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SystemsGanttProject  Xexclude from comparisonOpenProject  Xexclude from comparisonProjectLibre  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionGanttProject is a Java-based project planning tool.Open source, web-based project management system. OpenProject is a fork of ChiliProject, which in turn is a fork of Redmine.ProjectLibre is a Java-based open source desktop project management tool.
CategoryProject Planning, ranked #46Project Planning, ranked #80
Issue Management, ranked #28
Project Collaboration, ranked #63
Project Planning, ranked #50
DeveloperDmitry Barashev and othersOpenProject Foundation
Websiteganttproject.bizopenproject.orgprojectlibre.org
Technical documentationopenproject.org/­help/­user-guidesprojectlibre.org/­projectlibre-documentation
Social network pages
Google+143followers
Twitter418followers
Twitter4,886followers
Facebook833likes
Twitter652followers
Initial release200320122012
LicenseOpen SourceGPL 3Open SourceGPL 3Open SourceCommon Public Attribution License
Web-based architecturenoyesno
Programming languageJavaRubyRuby on RailsJava
Operating systemsLinux
OS X
Windows
Linux
OS X
Windows
Linux
OS X
Windows
Mobile appsnonono
APIApplication Programming Interfaceyes3rd-party toolyesRESTno
Multi-usernoyesno
User rolesnoyesno
Authentication mechanismPassword
LDAPLightweight Directory Access Protocol
NotificationsnoEmail
RSS feeds
no
Project Planning Properties
Hierarchical tasksSupport for parent-child relationships of tasksyesyesyes
Recurring tasksSupport for definition of tasks that occur repeatedlynonono
Milestone trackingMilestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasksyesyesyes
Task dependenciesDependencies between tasks are logical relationships that restrict the sequence of task executions, e.g. one task must be completed before another task can startyesnoyes
Critical path managementThe critical path method calculates the set of tasks that cannot be delayed without increasing the project's duration, taking into account task dependenciesyesnoyes
Critical chain managementThe critical chain method expands the critical path method by additionally taking resource constraints into accountnonono
Gantt chartsBar chart to visualize a project's tasks and milestones scheduleyesyesyes
PERT chartsNetwork diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Techniqueyesnoyes
BaselinesSupport for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule yesnoyes
Resource managementSupport for managing a project's human and/or non-human resourcesyesnoyes
Resource levelingSupport for optimizing the allocation of a project's resourcesnonono
Time trackingSupport for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasksnoyesyes
Cost trackingSupport for monitoring a project's expensesyesyesyes
Earned value managementSupport for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurementsnonoyes
Risk managementSupport for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activitiesnonono
Scrum supportSupport for typical Scrum techniques such as sprints, backlogs and burn-down chartsnoyesno
Kanban supportSupport for typical Kanban techniques such as visualization of tasks on boards using cardsnonono
Project portfolio management Support for collectively managing a set of current or proposed projects, e.g. by evaluation and prioritization of projectsnonono
Issue Management Properties
Hierarchical issuesyes
Custom fieldsyes
Custom workflowsyes
Project Collaboration Properties
Project wikiyes
Discussion forumyes
Online chatno
Audio conferencingno
Video conferencingno
Screen sharingno
Calendar sharingno
Contact sharingno
Document sharingyes
File versioningyes
More Resources
GanttProjectOpenProjectProjectLibre
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