# OpenProject vs ZenTao Comparison

| | OpenProject | ZenTao | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 3.8 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 25 | 11 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (62.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (70.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### OpenProject

Pros:
- Customization (1 reviews)
- Data Visualization (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Navigation (1 reviews)
- Navigation Difficulty (1 reviews)

### ZenTao

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | OpenProject | ZenTao | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 7.9 (21 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (21 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (17 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.1 (20 reviews) | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### OpenProject

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Community

Price: Free

Description: The Community edition of OpenProject is free of charge and self-managed.


Key Features:
- Self-hosted
- Free and open source
- All Community features

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/openproject/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### ZenTao

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Project Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **OpenProject** | 7.6/10 | 7 |
| **ZenTao** | N/A | N/A |

#### Tasks

| Feature | OpenProject | ZenTao | 
|---|---|---|
| **Creation & Assignment** | 9.5 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Due Dates** | 7.4 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Task Prioritization** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **To-Do Lists** | 8.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Dependencies** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mass Updates** | 6.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Drag & Drop** | 7.4 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Recurring Tasks** | 5.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Projects

| Feature | OpenProject | ZenTao | 
|---|---|---|
| **Planning** | 8.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Project Map** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **GANTT** | 8.6 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Calendar View** | 8.1 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Views** | 8.6 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Project Budgeting** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Templates** | 8.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Critical Path** | 5.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Time & Expense** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Methodologies** | 9.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Resource Management

| Feature | OpenProject | ZenTao | 
|---|---|---|
| **Resource Definiton** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Capacity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduling** | 6.7 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Project Monitoring

| Feature | OpenProject | ZenTao | 
|---|---|---|
| **Baselining / KPIs** | 6.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Resource Allocation** | 6.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 6.7 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | OpenProject | ZenTao | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Project Management

| Feature | OpenProject | ZenTao | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Software Development Analytics Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **OpenProject** | N/A | N/A |
| **ZenTao** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | OpenProject | ZenTao | 
|---|---|---|
| **Repository Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics and Trends** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Productivity Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | OpenProject | ZenTao | 
|---|---|---|
| **Historical Data Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Context** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Testing Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Product Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **OpenProject** | N/A | N/A |
| **ZenTao** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | OpenProject | ZenTao | 
|---|---|---|
| **Wiki Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Community Forum** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customer Ideation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Planning

| Feature | OpenProject | ZenTao | 
|---|---|---|
| **Work Capacity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Task Ranking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Kanban Board** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Release Forecasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Workflow Management

| Feature | OpenProject | ZenTao | 
|---|---|---|
| **Time Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Progress Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Budgeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Team Scorecard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to OpenProject (2):** [Project Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/project-management), [Software Development Analytics Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-development-analytics-tools)

**Unique to ZenTao (1):** [Product Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-management-software)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | OpenProject | ZenTao | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 62.5% | 30.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 33.3% | 70.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 4.2% | 0% | 

### By Industry

#### OpenProject

- **Information Technology and Services:** 41.7%
- **Computer Software:** 12.5%
- **Wholesale:** 4.2%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.2%
- **Media Production:** 4.2%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.2%
- **Internet:** 4.2%
- **Information Services:** 4.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.2%
- **Financial Services:** 4.2%
- **Other:** 12.5%

#### ZenTao

- **Medical Devices:** 20.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0%
- **Hospitality:** 10.0%
- **Education Management:** 10.0%
- **Consumer Goods:** 10.0%
- **Computer Software:** 10.0%
- **Capital Markets:** 10.0%
- **Automotive:** 10.0%

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## Top Discussions

### OpenProject

- Title: [Is OpenProject a opensource?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-openproject-a-opensource) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, OpenProject is an open source project management software. Find out more here https://www.openproject.org/ "
- Title: [What is OpenProject explain various features of OpenProject in detail?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-openproject-explain-various-features-of-openproject-in-detail) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "OpenProject is a project management software. You can run the free version on your own servers or buy the cloud version (subscription), which has additional..."
- Title: [What are the features of OpenProject software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-of-openproject-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "OpenProject offers a broad spectrum of project management features, such as;
- Project templates, portfolios, dashboards, hierarchies and reports
- Work..."
- Title: [What is OpenProject used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-openproject-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "OpenProject can be used for classic, as well as scrum project management and software development. "

### ZenTao

- Title: [Is ZenTao free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-zentao-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "No it is not free. It cost 39.9€/year"
- Title: [What does ZENTAO develop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12773-what-does-zentao-develop) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "It is an application lifecycle management tool developed in PHP and for agile teams to manage agile projects."

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