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SystemsOpenProject  Xexclude from comparisonRedmine  Xexclude from comparisonTrac  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionOpen source, web-based project management system. OpenProject is a fork of ChiliProject, which in turn is a fork of Redmine.Open source, web-based project management and issue tracking tool.Trac is an enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects.
CategoryProject Planning, ranked #75
Issue Management, ranked #27
Project Collaboration, ranked #59
Project Planning, ranked #11
Issue Management, ranked #4
Project Collaboration, ranked #13
Project Planning, ranked #23
Issue Management, ranked #13
Project Collaboration, ranked #24
DeveloperOpenProject FoundationEdgewall Software
Websiteopenproject.orgredmine.orgtrac.edgewall.org
Technical documentationopenproject.org/­help/­user-guidesredmine.org/­projects/­redmine/­wiki/­Guidetrac.edgewall.org/­wiki/­TracGuide
Social network pages
Twitter4,909followers
Facebook1,885likes
Facebook123likes
Google+23followers
Twitter196followers
Initial release201220062006
LicenseOpen SourceGPL 3Open SourceGPL 2Open Sourcemodified BSD license
Web-based architectureyesyesyes
Programming languageRubyRuby on RailsRubyRuby on RailsPython
Operating systemsLinux
OS X
Windows
Linux
OS X
Unix
Windows
FreeBSD
Linux
NetBSD
OS X
Windows
Mobile appsnoAndroid
iOS
Windows Phone
Android3rd-party apps
iOS3rd-party apps
APIApplication Programming InterfaceyesRESTyesRESTyesPython
Multi-useryesyesyes
User rolesyesyesyespermission groups
Authentication mechanismPassword
LDAPLightweight Directory Access Protocol
Password
LDAPLightweight Directory Access Protocol
Passwordbased on HTTP authentication
LDAPLightweight Directory Access Protocolavailable via plugins
NotificationsEmail
RSS feeds
Email
RSS feeds
Email
RSS feeds
Project Planning Properties
Hierarchical tasksSupport for parent-child relationships of tasksyesyesno
Recurring tasksSupport for definition of tasks that occur repeatedlynoyesavailable via 3rd-party pluginsno
Milestone trackingMilestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasksyesnoyes
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 startnonoyesavailable via plugins
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 dependenciesnonono
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 scheduleyesyesyesavailable via plugins
PERT chartsNetwork diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Techniquenonono
BaselinesSupport for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule nonono
Resource managementSupport for managing a project's human and/or non-human resourcesnonono
Resource levelingSupport for optimizing the allocation of a project's resourcesnonono
Time trackingSupport for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasksyesyesyesavailable via plugins
Cost trackingSupport for monitoring a project's expensesyesnoyesavailable via plugins
Earned value managementSupport for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurementsnonono
Risk managementSupport for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activitiesnoyesavailable via 3rd-party pluginsno
Scrum supportSupport for typical Scrum techniques such as sprints, backlogs and burn-down chartsyesnoyesavailable via plugins
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 issuesyesyesyesavailable via plugins
Custom fieldsyesyesyes
Custom workflowsyesyesyes
Project Collaboration Properties
Project wikiyesyesyes
Discussion forumyesyesyesavailable via plugins
Online chatnonono
Audio conferencingnonono
Video conferencingnonono
Screen sharingnonono
Calendar sharingnonono
Contact sharingnonono
Document sharingyesyesnointerfaces to various version control systems exist
File versioningyesnono
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