Kanban Tool vs OpenProject
Kanban Tool
kanbantool.com
OpenProject
openproject.orgSide by side
| Figure | Kanban Tool | OpenProject |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6/mo | €5.95/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Agile Project Management Software | 8.5 (#7) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Spec score · Agile Tools | 8.5 (#6) | 8.7 (#4) |
| Spec score · Project Tracking Software | 8.6 (#15) | 8.7 (#14) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Project Management | 8.5 (#20) | 8.6 (#18) |
| Collaboration | Teams can collaborate with real-time board updates, task assignments, comments, email notifications, and board or folder access controls. | The Community edition includes a project overview, work packages, Gantt charts, agile boards, meetings, calendars, and time tracking. |
| Headquarters | Katowice, Poland | Berlin, Germany |
| Integrations | Integrations include Zapier, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Outlook and Google Calendar, Chromecast, email task creation, and an API. | The maker lists integrations for Nextcloud, OneDrive, SharePoint, GitHub, GitLab, and XWiki. |
| Purpose | Kanban Tool is a visual management solution for visualizing workflows, tracking project progress, and analyzing and improving business processes. | OpenProject is web-based project management software for classic, agile, or hybrid projects. |
| Security | The service supports HTTPS encryption, single sign-on using SAML 2.0, and optional two-factor authentication. | The security page describes two-factor authentication, LDAP sync, salted bcrypt password storage, and role-based access controls. |
| Support | Support is available through a feedback form or email, and the company says it aims to respond within a few business days. | 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 | The built-in timer follows workflow start and pause stages, and the product provides reports of time spent on projects and tasks. | Yes |
Plans
Kanban Tool
- FreeFree
- Team$6 a month
- Enterprise$11 a month
- Kanban Tool On-Site$720 a year
OpenProject
- CommunityFree
- Basic€5.95 a month
- Professional€10.95 a month
- Premium€15.95 a month
- CorporatePriced on request
In their own words
Kanban Tool
Kanban Tool is a visual management service for mapping workflows, tracking project progress, and reviewing business processes. Boards use task cards, horizontal swimlanes, drag-and-drop, configurable workflows, and work-in-progress limits. Teams can assign tasks, comment, receive real-time board updates and email notifications, and control board or folder access. Analytics include cumulative flow diagrams, cycle time comparisons, breakdown charts, and time reports, with Excel or CSV export. A built-in timer follows workflow start and pause stages; project and task time reports are included in the Enterprise plan. Integrations include Zapier, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Outlook and Google Calendar, Chromecast, email task creation, and an API. Kanban Tool supports kanban, backlog management, agile reporting, and a roadmap view, but not Scrum or sprint planning. Apps are available for Android and iOS, alongside web, extension, API, and self-hosted options. The free plan includes 2 boards and 2 users, with no file attachments. Team costs $6 a month billed per user; Enterprise costs $11 a month billed per user. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Katowice, Poland.
OpenProject
OpenProject has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.