Microsoft Project. For Free.
OpenProj is the #1 open source project management application on the planet. With more than one million users, only Microsoft Project has more users. Speaking of Microsoft Project, OpenProj does everything that Project does. It also adds a few tricks Project hasn't learned: it works on Windows, Mac, Unix and Linux. And it's completely free. We're thinking Microsoft won't teach Project that trick any time soon.
All The Bells And Whistles
As the global recession forces you to do more with less, OpenProj is fast becoming an attractive alternative to Microsoft Office Project Professional. It was even named the Reader's Choice Open Source Project Management tool by Network World in March 2009.
You save money without giving up any functionality. Need multiple dependency types? Got them. Have to have Gantt and Network/PERT charts? Have them to. All those other things Project has? Have them too.
Best of all, when you move from Project to OpenProj, you won't skip a beat. You can quickly import existing files to Project and be on your way. If, heaven forbid, you have to share with someone that is stuck with Project, we make that easy too.
Money In Your Pocket
They say cash is king. With all the money you'll save your business, you'd better prepare for you coronation. Let's walk this through. Both OpenProj and Microsoft Project do the same thing. Project Professional costs about $1,000 per user. OpenProj is a whopping $0.00. That's some easy math.
Better yet, OpenProj works on Windows, Mac, Unix and Linux systems. It takes mere minutes to download from the web. We think this is the definition of 'no brainer".
| See How Serena OpenProj Compares | Serena | Microsoft Project |
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| Platform Support | Mac, Linux, Unix, Windows | Windows only |
| Price | Free | $1000 |