OpenProject vs PMB
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted project management & tasks options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare OpenProject with
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Compare PMB with
choose an app… Plane Focalboard Super Productivity Wekan Habitica Self-Hosted Planka Leantime git-bug Kanboard
Feature OpenProject PMB Category Project Management & Tasks Project Management & Tasks License GPL-3.0 CECILL-2.0 Language Ruby Setup difficulty Hard Medium Min. RAM 2,048 MB 40 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 15,794 — First released 2012 2025 Replaces Jira, Asana —
Why pick each one
Choose OpenProject if… Very feature-complete Good for classic project management Strong permissions OpenProject details Choose PMB if… Released under the CECILL-2.0 license Tiny footprint — runs in 40 MB RAM PMB details
Frequently asked questions Is OpenProject or PMB better? Neither is universally better. OpenProject has the larger community, while PMB is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are OpenProject and PMB free and open-source? Yes. OpenProject is licensed under GPL-3.0 and PMB under CECILL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run OpenProject and PMB with Docker? OpenProject: yes. PMB: check the project docs for container support.