# Projectlibre Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Projectlibre the right Project Management solution for you? Explore 43 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/161516/Projectlibre/reviews --- Projectlibre 4.4 (43) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/161516/Projectlibre/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Projectlibre Ease of use 4.0 Customer Service 3.8 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews DM David M CEOExecutive Office, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Excellent. If you know MS Project, you can use ProjectLibre immediately and save a lot of money.“ June 29, 2021 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 43 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Alson K. Creative Director Information Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Currently the best software for timeline construction beside MS Projects" January 13, 2020 4.0 Project Libre is the only timeline application we use in our company. It is easily accessible by anyone (being opensource) and the export feature works great too. Pros It can basically do everything MS Project can do at the price point of $0. Cons The user interface of the software is very dated, it is very clear the software is written for function and not for aesthetics. Alternatives considered [OpenProject](https://www.capterra.com/p/152761/OpenProject/) Reason for choosing Projectlibre The price point is the main reason why we went with Project Libre. Review Source Response from Projectlibre July 2, 2021 Thank you for your nice review! We just saw your review and wanted to send appreciation! The ProjectLibre team works very hard and it is nice to get the feedback VR Verified Reviewer Operations Manager Automotive Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Projectlibre Review" June 5, 2019 5.0 Pros If you can throw away everything you know about other spreadsheet services when you use Projectlibre, it will be easy to pick up and understand. You have to remember that while it looks similar to a spreadsheet, it is an entirely different platform with different purpose and functionalities. Once you get into the hang of it, Projectlibre will make managing projects and resources a breeze. Another pro about this software is that there are tons of help videos and articles online if you ever get stuck. Cons What we least liked about Projectlibre was the large learning curves for newcomers. It took a little while to get the hang of and understand what some of the prompts mean. Reason for choosing Projectlibre We chose ProjectLibre as our project tracking tool because it has a free, fairly comprehensive version: Projectlibre Open Source. Review Source Response from Projectlibre July 2, 2021 We have added a YouTube channel with videos to help the learning curve. Thank you for your nice review! We just saw your review and wanted to send appreciation! The ProjectLibre team works very hard and it is nice to get the feedback JH Janette H. Quality Trainee Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Manage time" December 5, 2018 3.0 I like it, graphically is nice and all the functions and tools give the Gantt chart a very simple look. Pros I liked the simplicity of the use, I used this for a class to explain how Gantt charts work and it was really interesting to all students. Cons Even when it is a simple tool to manage and administrate task in a timeline it will not work for a company, because it is just the Gantt chart with dependencies, so if you are looking for a complete software it will not be helpful. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Design Engineer Machinery Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Free Project Management Software Gets the Job Done" February 19, 2020 5.0 We use it for simple project management timelines. We don't get too in depth with them and will probably buy software if we become a bigger operation. Pros This is a free version of software like microsoft project. It has most the same functionality and use. Cons It has some known glitches, but that is to be expected it is free, it also isn't as intuitive as some of the paid alternatives are. Reason for choosing Projectlibre Don't use it enough yet to buy the alternative Review Source Response from Projectlibre July 2, 2021 Thank you for your review and appreciate the nice comments! Nicolas B. Owner Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good alternative to Microsoft Project" February 15, 2021 4.0 I was looking for a cheap or free alternative to MS Project to plan and follow my projects. Pros ProjectLibre is a real offline project management software with all the featured needed to plan and follow a project. And above all it's absolutly free. Cons The interface is not that complete compared to MS Project. Sometime it's a little bit disapointed. For example it's quiet difficult to change the size of the gantt view. Alternatives considered [Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/) Reason for choosing Projectlibre I was looking to an offline solution. Review Source Response from Projectlibre July 2, 2021 Thank you for the review! We can look at improving the UI as you noted. The ProjectLibre team works very hard. You noted it is free and open source. ProjectLibre is now on all 7 continents with users in Antarctica. Thank you for the review. Kelvin R. Project Manager Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Cost Effective Project Management Tool." January 26, 2019 5.0 It is an easy to use and cost effective project management tool. Pros Projectlibre is tool that is being used across the entire organization. We use it in tracking of projects and allows us to keep organized when having multiple projects. One thing that makes it our preferred option is that it cost effective and also has a user friendly interface.More to that i like it s hierarchical organization of projects. Cons Though the interface is use friendly, i think it is little bit old and need some updating. I also wish the editing and graphics features updated. Review Source Response from Projectlibre July 3, 2021 Thank you for your nice review! We just saw your review and