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My Hours vs OpenProject

A side-by-side editorial comparison of My Hours and OpenProject — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

My Hours vs OpenProject: at a glance

FeatureMy HoursOpenProject
SectorPMPM
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themestimesheets, invoicing, profitability, agenciesproject-management, open-source, security-fixes, backports
Last editorial update2d ago4d ago
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What is My Hours?

My Hours 10.3 makes invoice dates editable and lets invoices carry a Detailed report.

10.3 makes the issue date editable on draft invoices, adds account and per-client default due dates, and lets users edit the email subject, preview the email and attach a Detailed report when sending. Daily Track gets a cleaner layout and filters get a redesign. It follows 10.2's lifetime project profitability, 10.1's audit log and 10.0's timesheet periods and locking.

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What is OpenProject?

OpenProject patches five release lines at once with undisclosed security fixes

On 9 November OpenProject shipped 17.9.7, 17.8.2, 17.7.3, 17.6.1 and 17.5.2 together. 17.9.7 carries 12 security fixes and the older lines four each; details will be published later, and the notes ask everyone to update immediately. Bug fixes ride along: a slow project overview members widget on 17.9, copied projects inheriting the original's sprints on 17.6. This follows two earlier 17.9 patches that fixed a PDF-export file read and a budget disclosure.

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My Hours vs OpenProject: editorial side-by-side

M5.0

My Hours 10.3 makes invoice dates editable and lets invoices carry a Detailed report.

◆ Current state

10.3 makes the issue date editable on draft invoices, adds account and per-client default due dates, and lets users edit the email subject, preview the email and attach a Detailed report when sending. Daily Track gets a cleaner layout and filters get a redesign. It follows 10.2's lifetime project profitability, 10.1's audit log and 10.0's timesheet periods and locking.

◆ Where it's heading

My Hours keeps shipping every one to three weeks, and the work is concentrated on the billing end: invoices, profitability and approval controls. It is moving from a time tracker toward the system agencies use to bill clients.

◆ Prediction

Expect more invoicing controls, such as recurring invoices or payment tracking, given four straight releases touching billing. The September MCP server has had no follow-up in these entries.

O5.0

OpenProject patches five release lines at once with undisclosed security fixes

◆ Current state

On 9 November OpenProject shipped 17.9.7, 17.8.2, 17.7.3, 17.6.1 and 17.5.2 together. 17.9.7 carries 12 security fixes and the older lines four each; details will be published later, and the notes ask everyone to update immediately. Bug fixes ride along: a slow project overview members widget on 17.9, copied projects inheriting the original's sprints on 17.6. This follows two earlier 17.9 patches that fixed a PDF-export file read and a budget disclosure.

◆ Where it's heading

Security work is now the main output of the 17.x branch, and OpenProject is backporting it to lines as old as 17.5 rather than telling self-hosters to jump to 17.9. Feature work since the 17.9.0 release in September has not shown up in this feed.

◆ Prediction

Security advisories describing the 9 November fixes are the next likely publication, followed by a 17.10 or 18.0 feature release; until then, more 17.9 patches.

Alternatives to My Hours and OpenProject

Other PM products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either My Hours or OpenProject.

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Recent activity from My Hours and OpenProject

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 3d agoMy HoursMy Hours 10.3.1 fixes running logs, invoice sending, imports
  2. 5d agoOpenProject17.7.3 backports four security fixes
  3. 5d agoOpenProject17.6.1 backports four security fixes and sprint bugs
  4. 5d agoOpenProject17.5.2 backports four security fixes
  5. 5d agoOpenProject17.9.7 fixes 12 security issues, details to follow
  6. 5d agoOpenProject17.8.2 backports four security fixes
  7. 9d agoMy HoursInvoice dates, Daily Track & new filter design (10.3)
  8. 14d agoOpenProject17.9.6 fixes unsaved workflow changes
  9. 16d agoMy HoursProject profitability, client contacts & task completion (10.2)
  10. 1mo agoMy HoursMy Hours 10.1.1 fixes XLS timesheet upload on the Track page
  11. 1mo agoMy HoursAudit log, Invoiced grid redesign & bulk edit for locked logs (10.1)
  12. 1mo agoMy HoursTimesheet periods, locking & per-user working days (10.0.0)

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between My Hours and OpenProject?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. My Hours and OpenProject are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is My Hours better than OpenProject?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. My Hours and OpenProject are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other PM products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to My Hours?

Top My Hours alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "My Hours alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/myhours for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to OpenProject?

Top OpenProject alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "OpenProject alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/openproject for the full list with editorial commentary on each.