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OpenProject vs OverVue: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 5th, 2025
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Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 4,721 reviews from Project Planning users.
% Fit
High performer
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Task Management
4.7
Kanban Board
4.7
Task Scheduling
4.6
Task Progress Tracking
4.5
Multiple Projects
4.7
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Task Management
4.9
Kanban Board
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Multiple Projects
NA
User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews173
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.6
4.8
User reviews10
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
5.0
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OpenProject is designed for companies of any industry and size that manage their own projects and value privacy, security and data sovereignty.

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Jacob Ira A
Owner
5.0

Jacob: Hi, my name is Jacob, and I am the chapter administrator for LANFest Colorado. We are a roughly 500 person strong company and we use OpenProject a lot, so I'm going to give it a five. So, before OpenProject, we were actually utilizing a variety of things, the most mundane of which was email, sending emails back and forth, trying to collaborate on projects. We then switched to Google Drive, but that just didn't quite do what we needed to. Myself as the chapter administrator, I needed to see the overall view of the entire project and what was going on, and Google Drive just did not allow me to do that. Some of the reasons that we chose OpenProject were fairly simple. One, because of the fact that it's open-source and can be deployed on your own host, it's free if you have the infrastructure. So we were able to deploy it that way, compared to other services which charge a significant amount. Us being a 501(c)(3) charity, we try to cut costs wherever we can. So it certainly was a easy decision. Additionally, it had features that we did not have using Google Drive. Again, that overarching view of the entire project, the ability for me to assign tasks to people rather than it just being on a spreadsheet. Getting started with OpenProject wasn't, admittedly, the easiest at first. I am not a Linux person. I am a Windows Systems Administrator in my normal life. So getting some of the HTTPS set up, and things like that, did take a little bit of technical knowhow. However, because of the nature of my team and what it is that we do, I have people that can do that. So I did outsource it to other employees and we managed to get it up and running very quickly. If you're considering getting OpenProject, there's a few things I would recommend you do first. First and foremost, do you need it? And I'm not saying that OpenProject is not necessary, but it is definitely a learning curve. It is definitely a very large time investment to learn how to use the software. If you only have a small team, five people, maybe this isn't the software for you. But as you start to scale, as you start to get bigger and bigger with your projects, this is definitely something you need. And of course, if it's cost related, if you're worried about costs or anything like that, if you can self-deploy this, it is relatively easy and, of course, free.

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OpenProject

Top Features
32/50
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Calendar Management
  • Charting
  • Customizable Reports
  • Deadline Management
  • Document Storage
  • File Management
  • @mentions
  • Network Diagram
  • Planning Tools
  • Pull Planning
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Tagging
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • To-Do List
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Agile Methodologies
  • API
  • Assignment Management
  • Budget Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • Due Date Tracking
  • Email Management
  • Gantt/Timeline View
  • Kanban Board
  • Multiple Projects
  • Prioritization
  • Progress Tracking
  • Projections
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Project Templates
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Project Workflow
  • Resource Management
  • Task Management
  • Task Planning
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Template Management
  • Traditional Methodologies
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OverVue

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OpenProject
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
OverVue
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
OpenProject
  • By OpenProject
  • Located in Germany
  • Founded in 2012
OverVue
  • By OVERVUE PLANNING SYSTEMS
  • Located in Canada
  • Founded in 2018
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