wanted to send appreciation! Divyang S. Web Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Organise Your Build" July 20, 2020 4.0 Scheduling and keeping track of project is important and ProjectLibre does the job very well and accurately. There are few flaws but scheduling is not always accurate too so it can be negleted. Pros The tool lets you schedule your project in interesting way. It has mamy features that are alluring to be chosen by the developer team. Lets you keep track of your work after you schedule task durations. In simple words, keeps you informed that what portion of work you completed vs what should have been completed to deliver product on time. Graphics are certainly attractive. One can shift the whole time line back and forth if the project dealine is extended while still maintaining the order of modules that are to be attended. One of the most useful feature is it automatically creates gantt chart, work flow and other plots from the details you prpvide while scheduling and this saves much of your time,especially for management department. Cons Some features are hard to find as not much categoried where it should be, but once you practise you get used to it. For very large project duration, wok flow seems hard to navigate and is confusing for if small modules are majority. Review Source Response from Projectlibre July 2, 2021 ProjectLibre works with many professional services firms like Web Developer agencies. Thank you for the review! The ProjectLibre team works very hard. We will have a Cloud version that is role based so you can have a "Customer" role and share the project plan in the browser. Thank you for the review. Max P. Manager, Professional Services & IT Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Aims to replace Microsoft Project, for free" June 27, 2019 5.0 We don't pay for Microsoft Project so we have been trying this. It does not really replace MS Project I am told by our PMEs. But it still is a powerful too once you have learned where to set up all your settings and get proficient enough to get what you want done but there is a lot to learn. I have moved on to simpler software like the GanttProject but this is still the gold standard for free, open source project software. Pros This software is free! Also, it is very stable and has been around enough to have a good help online and it is easy to import and export. Cons There is a steep learning curve. So many different ways to make your project plan, and what resources, and charts and how long the work day is or week etc. And it takes a while to find where all these different features/settings are at. Review Source Terran G. Research Assistant Research Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Free alternative software for Linux users" July 1, 2019 4.0 I love how small and compact it is, and with being available on Linux, it's a no-brainer for project managers. Pros I love the amount of features packed into Projectlibre. It makes it a great alternative to MS project and is available on linux! It provides everything needed to help plan and organize a project. Cons The user interface isn't quite as friendly as MS project, and it can sometimes be hard to find certain features. Review Source Response from Projectlibre July 2, 2021 We are big proponents of PM education! Thank you for your nice review! We just saw your review and wanted to send appreciation! The ProjectLibre team works very hard and it is nice to get the feedback Julio Cesar M. Project Manager Capital Markets Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A great option" January 10, 2019 4.0 Pros The ease of use and that it is a great option to other project management tools in the market. Cons The translation of some of the features (I'm a Spanish native speaker) are sometimes kind of "odd". Review Source SD Salvatore D. Impiegato Data Entry Government Administration Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Software utilissimo per pianificazione e monitoraggio attività" July 23, 2023 4.0 Pros In una organizzazione complessa in cui ci sono più responsabili di attività diverse ma interconnesse, uno strumento come Project Libre è davvero una manna dal cielo.E' possibile impostare Gantt sui diversi progetti designandone i responsabili e individuandone le tempistiche.Settimanalmente è possibile comprendere a che punto si è. dove si è in ritardo, quali attività sono state completate. Il Gantt grafico è auto compilante, basta indicare date di inizio e data di fine.Costo risibile. Lo consiglio moltissimo. Cons Dal mio punto di vista la grafica è un pò bruttina, date le funzionalità di alto livello si potrebbe pensare ad una interfaccia più moderna. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer IT Mgr Automotive Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Projectlibre a good basic alternative" February 4, 2020 4.0 Being a free product it is easy to install and start using it. It gives you classic tip of the day and ideas for everyday use. Allowing to open MS Project files is a great advantage, even though you cannot save your file back to MS Project it is a good option if you receive a file and just want to take a look at it. Pros It is compatible with Microsoft Project, which is (in my opinion) the most common project tracking SW. On top of that is free to use, what else would you need? Cons As a free product it lacks the polish professional products have. Projectlibre has crashed on me a few times, and that has caused my work to get lost. Review Source Response from Projectlibre July 2, 2021 Thank you for your nice review! We just saw your review and wanted to send appreciation! The ProjectLibre team works very hard and it is nice to get the feedback SR Steffen R. Prozessoptimrer Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Umfang und Bedienung " December 28, 2022 5.0 Pros Für ein kostenfreies Software Produkt ist die Funktion enorm Cons Die Kompatibilität zu anderen Produkten war nicht so einfach Review Source TB Tamoya B. QA Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great alternative for MS Project" April 27, 2018 4.0 Pros The greatest benefit: it is a free and open source application having similar functions and