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OpenProject vs TeamGantt

A side-by-side editorial comparison of OpenProject and TeamGantt — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

OpenProject vs TeamGantt: at a glance

FeatureOpenProjectTeamGantt
SectorPMPM
Velocity score6.35.0
Sparks · 30d10
Top themesresource management, capacity planning, patch releases, enterprise add-onscontent-marketing, project-management, gantt-charts, evergreen
Last editorial update5d ago2mo ago
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What is 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.

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What is TeamGantt?

TeamGantt's feed is its evergreen PM education library, not a changelog

The tracked TeamGantt feed is its content library — evergreen how-to and best-practice articles on project life cycles, Gantt charts, milestones, scope, resourcing, and client management. Many entries share identical bulk-republish timestamps, underscoring that this is an SEO content archive rather than a product release stream.

Read the full TeamGantt trajectory →

OpenProject vs TeamGantt: editorial side-by-side

O6.3

OpenProject settles into patch work after 17.7 shipped resource management.

◆ Current state

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.

◆ Where it's heading

The release rhythm is a feature minor followed by a short tail of patches repairing the surface it just added, and this tail sits squarely in resource-management territory. Rate and non-working-day bugs are the predictable cost of shipping scheduling and cost tracking together. For self-hosted operators the advice does not change between these releases: take the patch.

◆ Prediction

Expect one or two more 17.7.x patches against the resource management surface before 17.8 opens a new feature line.

T5.0

TeamGantt's feed is its evergreen PM education library, not a changelog

◆ Current state

The tracked TeamGantt feed is its content library — evergreen how-to and best-practice articles on project life cycles, Gantt charts, milestones, scope, resourcing, and client management. Many entries share identical bulk-republish timestamps, underscoring that this is an SEO content archive rather than a product release stream.

◆ Where it's heading

The content reinforces TeamGantt's positioning around accessible Gantt-based project management for non-experts, spanning construction, agency, and general PM audiences. There is no product capability signal in this feed from which to chart a direction.

◆ Prediction

Expect periodic refreshes and republishes of evergreen PM guides. Actual TeamGantt feature changes won't appear here, so treat the feed as marketing content rather than shipping cadence.

Alternatives to OpenProject and TeamGantt

Other PM products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either OpenProject or TeamGantt.

See all OpenProject alternatives → · See all TeamGantt alternatives →

Recent activity from OpenProject and TeamGantt

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 6d agoOpenProjectPatch fixes hourly rates, non-working days, custom styles
  2. 13d agoOpenProjectPatch fixes duplicate users on retried imports
  3. 14d agoOpenProjectResource management module lands with departments and work schedules
  4. 1mo agoOpenProjectXWiki integration links work packages to external docs
  5. 2mo agoOpenProjectPatch fixes work package creation broken by 17.5
  6. 2mo agoOpenProjectProject-based work package IDs arrive in Beta
  7. 2mo agoTeamGanttWhat Is the Project Life Cycle? 5 Phases of the Process
  8. 2mo agoTeamGantt10 Gantt Chart Benefits Every Project Manager Should Know
  9. 3mo agoTeamGanttProject Management Advice: 4 Things I Wish I Knew | TeamGantt
  10. 3mo agoTeamGantt3 Problems That Drain Construction Project Budgets
  11. 4mo agoTeamGanttWhat is Program Management? | TeamGantt
  12. 4mo agoTeamGanttHow to Manage Project Resources with a Gantt Chart

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between OpenProject and TeamGantt?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. OpenProject is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is OpenProject better than TeamGantt?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. OpenProject is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other PM products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to OpenProject?

Top OpenProject alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "OpenProject alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/openproject for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to TeamGantt?

Top TeamGantt alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "TeamGantt alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/teamgantt for the full list with editorial commentary on each.