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Your Jira exit solution: The OpenProject Jira Migrator

2026-03-27T07:08:00+00:00

Caution
Atlassian has announced that Jira Data Center will reach end of life on March 28, 2029. After this date, Data Center licenses and apps will expire and become read-only, leaving cloud hosting as the only supported option.

Teams around the world are looking for alternatives to Jira, whether due to changing project requirements, a preference for open source solutions or rising costs. However, switching tools is often easier said than done – especially if a seamless migration solution is not readily available. We at OpenProject are currently developing a Jira migration tool to meet this need. With version 17.2 in February 2026, it has been released under feature flag – meaning it is in its final testing phase and soon to be released to our users.

The challenge: Migrating from Jira to OpenProject

For many teams, Jira has long been the project management tool of choice. In many cases, simply out of habit and a lack of time to start over. Especially since Atlassian continues to raise prices and “lock-in” users into their cloud offering, more and more organizations are rethinking their options and looking for cost-effective open source alternatives that are trustworthy and feature-rich.

However, switching from Jira to OpenProject presents challenges:

Time constraints – teams often don’t have the resources to manually migrate their projects.
Technical complexity – a migration tool must be able to handle issues, work logs and custom fields.
Lack of ready-made solutions – until now, there was no specific importer tool that guides the user through a migration process.

The solution: The Jira Migrator, official migration wizard from OpenProject

In current beta version, the Jira Migrator is able to import the following basic data:

Projects
Issues (name, title, description, attachments)
Users (name, email, project membership)
Statuses
Types

With upcoming releases, we aim to also include importing:

Workflows
Custom fields
Issue relations
Permissions

Currently, we only support Jira Server/Data Center versions 10.x and 11.x. Cloud instances are not supported at this time.

See our documentation to learn how to experiment with the Jira importer in beta version. You might also take a look at our best practices for Jira migrations.

Warning
Please be aware that right now (March 2026), this feature is still under active development. We know that many users are eagerly awaiting the release, and we are working hard to provide a high-quality migration tool soon.

Watch this video to learn how the OpenProject Jira Migrator will support teams in their Jira exit:

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We at OpenProject want to help finding migration solutions

At OpenProject, we want to support solutions that make migration easier. Many teams want to make the switch but don’t have the time or technical skills to do so. Which is why, in the past months, the OpenProject core team was quite busy working on a Jira Migrator.

To support the development of the official migration tool, we are collecting anonymized data samples. This data helps test and validate import capabilities across different JIRA and Confluence configurations. Please reach out to us if you want to donate your data, we will sign an NDA to ensure confidentiality.

OpenProject Enterprise plans: Community vs Enterprise edition explained

2026-03-26T15:32:00+00:00

OpenProject offers both a powerful Community edition and Enterprise plans tailored to different organizational needs. This often raises the question of which option is the best choice for your team or organization. While the Community edition is fully functional on its own, some teams require professional support, specific Enterprise add-ons, or Cloud hosting.

In this article, you will learn about the differences between Community and Enterprise, and how to easily upgrade or get started with an Enterprise plan.

Quick navigation:

Why does OpenProject offer an Enterprise edition?

Since OpenProject is free (as defined by the Free Software Foundation) and open source software, you can download and run the software on your own infrastructure. It can be used free of charge in the Community edition. This edition is a fully functional project and task management solution and is used by teams and organizations of all sizes.

At the same time, some organizations rely on personal, reliable support when running OpenProject in business-critical or complex environments. Providing this kind of professional support requires dedicated resources and clear responsibilities. The Enterprise edition exists to offer exactly that, while ensuring that OpenProject remains sustainable and fully open source for everyone.

What is the difference between the Community edition and the Enterprise edition?

The OpenProject Community edition is free to use, fully open source, and provides a comprehensive set of project and task management features. It can be used without restrictions on the number of users or projects and is suitable for many teams and organizations as it is.

The Enterprise edition builds on the Community edition. It adds professional support and optional Enterprise add-ons for organizations with higher or more specific requirements, for example when OpenProject is used in business-critical environments or when additional services are needed. The Enterprise edition does not replace the Community edition, but extends it.

