--- title: Open Science Framework Reviews meta\_title: 'Open Science Framework Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 18 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Open Science Framework works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.3 review\_count: 18 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Project, Portfolio & Program Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/project-portfolio-program-management --- # Open Science Framework Reviews & Product Details The OSF supports the entire research lifecycle: planning, execution, reporting, archiving, and discovery. It provides project management with collaborators, and project sharing with the public. The OSF is maintained by the non-profit Center for Open Science. * * * Seller [Center for Open Science](https://www.g2.com/sellers/center-for-open-science) Discussions [Open Science Framework Community](https://www.g2.com/products/open-science-framework/discuss) Overview by Andrew Sallans (Partnerships, Collaborations, and Funding at Center for Open Science) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/open-science-framework/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Asana](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Asana") Asana 4.4/5(13,852) ](https://www.g2.com/products/asana/reviews) [ ![ClickUp](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "ClickUp") ClickUp 4.6/5(13,676) ](https://www.g2.com/products/clickup/reviews) [ ![Basecamp](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Basecamp") Basecamp 4.1/5(5,488) ](https://www.g2.com/products/basecamp/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/open-science-framework/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 18 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) MS Monish S. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/18/2023 "Best work place for data management" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Open Science Framework? The platfrom has some sorted and advanced tools for making the data well organised and managed properly. Tracking the work and the project in your organisation, that how much of your work has been completed. Handling and tracking of complicated tasks and projects at one location is quite helpful and gets easier with this platform. The documentation management has become so capabale in this platform, and shaing and uploading files on publishing platforms and data storing softwares is quite easy and efficient. The easy access to the files and documents created and generated under this platform is easy, as the software is cloud based and works on your companies server so it is easy to access it any time. BEst tool in the market for data analysis and researchers team. There is evena feature of accessing your emails and having the ability of sending mails by integrating the mailing feature with this application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Open Science Framework? Sometimes it has been experienced or seen that the pages of the website takes longer than expected due to poor internet connectivity and server down issue. The developer of the platform needs to improve the layour and the tool arrangement in this platform a little bit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Open Science Framework solving and how is that benefiting you? The platfrom had helped us a lot in handling and managing multiple datasets and mailing data all at one location. Being able to manage all the project work and portfolios data at one place. Saving a lot of our time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Paula L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Paula L.") PL Paula L. academic technologist for data Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/16/2022 "New to Open Science? This is a great entry point" 5/5 What do you like best about Open Science Framework? There is enough support and background to figure out how to use the various parts. The community is also robust. Also, it makes it possible to have a project "as open as possible" (to quote the Swedish National Data Service.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Open Science Framework? Deceptively simple, yet it's challenging to be completely new to Open Science in general - and to wrap your head around its many layers. It's hard to change one's basic frame of reference, one's habit of mind, to first think about reproducibility when building a project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Open Science Framework solving and how is that benefiting you? It's a central place, with DOI utility, for teams to share their work with the world as well as among themselves. We used it to keep track of our projects' basic components and help everyone use the same project protocols. This is especially useful as we work with students who are both novices as well as short-term members of our teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 12/19/2023 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Vineetha K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Vineetha K.") VK Vineetha K. Assistant Professor Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/9/2022 "Good platform for registration of Evidence Synthesis Works" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Open Science Framework? OSF is one of the accepted platforms where researchers can register their review protocols. This is free and the protocol will be assigned with a DOI and can be set for public view. Most of the reputed journals accept protocol registration in OSF. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Open Science Framework? The interphase for registration can be made user friendly. It took me a long amount of time to figure out the registration process. Screenshots are advised as regular instructions are not that clear. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Open Science Framework solving and how is that benefiting you? I am registering my systematic review and scoping review protocols in OSF. Since PROSPERO does not allow registration of scoping review, OSF is a great alternative I use which is acceptable for reputed journals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/13/2021 "I recommend Open Science Framework for researchers" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Open Science Framework? The Open Science Framework is great for uploading your research articles or proposals without the peer-review system, which might make motivational challenges. Once you upload, your can also share your research idea or perhaps collaborate. It is an essential integrated platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Open Science Framework? I have not encountered a real problem with Open Science Framework. It is an effective management tool that helps researchers implement their projects by going through different cycles of their projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Open Science Framework: It is an excellent tool for researchers who want to share their research ideas with others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Open Science Framework solving and how is that benefiting you? The Open Science Framework is a great management tool for sharing research ideas or proposals. The significant benefit of the OSF for me has been the pre-registration, which helped to learn how the scientific learning process works and how I can best advance the research in my area. