ActiveCollab vs OpenProject
ActiveCollab
activecollab.com
OpenProject
openproject.orgSide by side
| Figure | ActiveCollab | OpenProject |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.29/mo | €5.95/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Spec score · Project Planning Software | 8.9 (#2) | 8.7 (#6) |
| Spec score · Project Management Software | 8.9 (#23) | 8.6 (#54) |
| Spec score · Work Management Software | 8.9 (#8) | 8.6 (#16) |
| Spec score · Project management tools | 8.8 (#37) | 9.0 (#20) |
| Spec score · Project Tracking Software | 8.9 (#7) | 8.7 (#14) |
| Automation rules | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | The About page lists an ActiveCollab, Inc. office in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. | Berlin, Germany |
| Integrations | The maker lists Google Drive, Dropbox, QuickBooks, Stripe, PayPal, Slack, Zapier, webhooks, an API, and an MCP server among its integrations and connected tools. | The maker lists integrations for Nextcloud, OneDrive, SharePoint, GitHub, GitLab, and XWiki. |
| Security | The cloud service uses separate databases and filesystem locations for each customer instance, SSL-only connections, AES256 transmission encryption, replicated infrastructure, and regular on-site and off-site backups. | The security page describes two-factor authentication, LDAP sync, salted bcrypt password storage, and role-based access controls. |
| Support | The maker offers help guides, live chat, and email support, with customer care available every workday from 8 AM to 10 PM CET. | Paid support ranges from email support on Basic to phone support on Professional and remote hands plus installation and upgrade assistance on Premium. |
| Time tracking | Users can track time on tasks and projects, use a stopwatch, and review individual or team timesheets. | Yes |
Plans
ActiveCollab
- Plus$15 a month
- Pro$11 a month
- Pro+ (Get Paid)$17 a month
- 100+ seats$3.50 a year
- 100+ seats$3.50 a month
- Self-HostedPrice not published
OpenProject
- CommunityFree
- Basic€5.95 a month
- Professional€10.95 a month
- Premium€15.95 a month
- CorporatePriced on request
In their own words
ActiveCollab
ActiveCollab has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
OpenProject
OpenProject has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.