In short, the difference is not about access to the software itself. Both editions are fully open source and highly functional. The key difference lies in professional support, Enterprise add-ons, and additional service options.

	Community edition	Enterprise edition
License	Open source	Open source
Costs	Free of charge	Paid plans
Core functionality	Fully available	Fully available
Enterprise add-ons	Not included	Available
Professional support	Community-based	Included
Hosting options	Self-managed	Self-managed or hosted by OpenProject
Typical use cases	Teams with basic project and task management requirements	Organizations that need professional support or have specific requirements

Important
Support is the essence of OpenProject Enterprise: It is important to know that while the OpenProject Community edition is free and fully functional, it does not include personal support. Upgrade to get reliable, high-touch support from OpenProject senior support engineers with expert knowledge about running the software in business-critical environments. We are English, German, and French speaking!

What are Enterprise add-ons?

Enterprise add-ons are optional extensions that build on top of the OpenProject Community edition. They are designed to support more advanced or specific requirements that go beyond basic project and task management needs.

All Enterprise add-ons are developed as open source software. They are not a separate product, but integrate seamlessly into OpenProject and can be enabled as part of an Enterprise plan. Importantly, the Community edition remains fully functional without these add-ons.

Enterprise add-ons are therefore best understood as complementary enhancements. They allow organizations to extend OpenProject where needed, without changing the core principles of openness, transparency, and long-term maintainability. Still, the main benefit of the OpenProject Enterprise edition is the professional support.

Watch this video to learn about our current Enterprise add-ons:

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Community first

OpenProject values a balance between community spirit and financial sustainability, which is a key element in OpenProject’s high user-friendliness and, for example, its comprehensive documentation, available free of charge to all users. One example of OpenProject’s commitment to the Community is that some Enterprise add-ons are released for the community edition over time.

As an example, here’s a list of Enterprise add-ons that have been released to the Community edition in the past:

Why does OpenProject offer different Enterprise plans?

Organizations using OpenProject vary widely in size, structure, and requirements. Some mainly need professional support to operate OpenProject reliably, while others require specific Enterprise add-ons, additional services, or long-term guarantees for complex or regulated environments.

To address these different needs, OpenProject offers multiple Enterprise plans. This makes it possible to keep entry prices low for organizations that primarily need support, while also offering plans tailored to larger organizations with more specific or demanding requirements. The goal is not to bundle everything into a single plan, but to provide appropriate options for different use cases. Enterprise plans therefore reflect a fair and flexible approach: organizations only pay for the level of support and add-ons they actually need.

The introduction of different Enterprise plans is documented in the OpenProject 16.0 release notes.

Important
All OpenProject editions are fully built on GPLv3-licensed free and open source software and OpenProject is not an open core model. Enterprise plans are paid because they include professional support and services, not because the software itself is closed or proprietary.

How can you upgrade from the Community edition to OpenProject Enterprise?

Upgrading from the OpenProject Community edition to an Enterprise plan is straightforward and does not require a migration or a new installation. Your existing data, projects, and configurations remain unchanged.

Enterprise plans can be evaluated via a trial that activates the Enterprise add-ons and professional support for a limited time. If the trial ends without a subscription, the installation automatically returns to the Community edition.

This makes it easy to explore OpenProject Enterprise at your own pace and decide whether professional support or specific Enterprise add-ons are the right fit for your organization. Learn more about upgrading to Enterprise edition.

How can you get started with OpenProject Enterprise?

If you want to explore OpenProject Enterprise in more detail, there are several ways to get started. You can review the available Enterprise plans to understand which options best fit your organization’s needs, including professional support and optional Enterprise add-ons.

If you are already using the Community edition, you can start an Enterprise trial directly from your installation to evaluate the Enterprise add-ons and support in your own environment. Organizations that are new to OpenProject can also choose an Enterprise plan from the start, including hosted options.

If you have questions or specific requirements, the OpenProject team is available to help you find the right setup and plan for your organization.

