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Tracecat ships semantic table search and fast-expands its MCP integration catalog at v1.0 GA
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OpenProject alternatives
The best OpenProject alternatives in project management tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Sep 26, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to OpenProject? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in project management tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, OpenProject shipped 1 meaningful update in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 6.3 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About OpenProject
OpenProject's MCP Server gains write access — AI agents can now create tasks, add comments, and manage relations.
OpenProject 17.8.0 marks the most significant AI integration milestone in the product's history: the MCP Server can now create and update work packages, add comments, and manage relations — moving from a read-only query layer to a write-capable AI agent interface. The same release adds multiple target versions per work package, sprints and milestones to the project timeline, and relation display in the free Community edition. OpenProject 17.7.0 laid the organizational management foundation: departments, work-related user attributes, and individual work schedules for capacity planning.
Velocity 6.3 · Last update 22d ago
Top 12 alternatives to OpenProject
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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SmartSuite ships EU data residency, linked record filters, and API control improvements in a dense September release.
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Rize pivots from solo time tracker to agency operations platform with invoicing, profitability reporting, and a ChatGPT integration.
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Aha! ships MCP connectors for Elle and opens Builder to 3,000+ integrations, deepening AI product workflows
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Fibery rebuilds its AI agent from scratch and ships OAuth Apps, accelerating its MCP-first agentic platform bet.
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NocoBase is hardening its AI employees and security surfaces while stabilizing the v2 client.
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Hive keeps iterating on proofing and dashboard UX — workmanlike improvements, no pivot.
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Atarim exposes its AI agents' memory to users and validates the 5.1 cost cuts, accelerating toward auditable agentic automation.
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Productboard v2 makes entity types per-workspace, breaking fixed-enum clients in favor of extensibility
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Float adds AI experience profiles and multi-currency rate cards — expanding from scheduling into project economics.
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My Hours ships MCP support for Claude — time logging and timesheet retrieval are now conversational operations.
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Asana embeds AI into Slack threads and closes the rich-text gap with Notion
OpenProject vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenProject (baseline) | 6.3 | 1 | project-managementmcpai-integration | OpenProject 17.8.0 |
| Tracecat | 8.8 | 1 | security-automationmcp-integrationssemantic-search | Tracecat 1.1.0-alpha.4 |
| SmartSuite | 8.8 | 1 | work-managementno-codedata-residency | Sign-Up: Choose Your Data Region |
| Rize | 8.8 | 1 | time-trackingagenciesinvoicing | Rize Is Now an Official ChatGPT Partner |
| Aha! | 8.8 | 1 | product-managementai-assistantmcp | Connect AI applications created with Aha! Builder to 3,000+ tools |
| Fibery | 7.5 | 2 | ai-agentmcpcustom-apps | September 17, 2026 / New Fibery AI Agent, Whiteboards and AI, Space templates with files and images, OAuth Applications |
| NocoBase | 7.5 | 0 | no-codeai-employeesknowledge-base | — |
| Hive | 6.3 | 0 | proofingdashboardsproject-management | — |
| Atarim | 6.3 | 1 | ai-agencywordpress-automationagentic-memory | Atarim 5.1.2: your experts' memory is now yours to read and edit |
| Productboard | 6.3 | 1 | product-managementapi-extensibilityroadmap-tooling | EntityType moves from fixed enum to workspace-specific open string |
| Float | 6.3 | 0 | resource-managementschedulingai-matching | Smart insights: know who’s done this work before, with AI experience profiles |
| My Hours | 6.3 | 1 | time-trackingmcpai-assistants | My Hours MCP for Claude |
| Asana | 6.3 | 0 | project-managementai-integrationenterprise-compliance | 🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers |
The 12 best OpenProject alternatives, in depth
1. Tracecat · velocity 8.8
Tracecat ships semantic table search and fast-expands its MCP integration catalog at v1.0 GA.
Over the last 30 days Tracecat shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “Tracecat 1.1.0-alpha.4”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on project management, mcp and ai integration, Tracecat focuses on security automation, mcp integrations and semantic search.
Tracecat and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Tracecat trajectory → · Compare OpenProject vs Tracecat →
2. SmartSuite · velocity 8.8
SmartSuite ships EU data residency, linked record filters, and API control improvements in a dense September release.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “Sign-Up: Choose Your Data Region”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on project management, mcp and ai integration, SmartSuite focuses on work management, no code and data residency.
