OpenProject vs Planka
Both OpenProject and Planka are self-hosted alternatives to Asana, Basecamp and Monday.com.
Side by side
| Field | OpenProject | Planka |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Manage your projects, tasks and goals. Collaborate via work packages and link them to your pull requests on Github. | Realtime kanban board for workgroups. |
| GitHub stars | 16,910 | 12,659 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | ⊘ Proprietary |
| Platforms | Ruby, deb, Docker | Nodejs, Docker, K8S |
| Latest release | v17.9.6, 30 October 2026 | v2.2.1, 10 August 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 28 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Software Development - Project Management | Task Management & To-do Lists |
| Website | https://www.openproject.org | https://planka.app/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/opf/openproject | https://github.com/plankanban/planka |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- OpenProject has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 16,910 against 12,659.
- OpenProject recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 28 October 2026.
- OpenProject has the newer release on record: v17.9.6, 30 October 2026, against v2.2.1, 10 August 2026.
- Licenses differ: OpenProject is listed under GPL-3.0; Planka under ⊘ Proprietary.
- Platforms differ: OpenProject lists Ruby, deb, Docker; Planka lists Nodejs, Docker, K8S.
- OpenProject is filed under Software Development - Project Management; Planka is filed under Task Management & To-do Lists.