the top 10 free and open source project management software for your small business
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The Top 10 Free and Open Source Project Management Software
For Your Small Business
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10. Harvest• Great for resource-based
project management and reporting• Free version allows 1 user,
4 clients, 2 projects• Pricing scales up to
$12/mo for unlimited clients and projects
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10. Harvest
• Free version is more like a trial- timesheet approval and multiple users come only with the paid version• Mobile apps don’t fully
integrate with desktop version
• Has tons of integrations, including Atlassian Jira, Google Drive, Zendesk, Quickbooks, and more• Great analytics system
replaces traditional spreadsheets
Pros Cons
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9. Zoho Projects• As many users as you’d
like• Only limitation on free
version is storage (up to 10 MB)
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9. Zoho ProjectsPros Cons• Tons of features, very
intuitive layout• Allows users to set options
for Gantt charts• 50 pre-made report
templates
• Free users are limited to 10 MB storage, while paid version can be 5-30 MB depending on the plan
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8. Bitrix24• Free for up to 12 users• Option to upgrade to more
for $99/mo• Rivals BaseCamp, the
current go-to for most PMs
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8. Bitrix24Pros Cons• Users can choose whether
to host in the cloud or self-host on the company’s server• Has real-time chat
features• Free cloud storage for
easy document sharing• New Employee Workload
Planning tool
• Small businesses may find the free version unworkable because of the limit on user profiles, and the $99/mo option could be too expensive for some
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7. Trello • Uses the Kanban system
to visually represent a project’s progress• Offers unlimited users and
projects, but only 10 MB of storage• Upgrade to Trello Gold
when you get a new user on board and gain 250 MB for a year
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7. Trello Pros Cons• Extremely intuitive• Backs of can be filled with
information about tasks• Calendar function allows
users to collaborate on their projects transparently
• No good way to look at a project with high detail• Cannot see task lists
broken down by user or due date
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6. 2-Plan Project Management Software • Has three symbiotic, free
programs:• 2-Plan Desktop (project
management)• 2-Plan Team (web-based
project management with multiple hosting options)• Work 2-gether (Scrum-
based task management board for one-team projects)
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6. 2-Plan Project Management SoftwarePros Cons• Full-featured- managers
can create animated graphical WBS, implement top-down and bottom-up planning, and build project control systems• Uses Kanban system but
can expand into larger workchart
• Abundance of features can get overwhelming for teams that are strapped for time• Free option can be
limiting- only two taskboards for Work 2-gether and only three team members
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5. Asana• One of the most popular
project management apps available • Free for up to 15 users
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5. AsanaPros Cons• Allows users to visualize
goals, track time, assign priority to tasks, and get updates on projects in the program• Added an Android app,
conversations, and dashboards
• Does not allow offline use
• Reviewers find that “sometimes it is not intuitive enough to find something”
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4. MeisterTask• Unlimited users and
projects• Native apps for iPhone
and iPad• Two integrations for free
users
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4. MeisterTaskPros Cons• Offers time tracking, issue
tracking, and user collaboration• No storage limit• Works well with various
agile methodologies
• Still working on several features:• Gantt Charts• CCPM• Integration with Toggl
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3. GanttProject• Heavy-hitter in terms of
both features and capacity• Generates Gantt and PERT
charts, produces reports in HTML and PDF formats, offers scheduling and time management tools
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3. GanttProjectPros Cons• No limit to what you can
do• Offers task assignment
and milestone implementation• Open-source software
allows project managers to identify workflow problem areas so companies can set goals for improvement
• Not recommended for companies unfamiliar with project management software• Support largely takes
place on forums
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2. Orange Scrum• Best locally-hosted, free
project management software for IT teams• On-premise version is $0,
cloud version starts at $9/mo
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2. Orange ScrumPros Cons• Completely customizable• Great for those with tech
experience
• Serious coding knowledge is needed to make the most of this tool• Not for beginners
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1. Freedcamp• Unlimited users and
projects• Beautiful design• Kanban or tasks• 200 MB of storage, can be
upgraded to 1 GB for $2.49/mo
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1. Freedcamp• Scalable- add-ons are very
cheap• Administrators can limit
user permissions down to the client level• Great collaboration
features
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1. FreedcampPros Cons• Scalable- add-ons are very
cheap• Administrators can limit
user permissions down to the client level• Great collaboration
features
• Reviewers claim there is a small learning curve on site navigation• No mobile app (though the
company is planning to release one for iOS soon)• No Gantt charts, task
dependencies, recurrence, or subtasks
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Originally written by Rachel Burger, the full post can be found here