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/17/2022 "Easy to use pre publishing tool!" 5/5 What do you like best about Open Science Framework? Open science framework is greate for helping to stay organized and on top of things when it comes to publishing research papers. Additionally it is useful for keeping track of things in the more complicated process of research. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Open Science Framework? Open science framework is still new and upcoming and therefore not widely used or even agreed that it should be used. This product should be more accessible and the research community should set guidelines to utilize this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Open Science Framework solving and how is that benefiting you? Open science framework is beneficial in that with it, researchers have a preset plan already with established hypotheses and can carry out their research and know it can be replicated because they already composed a document detailing how it can be done. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite KS Kira S. Owner Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/12/2020 "Unique pre-prints server that allow all articles" 5/5 What do you like best about Open Science Framework? You can upload all your articleswithout judges who unjustly deem your work unworthy of publication. All your articles will have a DOI number, a very important thing, because so it isn't just a deposit for yourself, but OSF give value to your works. On OSF Independent Research is really supported! You don't have to be supported by organizations, institutions or universities to make your productions known. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Open Science Framework? Hasn't peer review version to upload and to have your work professionally evaluated. There isn't a journal with articles' official publication. I think an official OSF journal, in which are published certain articles selected among the most relevant ones, would be an interesting integration and could give a great contribute to the Independent Research. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Open Science Framework: To all Independent Researchers: use OSF service, you'll not be dissatisfied and there are no impossible requirements to have. Your researches will be appreciated and you'll can share your articles everywhere with DOI! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Open Science Framework solving and how is that benefiting you? I was looking for a pre-prints server where I could freely upload my work, but all the others I had met before required a favorable judgement of the revisionists. Now, finally, I found the right place where I could freely spread the knowledge, without having high people connections. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 10/14/2020 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite OM Oliver M. Marketing Specialist Internet Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/3/2019 "open framework for research" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Open Science Framework? This is a great Research and Multi-Functional tool. As the framework allows everyone to work on it. Not only elders but even students could work and make there projects or do a research for there work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Open Science Framework? I do not have much too dislike however the content which is available must be updated weekly for the sake of research and some glitches could be resolved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Open Science Framework: I would Likely recommend everyone for the research and collaborative work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Open Science Framework solving and how is that benefiting you? the problem of collaborative research was the main issue that we faced and was easily solved with the help of this tool.The students could have wonderful content for their projects which is definitely beneficial for them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Human Resources](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Human Resources") UH Verified User in Human Resources Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/28/2019 "Open science framework is amazing when you need to save time" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Open Science Framework? With open science framework our teams work more efficiently, we don't have to spend ages in conference rooms or reading neverending emails. Within the playform we can communicate with the right people. My inbox has never been more structured. With open science framework i can manage my teams projects, and anyone can see who has been working on what. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Open Science Framework? i have not yet experienced anything i dislike so far, i am a fairly new user of open science framework, which is really enthousiastic about the features. The layout is pretty basic, i would like to see a layout which is more visually appealing, but my colleagues love the way it looks. Very simple, very structured. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Open Science Framework: We were looking for the project management program. If you're in doubt: give open science framework a shot, you'll love it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Open Science Framework solving and how is that benefiting you? Saving time by not having endless meetings and reading emails that dont belong to my department. Managing projects where everyone can add comments or leave feedback. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 8/29/2019 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Education Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Education Management") UE Verified User in Education Management Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/17/2020 "Great product for sharing information" 5/5 What do you like best about Open Science Framework? Great platform for sharing science and knowledge based information. I would recommend it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Open Science Framework? I dislike the usability aspect of the design. Can be tedious to implement and address. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Open Science Framework solving and how is that benefiting you? Sharing information and have the knowledge shared. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/24/2018 "Great Tool" 5/5 What do you like best about Open Science Framework? Great to use especially when collaborating with other colleagues on projects ranging from just about everything. My use is for research and collaborations in psychology. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Open Science Framework? I do not dislike this product or have anything negative to say. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Open Science Framework: It has many great functions such as collaborating on research and working and making corrections on sections being worked on at the same time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Open Science Framework solving and how is that benefiting you? Collaboration and research projects. It helps all of us to work on certain portions of a project at the same time and helps us to share ideas and make corrections as we go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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