News from the Product Desk: The future of agile work in OpenProject

2026-03-23T08:42:00+00:00

At OpenProject - the open source project management platform trusted by thousands of teams worldwide - we are making a clear statement: we want to be your sovereign go-to solution for agile teams. We are excited to give you an outlook on what is coming in 2026, in order to further improve agile ways of working within OpenProject.

Co-creation with our Community

We have been exploring, through many interviews with our current and future users - how the backlog refinement and sprint planning experience in OpenProject could evolve to better support agile collaboration. We also analyzed the pain points Jira users experience when working in agile teams. This helped us better understand your needs. We used those insights to provide first prototypes of redesigned backlogs and boards, which were then tested with users. Within an open source project software like OpenProject, you have the possibility to shape the product together with us. This is also why we are releasing our prototypes within this blog post and looking forward to your feedback.

The goal of the new concept is to make backlog refinement, sprint planning and usage of agile boards more intuitive, structured, and scalable for growing teams and enterprises, especially for teams migrating from Jira to OpenProject, who are working with Scrum, Kanban or SAFe. By improving how backlog items are organized and how teams interact with their sprint planning view, we aim to create a smoother and more flexible agile experience in OpenProject. Let’s take a closer look at how these ideas could support teams during agile ceremonies.

Automated backlog

At the beginning of April 2026, we plan to release the first iteration of our redesigned Backlog module. You will then automatically see all work packages from your project within the backlog without the need of adding them manually to the backlog. In case you don’t want certain work package types to be automatically visible in the backlog you will later on get a possibility to exclude them from the automated backlog.

Structuring large backlogs with backlog buckets

Have you ever struggled with structuring a backlog with hundreds of work packages? We have a solution for you! The updated backlog design will introduce clearer ways to organize backlog items using backlog buckets. You can use buckets to sort your work packages in a way which will help you keep an overview over the backlog and your team’s priorities. You just create buckets which are relevant to you and you easily drag & drop the work packages to newly created buckets. With this improvement, you can easily sort e.g. your “Low hanging fruits”, “Priority bugs” or work packages which are “Ready for development”.

Fast lane for moving work packages

We are also planning to implement improved ordering mechanisms for work packages (move up, move to top, move down, move to bottom, or move to sprint). With one click, you will be able to easily move your to-do’s to a relevant bucket or sprint. Less scrolling back and forth. This makes it faster to manage large backlogs and keep priorities where they belong.

Backlog filters and saved views

Of course you will also have a possibility to filter your backlog based on all attributes, incl. custom fields. In case you would like to re-use a certain view in future, you will be able to save it as a public or private view. This will allow you to quickly navigate to the set of work packages that is relevant to you and where you would like to zoom in.

Sprint planning

With the backlog view on the left and sprints on the right, you you can see your sprints and backlogs on one screen without scrolling. This view will boost your productivity during sprint planning. The improved layout makes it easier to see what work is ready to be pulled into the next iteration.

At a glance, key information about each backlog work package is visible:

Name
ID
Type
Status
Assignee
Number of story points
Priority

You will have the possibility to not only define the sprint scope but to also highlight the sprint goal in order to align your team, as well as to set sprint dates.

Active sprints and sprint boards

Once you’ve started your sprint, you will automatically get a sprint board, showing you the planned sprint scope. This is your team’s go-to place during the sprint. With this overview, you will always see who is working on which topic and how the team is making progress.

Multiple active sprints within one project

Do you have various teams working within one project? Do they want to start separate sprints in parallel? No problem! OpenProject will allow admins to define if a project should be a single-sprint or multi-sprint project. This brings more clarity to your teams and their sprints, at the same time allowing them to work within the same backlog.

Board filters and saved views

Once the sprint begins, teams rely on boards to manage their day-to-day work. The new concepts explores how sprint boards could provide a clearer way to track progress. With introduced filters, you will be able to adjust the board view to your needs. You can filter for any kind of attributes, incl. custom fields. In case you would like to re-use some of the filter sets, you can always save the view as a private or public view.

Configurable work package cards

The redesigned board behavior is intended to make daily work management more intuitive. Clearly structured work items and the board layout help teams stay focused on progress and flow while reducing visual clutter. With the configure board view, teams could adjust the card size and choose which information should be displayed on each card. The design illustrates three levels of card configuration: compact, regular, and full; giving users flexibility in how much information is displayed.

