OnePlan vs Redmine: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of OnePlan and Redmine to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
OnePlan
7/10
OnePlan is a strategic portfolio and work management platform built on the Microsoft cloud for PMOs and enterprises that manage projects, resources, and budgets.
Redmine
6.3/10
Free, open-source, self-hosted web application for issue tracking and multi-project management, with Gantt charts, wikis and time tracking, aimed at technical teams.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7/10 | 6.3/10 |
| Cost | 5/10 | 10/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 8/10 | 4/10 |
| Customization | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Scalability | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 3/10 |
| Integration | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | $10/user/mo Basic | Contact for pricing |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $100/mo Basic | Free Open source (self-hosted) |
| Features | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Collaboration tools | ||
| Reporting | ||
| Task management | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Timeline view | ||
| Dashboards | Not listed | |
| Docs | Not listed | |
| File sharing | Not listed | |
| Gantt charts | Not listed | |
| Kanban boards | Not listed | |
| Knowledge base | Not listed | |
| Scheduling | Not listed | |
| Task lists | Not listed | |
| Workflow automation | Not listed | |
OnePlan vs Redmine cost by team size
Redmine costs less at every team size we checked.
| Team size | OnePlan | Redmine |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | $50/moBasic | FreeOpen source (self-hosted) |
| 5 users | $50/moBasic | FreeOpen source (self-hosted) |
| 10 users | $100/moBasic | FreeOpen source (self-hosted) |
| 25 users | $250/moBasic | FreeOpen source (self-hosted) |
| 50 users | $500/moBasic | FreeOpen source (self-hosted) |
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?
Why choose OnePlan
- Higher Analytics score (8/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Support score (7/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose Redmine
- Has a free plan (OnePlan does not)
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: Free vs $100/mo
- Higher Cost score (10/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Customization score (9/10 vs 8/10)
- Better fit for developers (9/10 vs 4/10)
Pros & Cons
OnePlan
Pros
- The integration catalog lists more than 40 connectors, covering Microsoft Project, Planner, Azure DevOps, Jira, Smartsheet, Workday, and SAP.
- Reviewers praise how configurable the workflows and templates are, which suits PMOs whose processes keep changing.
- Capacity and resource planning with utilization views is a widely cited strength.
- Viewing OnePlan OData in Power BI does not require a OnePlan license, which lowers the cost of sharing reports.
- The Basic entry price of 10 dollars per user per month is low for portfolio software.
Cons
- Roadmaps, resource and financial planning, scenarios, automation, and audit logs are Enterprise-only, and Enterprise has no public price.
- Reviewers report final quotes well above what they first expected.
- Setup and configuration have a learning curve, and onboarding can be slow.
- Advanced report layouts often need extra Power BI work.
- Basic is billed annually only and requires at least five users.
Redmine
Pros
- No licence fees under GPL v2, so the only costs are hosting and administration.
- Trackers, workflows and custom fields on issues, projects, users and time entries can all be configured in depth.
- Built-in Gantt chart, calendar, time tracking, and per-project wiki and forums cover many needs without plugins.
- Native integration with Git, Subversion, Mercurial, Bazaar and CVS suits software teams.
- The REST API in JSON and XML, with API-key authentication, supports automation.
Cons
- Reviewers widely describe the interface as dated.
- Agile boards and Kanban need third-party plugins and configuration.
- Reviewers report that it becomes slow on big or complex projects.
- Self-hosting needs Ruby on Rails skills, and there is no official vendor support.
- Advanced analytics need plugins, and some commercial plugins cost roughly $99 to $499.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
OnePlan scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7/10 against 6.3/10 for Redmine. The largest gap is in Cost: 5/10 for OnePlan and 10/10 for Redmine.
Redmine costs less for 10 users: free on its Open source (self-hosted) plan, against about $100/mo on its Basic plan for OnePlan, billed monthly.
Redmine has a free plan; OnePlan does not list one.
Redmine is the better fit for developers: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 4/10 for OnePlan.
