OpenProject vs Plane vs Vikunja
OpenProject, Plane, Vikunja compared on license, free-edition limits, deployment and project health. Change a project below to compare something else.
| OpenProject | Plane | Vikunja | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Project Management | Project Management | Project Management |
| License | GNU General Public License v3.0Open source (OSI) | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0Open source (OSI) | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or laterOpen source (OSI) |
| Free edition | Some features paywalled | Some features paywalled | Some features paywalled |
| Deployment | Self-hosted · Cloud | Self-hosted · Cloud | Self-hosted · Cloud |
| Self-hosting setup | Needs a database | Needs a database | Single container |
| SSO / SAML | Paid | Paid | Free |
| Role-based access control | Free | Not confirmed | Free |
| Audit logs | Not confirmed | Paid | Paid |
| Multi-user / teams | Free | Free | Free |
| Backups and restore | Free | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| API access | Free | Free | Free |
| Support SLA | Paid | Paid | Paid |
| GitHub stars | 16k | 61k | 5.7k |
| Last release | Oct 1, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Alternative to | Microsoft Project, Jira | Jira | Todoist, Trello |
In short
- OpenProject is licensed GNU General Public License v3.0 (open source (osi)). Free edition: some features paywalled.
- Plane is licensed GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (open source (osi)). Free edition: some features paywalled.
- Vikunja is licensed GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later (open source (osi)). Free edition: some features paywalled.
Each project page lists the official sources behind these answers. Where the official pages do not say, the table shows “Not confirmed”.