OSI-licensed open source
Offline project management software works without a cloud account: the data lives on your computer or your own server. People look for it when they work with poor connectivity, need to keep project data private, or just want a Gantt chart without a subscription.
The first three tools below are true local tools (GanttProject, Super Productivity, Taskwarrior). Kanboard, Wekan and OpenProject are self-hosted web apps you can run on your own laptop or LAN server, so they work without any vendor cloud but do need a server process. All six are open source with licences read from their repositories on 2026-11-07. ProjectLibre's desktop app is also free, but we could not verify its licence, so it is not listed.
Tools, licences and pricing checked against vendor and repository pages on November 7, 2026.
| Tool | Best for | Pricing | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| GanttProject | Gantt-chart planning on a desktop | Free, open source | GPL-3.0 |
| Super Productivity | Individual task planning and time tracking | Free, open source | MIT |
| Taskwarrior | Terminal users who want local-first tasks | Free, open source | MIT |
| Kanboard | Simple self-hosted kanban boards | Free, open source (self-hosted) | MIT |
| Wekan | Trello-style boards on your own server | Free, open source (self-hosted) | MIT |
| OpenProject | Full project, portfolio and Gantt management on your own server | Free, open source (self-hosted Community edition); cloud options are paid, see vendor pricing. | GPL-3.0 |
Best for: Gantt-chart planning on a desktop · Free, open source
GanttProject is a desktop project management app with Gantt charts, task dependencies, resource tracking and export and interoperability features.
Best for: Individual task planning and time tracking · Free, open source
Super Productivity is a todo list app with timeboxing and time tracking. It requires no account and lets you choose where your data is stored; sync through SuperSync, Dropbox or WebDAV is optional.
Best for: Terminal users who want local-first tasks · Free, open source
Taskwarrior is a command-line tool for managing to-do lists and tasks.
Best for: Simple self-hosted kanban boards · Free, open source (self-hosted)
Kanboard is a project management tool built around Kanban practices. The repository states it is in maintenance mode, so new major features are not being developed.
Best for: Trello-style boards on your own server · Free, open source (self-hosted)
Wekan is a free open-source kanban board app built with Meteor that supports self-hosting and multiple database backends.
Best for: Full project, portfolio and Gantt management on your own server · Free, open source (self-hosted Community edition); cloud options are paid, see vendor pricing.
OpenProject describes itself as open-source project management software for product, project and portfolio management. It can be self-hosted or run in the cloud.
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| If you need… | Start with |
|---|---|
| Gantt chart on a single desktop | GanttProject |
| Personal tasks and time tracking, no account | Super Productivity |
| Terminal-based tasks | Taskwarrior |
| Kanban boards on a local server | Kanboard or Wekan |
| Full team project management on your own hardware | OpenProject |
Quick answers to common questions
Software that runs locally or on infrastructure you control, so you can plan projects without depending on a vendor cloud.
They run on your own machine or network with no vendor cloud, but they are web apps that need a server running.
ProjectLibre advertises a free desktop app alongside cloud plans from $9.99 per user per month billed annually. We did not verify its licence, so it is not in the list.
You can export and share files, but it has no built-in real-time collaboration; use OpenProject for that.
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