourly rates that could not be adjusted and non-working days silently dropped when saved while a reschedule job was running — both in the scheduling and cost areas 17.7 had just expanded.
Velocity 6.3 · Last update 4d ago
Top 12 alternatives to OpenProject
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Atlassian keeps feeding the Teamwork Graph — Salesforce is the newest source agents can read.
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Asana's agent left the app — it now answers work questions inside Slack threads.
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Tability is building the org graph its AI agents will need to act on.
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Tracecat is turning case comments into an agent console while it hardens the sandbox around them
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RentRedi is rebuilding around multi-property operators, with its first model-facing feature at the tenant boundary.
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Rize stops being a time tracker you query and becomes one that runs on a schedule without you.
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Resource Guru is teaching its scheduler to place work for you, not just record where you put it
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Plane ships a fortnightly digest, and the AI layer is where the real work is going.
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Aha! is teaching its assistant the customer's own standards, then spreading design systems across the suite.
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Every release now lands on the agent: what triggers it, what it can reach, what it costs.
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NocoBase is building AI employees as plugins and Portals as the surface they live on
OpenProject vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenProject (baseline) | 6.3 | 1 | resource managementcapacity planningpatch releases | Resource management module lands with departments and work schedules |
| Hive | 10.0 | 0 | project-managementtime-trackingpermissions | — |
| Atlassian | 10.0 | 1 | teamwork-graphagentic-workflowsintegrations | Introducing the AI context engine for your entire codebase |
| Asana | 7.5 | 2 | ai-teammatesslackcollaborative-docs | 🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers |
| Tability | 7.5 | 1 | okr-managementstrategy-graphai-agents | Organise the Strategy Map by people, not just plans |
| Tracecat | 7.5 | 0 | agentic-soarsandbox-isolationmcp | — |
| RentRedi | 7.5 | 1 | property managementportfolio operationsai intake | AI Maintenance Helper: Faster, Clearer Maintenance Requests |
| Rize | 7.5 | 1 | agent-toolsetscheduled-automationmcp | August Update: Introducing the Rize Agent Toolset |
| Resource Guru | 7.5 | 2 | resource-schedulingcapacity-planningmcp | Total Hours bookings: Create bookings that adapt to schedule changes |
| Plane | 6.3 | 1 | project-managementai-agentswiki | Skills in Plane AI, richer Pages, Audit logs, and more | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Aha! | 6.3 | 1 | ai-assistantdesign-systemsprototyping | Introducing skills for Elle in Aha! software |
| Notion | 6.3 | 1 | ai agentsautomationworkers | AI Meeting Notes can now trigger Custom Agents |
| NocoBase | 6.3 | 1 | low-codeai-employeesplugins | AI employee skills become plugins, scoped to Portals |
The 12 best OpenProject alternatives, in depth
1. Hive · velocity 10.0
Hive ships in batches, and this one is all planning accuracy and admin control.
Over the last 30 days Hive shipped 0 meaningful updates vs OpenProject's 1. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on resource management, capacity planning and patch releases, Hive focuses on project management, time tracking and permissions.
Hive has shipped fewer meaningful updates than OpenProject in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
2. Atlassian · velocity 10.0
Atlassian keeps feeding the Teamwork Graph — Salesforce is the newest source agents can read.
Over the last 30 days Atlassian shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “Introducing the AI context engine for your entire codebase”. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on resource management, capacity planning and patch releases, Atlassian focuses on teamwork graph, agentic workflows and integrations.
Atlassian and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Atlassian trajectory → · Compare OpenProject vs Atlassian →
3. Asana · velocity 7.5
Asana's agent left the app — it now answers work questions inside Slack threads.
Over the last 30 days Asana shipped 2 meaningful updates vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on resource management, capacity planning and patch releases, Asana focuses on ai teammates, slack and collaborative docs.
Over the last 30 days Asana has been shipping faster than OpenProject — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
4. Tability · velocity 7.5
Tability is building the org graph its AI agents will need to act on.
Over the last 30 days Tability shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “Organise the Strategy Map by people, not just plans”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on resource management, capacity planning and patch releases, Tability focuses on okr management, strategy graph and ai agents.
Tability and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Tability trajectory → · Compare OpenProject vs Tability →
5. Tracecat · velocity 7.5
Tracecat is turning case comments into an agent console while it hardens the sandbox around them.
Over the last 30 days Tracecat shipped 0 meaningful updates vs OpenProject's 1. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on resource management, capacity planning and patch releases, Tracecat focuses on agentic soar, sandbox isolation and mcp.
Tracecat has shipped fewer meaningful updates than OpenProject in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full Tracecat trajectory → · Compare OpenProject vs Tracecat →
6. RentRedi · velocity 7.5
RentRedi is rebuilding around multi-property operators, with its first model-facing feature at the tenant boundary.
Over the last 30 days RentRedi shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “AI Maintenance Helper: Faster, Clearer Maintenance Requests”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on resource management, capacity planning and patch releases, RentRedi focuses on property management, portfolio operations and ai intake.
RentRedi and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full RentRedi trajectory → · Compare OpenProject vs RentRedi →
7. Rize · velocity 7.5
Rize stops being a time tracker you query and becomes one that runs on a schedule without you.
Over the last 30 days Rize shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “August Update: Introducing the Rize Agent Toolset”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on resource management, capacity planning and patch releases, Rize focuses on agent toolset, scheduled automation and mcp.
Rize and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. Resource Guru · velocity 7.5
Resource Guru is teaching its scheduler to place work for you, not just record where you put it.
Over the last 30 days Resource Guru shipped 2 meaningful updates vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “Total Hours bookings: Create bookings that adapt to schedule changes”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on resource management, capacity planning and patch releases, Resource Guru focuses on resource scheduling, capacity planning and mcp.
Over the last 30 days Resource Guru has been shipping faster than OpenProject — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Resource Guru trajectory → · Compare OpenProject vs Resource Guru →
9. Plane · velocity 6.3
Plane ships a fortnightly digest, and the AI layer is where the real work is going.
Over the last 30 days Plane shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “Skills in Plane AI, richer Pages, Audit logs, and more | Jul 31, 2026”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on resource management, capacity planning and patch releases, Plane focuses on project management, ai agents and wiki.
Plane and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
10. Aha! · velocity 6.3
Aha! is teaching its assistant the customer's own standards, then spreading design systems across the suite.
Over the last 30 days Aha! shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “Introducing skills for Elle in Aha! software”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on resource management, capacity planning and patch releases, Aha! focuses on ai assistant, design systems and prototyping.
Aha! and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. Notion · velocity 6.3
Every release now lands on the agent: what triggers it, what it can reach, what it costs.
Over the last 30 days Notion shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “AI Meeting Notes can now trigger Custom Agents”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on resource management, capacity planning and patch releases, Notion focuses on ai agents, automation and workers.
Notion and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. NocoBase · velocity 6.3
NocoBase is building AI employees as plugins and Portals as the surface they live on.
Over the last 30 days NocoBase shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “AI employee skills become plugins, scoped to Portals”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on resource management, capacity planning and patch releases, NocoBase focuses on low code, ai employees and plugins.
NocoBase and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full NocoBase trajectory → · Compare OpenProject vs NocoBase →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to OpenProject?
The top OpenProject alternatives we currently track in project management tools are Hive, Atlassian, Asana, Tability, Tracecat, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of OpenProject alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare OpenProject directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with OpenProject" link to a side-by-side /compare page.