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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ProjectLibre

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AProjectLibre is an open source project management software built as a software as a service (SaaS) deployment.N/A

    Redmine

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ARedmine is a project management web application written using the Ruby on Rails framework. It is cross-platform and cross-database, and free to download and use as an open source project available on the GNU 2.0 license.

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    ProjectLibreRedmine
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ProjectLibreRedmine
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ProjectLibreRedmine
    Considered Both Products
    ProjectLibre
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    Open Source
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
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    Features
    ProjectLibreRedmine
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of ProjectLibre and Redmine
    Feature
    ProjectLibre
    6.8
    14 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Redmine
    8.2
    13 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Task Management7.414 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Resource Management7.914 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.213 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Scheduling7.314 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Workflow Automation5.812 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Team Collaboration6.511 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology5.99 Ratings6.910 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology6.59 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Document Management6.512 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Email integration6.46 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Mobile Access9.53 Ratings5.59 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking5.79 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management5.97 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management6.214 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of ProjectLibre and Redmine
    Feature
    ProjectLibre
    6.7
    11 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Redmine
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Quotes/estimates6.16 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Invoicing5.87 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting6.27 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software8.53 Ratings7.92 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ProjectLibreRedmine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    6.5
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ProjectLibreRedmine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ProjectLibre
    As a project management tool, especially with more straightforward timelines and components, ProjectLibre is a great alternative to some of the costly PM software tools. I have managed many projects with both MS Project and ProjectLibre, and I think ProjectLibre is a great alternative, especially when I've worked in regions of the world where users cannot afford other PM tools.
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    Open Source
    Redmine is a perfect solution for businesses that are looking for a FREE and open source solution for project management. It is great for teams that are managing numerous tasks or projects at one time. Redmine is easy to set up and is fairly self-explanatory for anyone who is semi tech-savvy.
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    Pros
    ProjectLibre
    • ProjectLibre is great for project management. It allows us to establish milestones and timeline planning for projects.
    • It allows us to stay organized among multiple projects.
    • It is extremely simple to use with a simple interface. It takes little time to plan out a project with key dates and provides a nice graphic.
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    Open Source
    • Issue Tracker - Redmine allows in-depth issue tracking complete with workflows and customization.
    • Release Tracker - Redmine allows releases to be tracked by milestones, collecting relevant issues in each milestone.
    • Agile Management - With a few free or low-cost add-ons, Redmine becomes a great tool for Agile project management
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    Cons
    ProjectLibre
    • Customer service is not there - I understand that the product is open source but some kind of forum with FAQs, etc. can come in handy
    • App crashes at time for no reason. There have been instances where you try to create a new task and all the diagrams and other items get messed up
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    Open Source
    • The design and user-interface are a little outdated. It looks like a product that was designed ten years ago and doesn't have a polished look and feel like newer apps have.
    • It's not particularly designed to support agile-based project management methodologies such as Scrum.
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    Usability
    ProjectLibre
    No answers on this topic
    Open Source
    Redmine is a great product to have in an organization. It's extremely flexible, costs much less to maintain than other alternatives, and as a tool, it is relatively fast to get experienced with. The primary advantages of working with Redmine are: flexible platform, API, open-source and highly configurable, stability.
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    Support Rating
    ProjectLibre
    There are a lot of discussions online about it, and a customer addition based manual. While that can lead to some confusion, I am not the kind of person who likes talking on the phone. So it is easier to go online with ProjectLibre!
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    Open Source
    Redmine is free, easy to use and it's everything you could want in a free project management program. The fact that it has wiki integration and that it can track on such a granular level is amazing. Assigning tasks to other users, such as our development team, is fantastic and ensures we are always up-to-date on where we are what - on what projects.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ProjectLibre
    We decided to go with ProjectLibre because it is a free tool and there is a great community that supports us in case there are any questions or concerns about the software. This has allowed us to be able to invest time without having to worry about licensing costs or anything else.
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    Open Source
    Jira is a great project management tool for software product life cycle management for an agile environment based on agile methodologies. Jira is an intuitive and modernized user interface design compared with Redmine but Redmine is a lightweight and affordable project management and task tracking solution with its essential features and functionalities.
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    Return on Investment
    ProjectLibre
    • ProjectLibre is free so it has allowed us to collaborate on MS Project files for users that run a Mac or Linux machine
    • Learning curve is minimal since it so closely resembles MS Project
    • Not all MS Project features (especially the newer editions) are present but it's best for users that are not the primary PM to user ProjectLibre.
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    Open Source
    • Customers receive updates on all progress made for their issues -- this results in an informed customer who is being given transparency on all steps of our process.
    • Customers have responded well from being able to not have to track down emails and instead come to a central place for requests.
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