Status mapping for complex workflows

The concept will also introduce the ability to map multiple workflow statuses to a single column, giving teams more flexibility in how they visualize their workflow. This will be a booster for teams working with complex workflows.

Work in progress limits

Would you like your team to deliver faster? Focusing on the most important topics and reducing work in progress is an essential productivity booster for agile teams. OpenProject will support you on this path through work-in-progress limits which can be set for each column individually.

Swimlanes

Users will get a possibility to enable swimlanes and configure them based on attributes such as parent work item (e.g. epic), assignee, version, component, priority, or type, allowing teams to organize work in a way that best supports their workflow. Swimlanes will provide your team with a very structured board view.

Agile reports

To support monitoring and improvement, teams can also access reports designed to help track, analyze, and optimize performance during and after a sprint. These will be very helpful during retrospectives. We are planning multiple reports and graphs:

Especially within enterprises, when working based on SAFe principles, most teams should be aligned on sprint start and end dates. Already within our first agile release (currently planned for April 2026), we will allow users to share sprints through the whole instance or within a certain portfolio or program. This means that teams working with shared sprints will share the sprint dates and goal, but still can define their own sprint scope relevant for the team. Under the administration settings, sharing sprints across projects can be enabled or disabled. Projects can also be configured to only receive shared sprints.

Versions and sprints

Soon, you will be able to associate work packages with versions and sprints at the same time. An epic then can be planned for a release using the version field and can be planned for a certain sprint at the same time. In Q2 2026, we are also going to introduce an additional version field, “Observed in versions”, which — in addition to the version that defines the release version — allows you to track the versions in which a bug occurred.

Kanban boards

In case you prefer to work using Kanban methodology, you will of course have a possibility to create Kanban boards, also multi-project Kanban boards, including all the new functionalities described in the article, like swimlanes, work-in-progress limits, filters, saved views. etc.

Global Backlog module for SAFe organizations

The planned global Backlog module will help enterprises to manage big agile portfolios. Especially for SAFe organizations, this might be the go-to place for navigation between sprints and board. Among others, you will also have a possibility to filter for the PI (Product Increment) scope or for all dependencies across the whole portfolio.

And all that is coming to OpenProject in 2026!

These concepts are all part of our ongoing design exploration to improve agile workflows in OpenProject. While not all elements are part of the product yet, they represent the direction we are exploring to better support teams working with Scrum, Kanban or SAFe.

We’re continuing to refine these ideas and look forward to sharing future updates as the designs evolve. In case you would like to provide your feedback on those prototypes, please feel free to comment on the work packages within our roadmap. We would love to hear from you!

Stay tuned for our future agile releases!

News from the Product Desk: OpenProject Mobile (Beta)

2026-03-20T07:59:00+00:00

Making project collaboration possible wherever work happens has always been an important goal for OpenProject. Many teams do not work exclusively at their desks. They need to work on construction sites, in meetings, traveling, or simply away from their primary workstation.

With the OpenProject Mobile app, we aim to support these scenarios by enabling teams to stay connected to their projects directly from their mobile devices.

The mobile app is currently available as a beta version and continues to evolve as we refine the experience and expand its capabilities. While it already supports many important workflows for working on the go, it is still a work in progress. Our product team is continuously improving features, usability, and performance based on feedback from the OpenProject community.

Recent improvements also ensure that the app works smoothly on tablets, offering a more flexible way to interact with OpenProject across different device types.

In this article, we want to share where the mobile app stands today and what you can already do with it.

Supporting project work on the go

The OpenProject Mobile app is designed as a companion to the web experience. Instead of replicating the full desktop interface, the mobile app focuses on the most important interactions users need while away from their desks.

With the mobile app, you can:

Browse projects and work packages
Update details such as status, priority, or assignee
Write comments and collaborate with team members
Track and log work time
Have a centralised and personal dashboard
Receive and react to notifications about comments, mentions, and work package changes

These capabilities allow teams to quickly respond to changes, update tasks, and keep collaboration moving, even when they are not using their primary workstation.

