OpenProject vs Phorge
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare OpenProject with
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Feature OpenProject Phorge Category Project Management & Tasks Developer Tools & Git License GPL-3.0 Apache-2.0 Language Ruby PHP Setup difficulty Hard Hard Min. RAM 2,048 MB 1,024 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 15,794 ★ 700 First released 2012 2022 Replaces Jira, Asana GitHub, Jira
Why pick each one
Choose OpenProject if… Very feature-complete Good for classic project management Strong permissions OpenProject details Choose Phorge if… Released under the Apache-2.0 license Written in PHP Phorge details
Frequently asked questions Is OpenProject or Phorge better? Neither is universally better. OpenProject has the larger community; both share a hard setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are OpenProject and Phorge free and open-source? Yes. OpenProject is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Phorge under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run OpenProject and Phorge with Docker? OpenProject: yes. Phorge: check the project docs for container support.