Best free option: OpenProject (Strong). Switching saves about $132 USD a year.
$131.88 USDa year
≈$188.02 CAD (converted from USD)
Every pick below has a free version.
3 alternatives
Covers most of the same work, with trade-offs noted on each card.
Best for classic project plans with Gantt charts
The Community edition is free to self-host with no user minimum. Some features are Enterprise add-ons; paid plans need 25 users. Free version: Community edition is free to self-host. Enterprise add-ons such as team planner and SSO start at EUR 5.95 per user per month.
Best for a modern project tracker you can self-host
Plane Cloud Free covers up to 12 users and the Community Edition can be self-hosted. Work item types, wiki and time tracking need Pro. Free version: Plane Cloud Free covers up to 12 users. The Community Edition is free to self-host. Pro adds work item types, wiki and time tracking.
Right for specific needs, or not yet mature enough to recommend widely.
Best for agile teams running Scrum or Kanban
Built around Scrum and Kanban. The free hosted plan has 1 public and 1 private project; self-hosting is free. Free version: Free hosted plan with 1 public and 1 private project and 10 MB of storage. Self-hosting is free. Paid hosting starts at 5 euros a month.
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How each alternative covers what people use Asana for. Numbers link to editor notes.
| Feature | OpenProject | Plane | Taiga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Views | |||
| List, board, calendar and timeline views | YesNote 1Table, Gantt, board and calendar views | YesNote 2Five layouts including list, board, calendar and Gantt | PartialNote 3Kanban, backlog and sprint task boards; no calendar layout |
| Planning | |||
| Task dependencies and milestones | YesNote 4Follows and precedes relations drive the Gantt chart | PartialNote 5Blocking and blocked-by relations between work items | NoNote 6Items can be flagged blocked; no dependency links or Gantt chart |
| Automation | |||
| Rules and workflow automation | NoNote 7Status workflows and webhooks only; custom actions are an Enterprise add-on | PartialNote 8Lighter automation than Asana rules | NoNote 9Webhooks only |
| Intake | |||
| Intake forms and custom fields | PartialNote 10Custom fields on work packages; no form builder | PartialNote 11An intake queue is free; custom work item properties need Pro | PartialNote 12Custom fields on stories and tasks; no form builder |
| Reporting | |||
| Dashboards and reporting | PartialNote 13Time and cost reports; some chart widgets are Enterprise add-ons | PartialNote 14Analytics are free; dashboards need Pro | PartialNote 15Burndown charts and project statistics |
| Integrations | |||
| App integrations | PartialNote 16GitHub, GitLab and Nextcloud integrations plus an API | PartialNote 17The integration marketplace is part of Pro | PartialNote 18GitHub, GitLab and Slack connections through webhooks |
| Parity score | 58% | 58% | 33% |
Not covered by any free alternative yet: Rules and workflow automation, Intake forms and custom fields, Dashboards and reporting, App integrations. See all feature gaps
Switching saves about $132 USD / ≈$188 CAD (estimated from the USD price) a year. Prices checked ; ≈ means converted from USD.
Based on Starter plan, per user. Price source. USD to CAD at 1.4257 as of Oct 7, 2026.
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Asana is a product of Asana, named here for comparison only. Platforms listed for Asana: Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android.