Azure DevOps vs OpenProject: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Azure DevOps and OpenProject to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Azure DevOps
7.2/10
Microsoft's cloud suite for software teams, combining Azure Boards agile planning with Git repos, CI/CD pipelines, test plans, artifacts and wikis.
OpenProject
6.7/10
Open source project management software for classic, agile and hybrid teams, available self-hosted for free or as an EU-hosted paid cloud.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | A Azure DevOps | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7.2/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Cost | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Customization | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Integration | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Security | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | $6/user/mo Basic | €6/user/mo Basic |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Stakeholder | Free Community |
| Features | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Collaboration tools | ||
| Dashboards | ||
| Docs | ||
| File sharing | ||
| Kanban boards | ||
| Knowledge base | ||
| Reporting | ||
| Task lists | ||
| Task management | ||
| Timeline view | ||
| Gantt charts | Not listed | |
| Spreadsheet interface | Not listed | |
| Time tracking | Not listed | |
Azure DevOps vs OpenProject cost by team size
| Team size | Azure DevOps | OpenProject |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeStakeholder | FreeCommunity |
| 5 users | FreeStakeholder | FreeCommunity |
| 10 users | FreeStakeholder | FreeCommunity |
| 25 users | FreeStakeholder | FreeCommunity |
| 50 users | FreeStakeholder | FreeCommunity |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
AWhy choose Azure DevOps
- Higher Integration score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Scalability score (9/10 vs 7/10)
- Better fit for developers (10/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for startups (7/10 vs 4/10)
Why choose OpenProject
- Higher Customization score (8/10 vs 7/10)
- Higher Security score (9/10 vs 8/10)
Pros & Cons
AAzure DevOps
Pros
- Free for up to five Basic users plus unlimited stakeholders, so small development teams can start at no cost.
- Work items link to branches, pull requests, builds, and releases, giving traceability from requirement to production.
- Process settings let teams add custom fields, work item types, and portfolio backlog levels.
- Analytics views feed Power BI, and configurable dashboards show burndown and trend reporting.
- Integrates with GitHub, Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Excel, and has a large extension marketplace.
Cons
- Reviewers describe a steep learning curve and an interface that is less intuitive than simpler project management tools.
- Users report weak roadmap and portfolio views and limited progress rollup at the portfolio level.
- It is built for software teams and does not suit non-technical business projects.
- Add-ons such as Test Plans at $52 per user and extra pipeline jobs raise the total cost.
OpenProject
Pros
- The free self-hosted Community edition is GPLv3 open source and shares one codebase with the paid editions.
- It hosts cloud data in the EU, encrypts it with AES-256 at rest, and offers a signable GDPR data processing agreement.
- It supports classic Gantt planning and agile boards and backlogs in the same tool.
- Time and cost tracking with budget reports is built in.
- Long contract terms carry large discounts, for example fifteen months free on a five-year term.
Cons
- Paid plans require at least 25 users, and Premium requires 100.
- Several Reddit users report that self-hosted installation is hard, and some find the tool too elaborate for simple needs.
- Slack, Toggl and Mattermost connections are unsupported community plugins.
- Reviewers say the interface is less polished than tools like Asana, and that resource and workload management is weak.
- Many features, including SSO and portfolio management, require paid Enterprise tiers.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Azure DevOps scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7.2/10 against 6.7/10 for OpenProject. The largest gap is in Integration: 8/10 for Azure DevOps and 5/10 for OpenProject.
Yes, both Azure DevOps and OpenProject have a free plan.
Azure DevOps is the better fit for developers: we rate it 10/10 for them, against 6/10 for OpenProject.
