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About

Meet the simple, powerful, reimagined Project for everyone. Stay organized, focused, and in charge. Tackle anything from small projects to large initiatives. You may or may not be a project manager, but now you can be the boss of any project with a powerful, easy-to-use app. Work confidently with a powerful project management tool that makes getting started and managing projects both simple and easy. Even complex projects are easier to manage when you can choose methods and tools that best suit your needs. Use Project and Teams to empower collaboration and management of projects, including file sharing, chats, meetings, and more. Collaborate on projects even when you’re on different continents. Enable all team members to update tasks simultaneously so you can get more done together.

About

ProjectLibre, available for Desktop and Cloud, is an enterprise project management platform that combines professional scheduling, portfolio management, collaboration, risk analysis, and AI-assisted planning. The cloud platform can import Microsoft Project files, including .MPP and .XML schedules, so organizations can continue working without rebuilding existing project plans. Its scheduling capabilities include Gantt charts, critical path analysis, dependencies, calendars, baselines, milestones, resource leveling, and EVM. ProjectLibre AI can create work breakdown structures, tasks, dependencies, resources, durations, and milestones from natural-language project descriptions. ProjectLibre Desktop is the #1 open-source alternative to Microsoft Project — 8.7M+ downloads, 193+ countries, translated into 54 languages, used at 1,700+ universities. ProjectLibre Cloud is our SaaS / AI team platform and a strong replacement path as Microsoft Project Online retires Sept 30, 2026.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Teams that need project management software

Audience

Users interested in a powerful open source alternative to Microsoft Project

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$10 per month
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

Free
ProjectLibre Desktop is free and open source software. ProjectLibre Cloud is a team solution with AI and users around the world on a small subscription.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.7 / 5
ease 4.7 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.8 / 5
support 4.9 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • There are many positives with this program, the various features are nicely explained within the program and are easy to use. For example, the GANTT chart features and customization options provides a wonderful illustration of the tasks and overall course of the project. The user interface of the product is excellent and meets or exceeds other Microsoft branded products.
  • It has helped my team stay on track with projects in our office, allows for us to see the trajectory of the next few months in a detailed way, and has several layouts for folks to choose what is the best for them. My favorite part of projects is its integration with other Microsoft products, since my office uses these exclusively. It enhances the value of Projects, Teams, etc since they all work seamlessly together!
  • Microsoft Project allows firms to be in charge of all the procedures and operations that are conducted within the company. More so, Microsoft Project brings accuracy in terms of payments and costs management. Further, Microsoft Project concentrates on better cloud space, for projects and database.
  • This program is great for the price that you pay for. It has all the features that you would need to create schedules, log time, manpower, cost to it like other programs for less cost.
  • Microsoft Project is very user friendly and easy to pick up. It's great for creating and updating construction schedules.

Cons

  • I had access to Microsoft Project via my educational institution and I used this access for both academic projects and personal usage. That said my only real con for this program is the cost, the cost for this product is fairly high and the yearly subscription for the on-premise versions varies from several hundred to over a thousand which is cost-prohibitive to many smaller entities.
  • There was a steep learning curve to the software, and I still feel like we are not utilizing it fully. There are lots of online forums and guides, but it is not as user friendly as I'd like it to be on its own.
  • Microsoft Project is a stable and focused program for managing all operations, however, Microsoft Project requires a swift price control, to bring more clients. There is better management of operations using Microsoft Project, but credible price rates are vital.
  • It's a bit of a learning curve using this program but once you get a hang of it then it's really easy to use and update.
  • I don't really like the cost/accounting portion of Project. It may be helpful to some, but I prefer to keep the accounting portion out of my project schedule.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • ProjectLibre is the #1 replacement of Microsoft Project. Open existing MS Project files. Gantt Chart, Network Diagram, earned value cost , performance management and is available on Linux, macOS and Windows. There are 7,600,000 downloads in 193 countries. It is clearly the best project management software and is free.

Cons

  • N/A.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Microsoft
Founded: 1975
United States
products.office.com/en-us/project/project-management-software

Company Information

ProjectLibre
Founded: 2012
United States
sourceforge.net/projects/projectlibre/

Alternatives

Alternatives

Contruent

Contruent

Contruent (Formerly ARES PRISM)
NeoOffice

NeoOffice

Planamesa

Categories

Categories

Project Management Supported

Project Management Features

Agile Methodologies Not Supported
Budget Management Supported
Client Portal Not Supported
Collaboration Tools Supported
Cost-to-Completion Tracking Supported
Customizable Templates Not Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Idea Management Not Supported
Kanban Board Supported
Milestone Tracking Not Supported
Portfolio Management Supported
Resource Management Not Supported
Time & Expense Tracking Supported
Traditional Methodologies Not Supported

Project Management Features

Agile Methodologies Not Supported
Budget Management Supported
Client Portal Not Supported
Collaboration Tools Not Supported
Cost-to-Completion Tracking Supported
Customizable Templates Not Supported
Gantt Charts Supported
Idea Management Not Supported
Kanban Board Not Supported
Milestone Tracking Supported
Portfolio Management Not Supported
Resource Management Supported
Time & Expense Tracking Not Supported
Traditional Methodologies Supported

Integrations

Assai Supported
Birdview PSA Supported
BrightWork Supported
Epicflow Supported
FluentPro Project Migrator Supported
InEight Supported
Journyx Supported
Kiplot Supported
LetsBuild Supported
OpenProject Supported
PeoplogicaSkills Supported
Prism PPM Supported
ProPlanner Supported
SSIS Integration Toolkit Supported
SuperWise Supported
Timeline Maker Pro Supported
Tom's Planner Supported
Web Xplorer Supported
objectiF RPM Supported
xpdInvoice Supported

Integrations

Assai Not Supported
Birdview PSA Not Supported
BrightWork Not Supported
Epicflow Not Supported
FluentPro Project Migrator Not Supported
InEight Not Supported
Journyx Not Supported
Kiplot Not Supported
LetsBuild Not Supported
OpenProject Not Supported
PeoplogicaSkills Not Supported
Prism PPM Not Supported
ProPlanner Not Supported
SSIS Integration Toolkit Not Supported
SuperWise Not Supported
Timeline Maker Pro Not Supported
Tom's Planner Not Supported
Web Xplorer Not Supported
objectiF RPM Not Supported
xpdInvoice Not Supported
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