features as a paid for MS Project software. Cons The GUI could be a little more user friendly. The user interface looks a little old and is not as modern as MS Project. Review Source ricardo R. Analista de proyectos Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Is a software that facilitates the analysis and management of projects in a simple way." March 2, 2018 5.0 Pros Projectlibre allows to export and save projects in PDF version and offers good options for printing reports. Review Source julio R. civil engineer Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Programming construction works never been easier" February 22, 2019 5.0 With this software I could present all my projects in the construction industry, such as the construction of the guard house and the garbage room for a building. I could tell my customers how to reach the schedule time of delivery of works, the critical activities during the construction and the relation of advance of construction vs down payments. All the tools allows me to explain clearly and detailed to my customers every cent they invest on the construction work and where is it. Pros The easy commands of the software allows me to program construction works, phases, activities and staff associated to each one of them and the Gantt Chart schedule. Also I can calculate, cost and program down payments along with the works advance charts. With the Gantt chart schedule, help me to compare the programed construction works with the real construction execution, allowing me to adjust every day the needs of the work in order to finished the construction work at time or even better, to improve the time for finished the contract. Cons I need to implement lot of information about the construction staff hourly cost, I Include others costs like materials, transportation and equipment just to achieve a real value of cost, but I would like if every one of this elements could under the consideration of the developers in order to make a most flexible and adaptable software to construction industry, it will be a big improvement. Review Source Response from Projectlibre July 2, 2021 We will be releasing a Cloud version so your clients can access a view of the project schedule in their browser. Thank you for your nice review! We just saw your review and wanted to send appreciation! The ProjectLibre team works very hard and it is nice to get the feedback YR Ysmael R. Data Analyst Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### ""ProjectLibre" does have it's short comings but nearly at par with other similar softwares. " April 27, 2021 5.0 As I have been using this almost everyday, the demand for changing schedules dates frequently can be a drag. But this product, ProjectLibre has been a very useful tool in getting things done in the office. Pros What's amazing about this product is that it is a multi-platform product. It can be installed on a Windows and Linux computer. Am running ProjectLibre on a Linux computer and it is really the best alternative out there in the market to Microsoft Projects. Also, the printing capabilities, wherein you can adjust the timeline scale and paper size formats. This is the one of the amazing features for an open-source product. Our company is oriented towards open-source softwares and previously we were using TaskJuggler2.3.1 which has also powerful but has it's own learning curve issues. Cons So far as I have been constantly using this product for a number of years now. I think a project header title is missing. But, nevertheless what I do I put the project title at the footer line instead. It would be nice if someday they could add more flexibility of changing the colors of the gantt bar. Review Source Response from Projectlibre July 2, 2021 Thank you for the review! The ProjectLibre team works very hard. You noted the cross platform and we do have many people who appreciate running ProjectLibre on Mac , Windows or Linux. We do need to spend time on the reporting as you noted. Thank you for the review. LC Louis C. Lead Purchase / Sales Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Project Libre is extremely useful as a possible software solution alternative to Microsoft Project where unique compatibility is not strictly required." March 15, 2018 5.0 Download freely and easy to use......if there aren't constraints requiring Microsoft Project implementation......Project Libre will suit quite well to creating new projects across the widest file categories and project types .....at our company we are extremely happy with Project Libre's flexibility and ease of use. It is quite intuitive to operate as well. Project Libre is a welcome software solution as an addition to our operating environment. Project Libre absolutely helped our company organize our file project load, as well as allowing us to use fewer organization software solutions. Keep in mind it is freeware so there is a lack of readily available direct online customer service support however one can access online tutorials quite readily from existing user forums. This user support is most helpful....we would recommend Project Libres use to any company and users interested. Pros Extremely easy to use , Project Libre supports a wide variety of tasks including scope, time, and budget needed to create our local projects for company use. The software is supported on all major OS platforms including MAC OS, Linux, and MS Windows. Cons Project Libre projects can take some time to load when the project sizes are larger and there is a relative lack of customer support, but we believe that is to be expected when dealing with an open source and freeware software......not much to dislike frankly. Be aware that plenty of curated user community specific online support materials exist and are most helpful. Review Source GP Giovanna P. Direttrice Amministrazione e finanza Food & Beverages Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Software per la gestione dei Gantt di progetto" June 2, 2023 4.0 Pros In un'azienda piccola come Happy srl si tratta di un programma utile per la gestione dei progetti attraverso dei Gantt. Basta inserire il titolo dell'attività, nonchè il tempo e le risorse e il Gantt si redigerà