Manage work packages directly from your phone

Work packages are at the center of collaboration in OpenProject, and the mobile app makes them easily accessible while on the move. Within the app, you can view and update work packages across projects and interact with tasks just as you would expect in day-to-day project work.

Users can:

Change attributes such as status, assignee, or priority
Comment on work packages and mention colleagues
Upload attachments directly from their device
Manage watchers and task relations
Work packages index page in the OpenProject mobile appWork package details on the overview tab in the OpenProject mobile app

Designed for mobile workflows

Mobile devices come with their own strengths, and the OpenProject Mobile app takes advantage of them to support quick and simple interactions. Some features are specifically optimized for mobile usage, including:

Quick work package creation through a simplified interface
Direct photo and video capture and uploads from the device camera
Touch-friendly navigation optimized for smaller screens
Local notifications to stay informed about project updates
Focus-mode timers to track time spent on tasks

Overview of projects and tasks

The mobile app also provides an easy way to explore projects and stay informed about ongoing work.

Users can browse projects, portfolios, and programs, view project details, and navigate to related work packages. Together with the personal home screen and notification center, this gives users a quick overview of work packages and updates that require their attention.

Expanding the experience across devices

While the mobile app was initially designed for smartphones, many users rely on tablets for meetings, workshops, or on-site work.

Recent improvements ensure that the app adapts well to tablet devices, offering a more comfortable layout and better use of larger screens. This allows teams to review work packages and projects in split screens and collaborate more easily during discussions or presentations.

As development continues, improving the multi-device experience remains an important focus area.

A growing part of the OpenProject ecosystem

The OpenProject Mobile app is available for iOS and Android and connects directly to your OpenProject instance. As a beta product, it continues to evolve alongside the rest of the platform.

Our team is currently working on further improvements such as:

Real-time push notifications
Deep linking to work packages and projects
Additional collaboration capabilities
New modules of the app, like meetings or wikis, coming to mobile
Continuous usability and performance improvements

Each iteration brings the mobile experience closer to the flexibility teams expect when managing projects across different environments.

Because the mobile app is still in beta, feedback from the OpenProject community plays an important role in shaping its future.

If you are already using OpenProject, we encourage you to try the mobile app and explore how it supports your workflows on the go. Your feedback helps us identify improvements, prioritize new features, and continue refining the experience.

We look forward to hearing how you use the mobile app in your daily project work. Here is how you can get in touch.

OpenProject integration app for Nextcloud released in version 3.0.0

2026-03-17T10:00:00+00:00

We’re excited to announce the release of OpenProject integration app versions 3.0.0 and 2.11.2 for Nextcloud! ✨

What’s new

This release focuses on improving compatibility with newer Nextcloud versions, enhancing reliability, and smoothing out the overall collaboration experience.

Support for Nextcloud 33

Version 3.0.0 introduces support for Nextcloud 33, including necessary adjustments to breaking changes in the Files frontend API.

Note
This is a breaking change update. Please ensure compatibility before upgrading.

Improvements

Added debug logging for OpenProject API requests to simplify troubleshooting

Bug fixes

Fixed handling of projects with unknown parent projects
Ensured HTTPS is enforced for Nextcloud base URLs in OpenProject API requests
Resolved broken guest access to Talk rooms for Nextcloud 32 and above

Update recommendation

We recommend updating via the Nextcloud App Store to take advantage of the latest fixes and improvements.

Thank you

A big thank you to the Nextcloud team for the continued collaboration and partnership! 🚀

OpenProject 17.2: Bring AI to your projects. Without giving up control.

2026-03-11T08:52:00+00:00

OpenProject 17.2 has been released and introduces several improvements across the platform. This release opens new possibilities for integrating AI into your project workflows, improves transparency on the Project Overview page, and continues our work on usability and accessibility.

One highlight of this release is the introduction of the MCP Server, which enables secure connections between OpenProject and AI systems while keeping full control over how project data is accessed.

In this article, we highlight the most important changes and what they mean for your daily work. As always, please see our release notes that contain the complete list of features, changes, and bug fixes.

