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# GanttProject vs OpenProj Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**GanttProject** [

4.3/5(69)

](https://www.g2.com/products/ganttproject/reviews#reviews)

**OpenProj** [

3.8/5(15)

](https://www.g2.com/products/openproj/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**GanttProject**
Free Trial

**Free** With One-Time Purchase · Free

**OpenProj**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**GanttProject**
2 months

Based on 7 responses

**OpenProj**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**GanttProject**
18 months

Based on 7 responses

**OpenProj**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**GanttProject**
$$$$$

**OpenProj**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**GanttProject**
Not enough reviews yet

**OpenProj**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**GanttProject**
Not enough data

**OpenProj**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**GanttProject**

8.8

8.842

**OpenProj**

8.6

8.613

Ease of Use

**GanttProject**

9.0

9.045

**OpenProj**

6.7

6.713

Ease of Setup

**GanttProject**

9.2

9.222

**OpenProj**
Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**GanttProject**

9.0

9.016

**OpenProj**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**GanttProject**

8.5

8.530

**OpenProj**

7.0

7.011

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**GanttProject**

8.9

8.916

**OpenProj**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**GanttProject**

8.6

8.642

**OpenProj**

7.3

7.313

Features

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Deadline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bar Chart

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dependency Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

To-Do List

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Milestone Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Color Codes/Icons

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Planning Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Projects

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Tasks

Creation & Assignment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Due Dates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

To-Do Lists

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dependencies

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mass Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recurring Tasks

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projects

Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Map

Not enough data

Not enough data

GANTT

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar View

Not enough data

Not enough data

Views

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Budgeting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Critical Path

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Time & Expense

Not enough data

Not enough data

Methodologies

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bug Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Milestone Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agile Methodologies

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sprint Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Release Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Projects

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Department/Project

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Gantt/Timeline View

Not enough data

Not enough data

Percent-Complete Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Project Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Goal Setting/Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Traditional Methodologies

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Traditional Methodologies

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Management

Resource Definiton

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Planning/Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Monitoring

Baselining / KPIs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Allocation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Project Management

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Backlog Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Retrospectives Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Supports Scrum

Not enough data

Not enough data

Team Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Kanban Board

Not enough data

Not enough data

Request Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Planning Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deadline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Negative Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Budget Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Requirements Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Release Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

For IT Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Product Roadmapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Portfolio Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Testing/QA Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billing & Invoicing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web-based Deployment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Idea Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Client Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Availability Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Productivity Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Communication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Key Performance Indicators

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Diagram

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Clock

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Daily Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Roadmapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Iteration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

KPI Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Small Businesses

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![GanttProject](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f74dd7963be82e93deaf843025429452/ganttproject.svg "GanttProject")](https://www.g2.com/products/ganttproject/reviews)

GanttProject

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

67.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

25.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

6.8%

[![OpenProj](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_73188087e355102822e6c54f491197aa/openproj.jpg "OpenProj")](https://www.g2.com/products/openproj/reviews)

OpenProj

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

42.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

14.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

42.9%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

67.8%

42.9%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

25.4%

14.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

6.8%

42.9%

Reviewers' Industry

[![GanttProject](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f74dd7963be82e93deaf843025429452/ganttproject.svg "GanttProject")](https://www.g2.com/products/ganttproject/reviews)
GanttProject

Computer Software

13.6%

Civil Engineering

6.8%

Telecommunications

5.1%

Construction

5.1%

Higher Education

5.1%

Other

64.4%

[![OpenProj](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_73188087e355102822e6c54f491197aa/openproj.jpg "OpenProj")](https://www.g2.com/products/openproj/reviews)
OpenProj

Venture Capital & Private Equity

7.1%

Staffing and Recruiting

7.1%

Real Estate

7.1%

Oil & Energy

7.1%

Non-Profit Organization Management

7.1%

Other

64.3%

Alternatives

**GanttProject Alternatives**

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**OpenProj Alternatives**

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 ![OpenProject](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e2eddaffaeef54b69427f577329ff7d9/openproject.svg "OpenProject")

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Smartsheet
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## GanttProject vs OpenProj

- Reviewers felt that GanttProject meets the needs of their business better than OpenProj.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GanttProject is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GanttProject over OpenProj.