automaticamente. Cons Potrebbe migliorare la veste grafica, al momento è ancora un pò basica Review Source DA Daniel A. Systems Engineer / Analyst Defense & Space Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent alternative to MS Project, more portable and good XML support." April 20, 2018 5.0 I'm able to do project management tasks, ranging from small quick tasks to extracting the critical path and progress towards milestones of many-thousand line projects, easily and from a variety of computer stations without having an expensive license that is locked to a single machine. Pros For anybody learning how to use project management software for school or other uses, starting with ProjectLibre is an excellent choice. The most valuable capability for ProjectLibre is that it performs every task that somebody already familiar with Microsoft Project can, and the more standardized (compared to the varieties and versions of MS Project) interface actually makes it more practically usable. The other major advantage is that all versions of ProjectLibre appropriately handle XML export and import, which cannot be said of many versions of MS Project. Cons The only real drawbacks are that it doesn't integrate with many other office utility applications. The real advantage in my daily use of the MS Project offering is that it will interface with MS Project Server, which is only realistically relevant if you're already locked into the MS suite of tools. The UI isn't as polished as high-dollar offerings, and in some cases it requires searching through third-party support documentation to figure out what's actually going on in some situations. Review Source YK Yogendra K. Manager Chemicals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Free available project management tool" January 14, 2023 4.0 Software is freely available which help to manage the smaller projects and analyze and tracking of the same. Pros It is free of cost available software for project management.Most of the important features available with softwareEasy to use and manage the projects.Portable version available Cons Calander customization is not possible like MS projects.Not work properly when no of task become high (more than 1000).UI to be improved further enhance the aesthetic.More features to be added like MS projects. Review Source DM David M. CEO Executive Office Used the software for: 2+ years ### "ProjectLibre A Powerful Free Alternative to Microsoft Project" June 29, 2021 5.0 Excellent. If you know MS Project, you can use ProjectLibre immediately and save a lot of money. Pros I have been a Microsoft Project User for year, but got tired of the continuous increase in price. We are a Microsoft 365 shop and originally Project was part of the Suite, so we used it. Then it became a separate charge. Not too much, but additional. Then the price continued to go up. So we looked for an alternative and ProjectLibre is a great fit. It is basically free MS Project. Cons Some weird behavior when importing MPP files. Most of the time it works fine, but occasionally it screws up the time baseline. Reason for choosing Projectlibre Monday and Trello, just do not have the functionality for serious project management. Smartsheet is excellent but has also gotten expensive. Review Source Response from Projectlibre July 2, 2021 The ProjectLibre team has worked very hard to provide an alternative to Microsoft Project. Your review is appreciated! A Cloud version will be coming out and we will continue working to provide an alternative! FM Frank M. Online Entrepreneur Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good free Project Management Software" September 20, 2022 5.0 Pros The Gantt chart feature in scheduling work is good. Cons The printing of chart into pdf needs more work to fit on A4 Review Source Response from Projectlibre October 2, 2022 Thank you for your review Frank! We are volunteer and have worked hard on ProjectLibre for many years. We have more we want to accomplish. There are 6,000,000 downloads in 193 coutries with translation into 31 languages. However, there are many things to improve and expand. Your review is appreciated! Carlos D. Systems Implementation Manager Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A good alternative for low budget planning projects" January 18, 2018 4.0 1) Visual help for Project scheduling 2) Resource administration easiness 3) Timelines for tasks and complete project Pros This software lets you manage projects with a reasonable level of complexity, such as having multiple tasks simultaneously, specific task/job completion dates, predeceasing tasks, and resource managing, by providing you with a good set of reports and data views that may vary from a simple lines and columns table, up to a Gantt chart (a tasks & calendar arrange),and ultimately a critical path diagram. Cons When entering records for the tasks of the project, the program has an issue when trying to make a correction in a cell (mainly a text one like the task name/description), if you make a "typo", and you try to delete the letter by using the "Back space" key, it may delete the whole line instead of the typo. This is time consuming since it makes you have to start entering the record all over again. Review Source lisbeth G. Analista Used the software for: 2+ years ### "practical for organization of all the work to be done in a project" March 16, 2018 5.0 Planning of all the activities to be carried out in the execution of a project and thus compare how the project is going with respect to the planned time Pros helps to organize and plan all the actions that must be fulfilled, easy economic installation Easy visualization of the tools you can export and import can also be exported to pdf, it is compatible with your Microsoft similar one. Cons some tools and errors that the system presents some specifically when you request the help in the system eas is the only thing that I would love to improve your other functions are perfect Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Project Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/)[Collaboration](https://www.capterra.com/collaboration-software/) ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.