SmartSuite and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full SmartSuite trajectory → · Compare OpenProject vs SmartSuite →
3. Rize · velocity 8.8
Rize pivots from solo time tracker to agency operations platform with invoicing, profitability reporting, and a ChatGPT integration.
Over the last 30 days Rize shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “Rize Is Now an Official ChatGPT Partner”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on project management, mcp and ai integration, Rize focuses on time tracking, agencies and invoicing.
Rize and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. Aha! · velocity 8.8
Aha! ships MCP connectors for Elle and opens Builder to 3,000+ integrations, deepening AI product workflows.
Over the last 30 days Aha! shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “Connect AI applications created with Aha! Builder to 3,000+ tools”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on project management, mcp and ai integration, Aha! focuses on product management, ai assistant and mcp.
Aha! and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. Fibery · velocity 7.5
Fibery rebuilds its AI agent from scratch and ships OAuth Apps, accelerating its MCP-first agentic platform bet.
Over the last 30 days Fibery shipped 2 meaningful updates vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “September 17, 2026 / New Fibery AI Agent, Whiteboards and AI, Space templates with files and images, OAuth Applications”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on project management, mcp and ai integration, Fibery focuses on ai agent, mcp and custom apps.
Over the last 30 days Fibery has been shipping faster than OpenProject — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
6. NocoBase · velocity 7.5
NocoBase is hardening its AI employees and security surfaces while stabilizing the v2 client.
Over the last 30 days NocoBase shipped 0 meaningful updates vs OpenProject's 1. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on project management, mcp and ai integration, NocoBase focuses on no code, ai employees and knowledge base.
NocoBase has shipped fewer meaningful updates than OpenProject in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full NocoBase trajectory → · Compare OpenProject vs NocoBase →
7. Hive · velocity 6.3
Hive keeps iterating on proofing and dashboard UX — workmanlike improvements, no pivot.
Over the last 30 days Hive shipped 0 meaningful updates vs OpenProject's 1. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on project management, mcp and ai integration, Hive focuses on proofing, dashboards and project management.
Hive has shipped fewer meaningful updates than OpenProject in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
8. Atarim · velocity 6.3
Atarim exposes its AI agents' memory to users and validates the 5.1 cost cuts, accelerating toward auditable agentic automation.
Over the last 30 days Atarim shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “Atarim 5.1.2: your experts' memory is now yours to read and edit”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on project management, mcp and ai integration, Atarim focuses on ai agency, wordpress automation and agentic memory.
Atarim and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
9. Productboard · velocity 6.3
Productboard v2 makes entity types per-workspace, breaking fixed-enum clients in favor of extensibility.
Over the last 30 days Productboard shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “EntityType moves from fixed enum to workspace-specific open string”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on project management, mcp and ai integration, Productboard focuses on product management, api extensibility and roadmap tooling.
Productboard and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Productboard trajectory → · Compare OpenProject vs Productboard →
10. Float · velocity 6.3
Float adds AI experience profiles and multi-currency rate cards — expanding from scheduling into project economics.
Over the last 30 days Float shipped 0 meaningful updates vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “Smart insights: know who’s done this work before, with AI experience profiles”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on project management, mcp and ai integration, Float focuses on resource management, scheduling and ai matching.
Float has shipped fewer meaningful updates than OpenProject in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
11. My Hours · velocity 6.3
My Hours ships MCP support for Claude — time logging and timesheet retrieval are now conversational operations.
Over the last 30 days My Hours shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “My Hours MCP for Claude”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on project management, mcp and ai integration, My Hours focuses on time tracking, mcp and ai assistants.
My Hours and OpenProject have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full My Hours trajectory → · Compare OpenProject vs My Hours →
12. Asana · velocity 6.3
Asana embeds AI into Slack threads and closes the rich-text gap with Notion.
Over the last 30 days Asana shipped 0 meaningful updates vs OpenProject's 1, most recently “🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenProject leans on project management, mcp and ai integration, Asana focuses on project management, ai integration and enterprise compliance.
Asana has shipped fewer meaningful updates than OpenProject in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to OpenProject?
The top OpenProject alternatives we currently track in project management tools are Tracecat, SmartSuite, Rize, Aha!, Fibery, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of OpenProject alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare OpenProject directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with OpenProject" link to a side-by-side /compare page.