A quick article navigation:

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Bring AI to your projects with secure MCP Server (Professional plan and higher)

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of everyday work. Teams are exploring AI assistants that can answer questions, summarize information, and help analyze project data.

Many organizations are therefore asking the same question: How can we bring AI into our project workflows without losing control over our data and systems?

With OpenProject 17.2, we introduce the MCP Server, a new capability that enables secure connections between OpenProject and AI systems.

The MCP Server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and exposes OpenProject’s APIv3 resources as MCP-compatible endpoints. This allows external tools, including large language models (LLMs) and other MCP clients, to access structured project data from OpenProject in a controlled way.

With this connection in place, AI assistants can interact with real project context. For example, they can summarize project status, analyze dependencies between work packages, or support planning workflows based on up-to-date information from OpenProject.

At the same time, control remains fully in your hands. The MCP Server integrates with OpenProject’s authentication mechanisms, including OAuth2, API tokens, and external OpenID Connect providers. Administrators can configure the server directly in OpenProject and control aspects such as response formats and response volume.

The MCP Server was sponsored and developed with the support of Mercedes-AMG, who are actively using it in their OpenProject environment. Their collaboration helped shape the feature based on real-world requirements and demonstrates how large organizations can benefit from securely connecting AI workflows to their project data.

Administrators can configure the MCP Server directly in the OpenProject administration interface and control aspects such as response formats and response volumes. This allows organizations to decide how their project data is exposed and how external tools interact with it.

To learn about how to use the MCP server, please see our documentation.

Note
The MCP Server is available as an Enterprise add-on in the Professional plan and higher. See our pricing page and contact us for more information on upgrading to a higher plan.

Reusable meeting templates (Basic plan and higher)

Preparing meetings often involves recreating the same agenda structure again and again. With OpenProject 17.2, administrators can now define reusable meeting templates that provide a predefined agenda layout for their teams.

Instead of starting from scratch, users can select a template when creating a meeting. The agenda will automatically include predefined sections and items.

This saves time when preparing meetings and helps teams reuse proven formats for discussions and decision-making.

Note
The reusable meeting templates are available as an Enterprise add-on in the Basic plan and higher. See our pricing page and contact us for more information on upgrading to a higher plan.

Project Overview improvements with budget widgets and improved accessibility

OpenProject 17.2 enhances the Project Overview page to provide clearer financial insights, easier editing, and improved accessibility.

Budget widgets for financial insights

Project managers and stakeholders can now see key financial indicators directly on the Overview page.

New widgets display information such as:

planned budget
actual costs
spent budget
remaining budget

Visual breakdowns by cost type and recent monthly actuals help teams understand financial trends directly within the project context.

Inline editing for project description and status

The project description and project status widgets on the Overview tab can now be edited directly inline. Authorized users can update information directly where it is displayed.

Improved accessibility of Project Overview and dashboard widgets

We have significantly improved the accessibility of widgets on both the Project Overview and Project dashboard pages. Widgets are now fully operable via keyboard, provide clearer structural semantics for screen readers, and follow WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines for focus management, labeling, and navigation order.

These improvements ensure that project information and controls are accessible to all users, including those relying on assistive technologies.

Comment fields for project attributes

Project attributes often require additional explanation. For example, a chosen value may depend on assumptions, governance decisions, or project-specific context.

With OpenProject 17.2, administrators can now enable comment fields for project attributes. This allows users to document the reasoning behind selected attribute values directly where the attribute is maintained.

Comments follow the same permission logic as the attribute itself and are:

displayed alongside the attribute on the Project Overview page
tracked in project activity
included in exports
accessible via the API

This provides additional transparency and helps teams better understand important project decisions.

PDF export improvements

OpenProject 17.2 enhances PDF exports to provide more comprehensive reporting.

Work package queries can now include relationship columns, which are exported as structured tables in the PDF report. This ensures that dependencies between work packages remain visible in exported documentation.

In addition, WebP images embedded in work package descriptions are now supported in exported PDFs.

Following external links inside collaboration platforms can sometimes pose security risks.

