project-open vs TideFlow

project-open is an open-source application providing end-to-end tools for service industry organizations. Its project management functions cover planning, staffing, tracking, collaboration and accounting. Portfolio management coordinates multiple projects, dependencies, initiation and approvals, as well as resource and capacity management. IT service management modules cover incident and helpdesk work, changes, configuration, software releases and service level agreements. Professional services automation includes expense management, invoicing, payments, absence management and time tracking. The product supports Linux, Windows, web, API and self-hosted use, with deployment options including native Linux, Windows, VMware virtual machines and Docker. It can also run as SaaS on a private server with administrator privileges managed by the project-open team. Listed integrations and import modules include LDAP, Navision/UBL, SAP FI, JIRA and OTRS. Community Edition is free; Professional Edition costs €12 a month per employee and Enterprise Edition costs €24 a month per employee. Both paid editions have a 20-license minimum.

TideFlow is task management and profitability software for service businesses, agencies, and freelancers. It combines task planning, time tracking, billing rates, and financial reporting in a web workspace. Users can start a timer from a task or record time manually; each person can have one active timer. TideFlow compares costs with billing rates and displays margins for tasks, projects, and clients. Rates set at the account level can be overridden for an individual client, project, or task, with the most specific setting used. Project tools include Kanban boards and list views, along with priorities, due dates, assignees, custom statuses, checklists, subtasks, and dependencies. Invoices can be generated from unbilled billable time and expenses, then tracked through draft, scheduled, sent, paid, or void states. The Free Forever plan costs £0.00 per free and supports one user, two workspaces, and three projects. Pro costs £13.00 per month; Business costs £30.00 per month. Early access is invitation-only and free of charge.