Looking for an open-source alternative to Monday.com?
If you're aiming to manage tasks, organize teams, and run projects without locking yourself into a paid platform, you’re in luck. There are robust open-source tools out there that rival and even exceed Monday’s flexibility, offering everything from sprint planning to ERP-level integrations, all while respecting your control and customization needs.
Odoo
Odoo makes running a business feel seamless.
From CRM to project management, inventory to HR, Odoo combines it all into one open-source suite. What stands out isn’t just the sheer number of modules, but how deeply integrated they are. Every part of your workflow communicates with the others, reducing duplication, manual entry, and confusion.
Whether you're scheduling a campaign, managing your sales funnel, or planning a delivery route, Odoo keeps everything in sync and within reach. The interface is clean, modular, and grows with your business. Add tools as you need them, deploy updates without downtime, and enjoy true ERP-level capabilities without the cost or bloat.
You don’t just manage work in Odoo, you transform it.
Plane
Plane reimagines project management with clarity and purpose.
Built for teams that want modern tools without corporate clutter, Plane offers real-time issue tracking, flexible sprint cycles, and a deep focus on collaboration. You can organize work through tasks, modules, and cycles, while Plane handles the visibility, dependencies, and even AI-enhanced notes.
Plane adapts to your rhythm, not the other way around. Track effort, monitor burn-down charts, and manage everything from a central dashboard. With Pages for living documents and Drive on the way, it’s not just a planning tool, it’s where your ideas live and evolve.
Focalboard
Focalboard delivers power, without strings attached.
For teams who love Trello-style boards but crave more control, Focalboard is a dream. Its flexibility shines through Kanban, calendar, and table views, and it’s just as good for managing a product launch as it is for handling company-wide goals.
What truly sets it apart? You run it. On your infrastructure, with your data. Zero lock-in.
It's built for developers and collaborative teams alike, complete with templates, mentions, comments, and full transparency. You’ll feel like you're using a polished product from a major vendor, only this one’s yours.
Leantime
Leantime is built with real humans in mind.
Especially those who find traditional project tools overwhelming. Thoughtfully designed for neurodivergent thinkers and casual project managers alike, Leantime bridges goals, ideas, and execution into a cohesive flow.
The interface is minimal yet deep, with AI to break down tasks and motivate you with meaningful progress. You don’t just log work, you connect with why you’re doing it.
Track time, manage ideas, align teams, and keep everything, from your next big pitch to the smallest to-do, in one mental space.
This isn’t just about project management. Leantime helps you think better.
Each of these open-source tools offers more than just features.
They offer freedom, adaptability, and control. Whether you want to centralize operations, collaborate smarter, or just stop paying for yet another SaaS tool, these platforms deliver. No monthly fees. No vendor pressure. Just the tools you need, how you need them.