Building on the external link safety options introduced in OpenProject 17.1, OpenProject 17.2 adds the option to require users to be logged in before opening external links.

When this setting is enabled, users must authenticate before they can follow external links.

Note
This feature is available as an Enterprise add-on in the Premium plan and higher. See our pricing page and contact us for more information on upgrading to a higher plan.

UX/UI updates with the Primer design system

OpenProject continues the transition to the Primer design system, helping unify the user interface across the application.

Backlogs module update

The Backlogs module has been updated using Primer components. This results in a cleaner layout and more consistent interaction patterns.

Work packages can now also be viewed in a split screen, allowing teams to manage backlog items while reviewing work package details.

Improvements in administration interfaces

Administrative interfaces for Custom Fields, Versions, and Groups have also been aligned with the Primer design system.

OpenProject 17.2: Migration, installation, updates and support

Follow the upgrade guide for the packaged installation or Docker installation to update your OpenProject installation to OpenProject 17.2. We update your hosted OpenProject environments (Enterprise cloud) today, March 11, 2026.

You will find more information about all new features and changes in our Release notes and in the OpenProject Documentation.

If you need support, you can post your questions in the Community Forum, or if you are eligible for Enterprise support, please contact us and we will be happy to support you personally.

New to OpenProject? To test all features of OpenProject 17.2 right away, create a 14 days free trial instance for our OpenProject Enterprise cloud.
Prefer to run OpenProject 17.2 in your own infrastructure? Here you can find the Installation guidelines for OpenProject.
Want to upgrade from a Community version to try out the Enterprise add-ons? Get a 14 days free trial token to test the Enterprise add-ons (all plans).

Credits

A very special thank you goes to Mercedes-AMG for sponsoring the MCP server feature and supporting its development. Your collaboration and real-world feedback helped shape this functionality and demonstrate how large organizations can benefit from securely connecting AI workflows to their project data in OpenProject.

We would also like to thank Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, City of Cologne, Deutsche Bahn and ZenDiS for sponsoring released or upcoming features. Your support, alongside the efforts of our amazing Community, helps drive these innovations. Also a big thanks to our Community members for reporting bugs and helping us identify and provide fixes. Special thanks for reporting and finding bugs go to Alexander Aleschenko, Gabor Alexovics, Jörg Mollowitz and Александр Татаринцев.

Last but not least, we are very grateful for our very engaged translation contributors on Crowdin, who translated quite a few OpenProject strings! This release we would like to particularly thank the following users:

Adam Siemienski, for a great number of translations into Polish.
Mehmet Coşkun, for a great number of translations into Turkish.
Liangzdz, for a great number of translations into Chinese Simplified.

Would you like to help out with translations yourself? Then take a look at our translation guide and find out exactly how you can contribute. It is very much appreciated!

As always, we welcome any feedback on this release.

OpenProject Blog

Your Jira exit solution: The OpenProject Jira Migrator

The challenge: Migrating from Jira to OpenProject

The solution: The Jira Migrator, official migration wizard from OpenProject

We at OpenProject want to help finding migration solutions

OpenProject Enterprise plans: Community vs Enterprise edition explained

Why does OpenProject offer an Enterprise edition?

What is the difference between the Community edition and the Enterprise edition?

What are Enterprise add-ons?

Community first

Why does OpenProject offer different Enterprise plans?

How can you upgrade from the Community edition to OpenProject Enterprise?

How can you get started with OpenProject Enterprise?

News from the Product Desk: The future of agile work in OpenProject

Co-creation with our Community

Improved backlog refinement and sprint planning

Automated backlog

Structuring large backlogs with backlog buckets

Fast lane for moving work packages

Backlog filters and saved views

Sprint planning

Active sprints and sprint boards

Multiple active sprints within one project

Board filters and saved views

Configurable work package cards

Status mapping for complex workflows

Work in progress limits

Swimlanes

Agile reports

Sharing

Versions and sprints

Kanban boards

Global Backlog module for SAFe organizations

And all that is coming to OpenProject in 2026!

News from the Product Desk: OpenProject Mobile (Beta)

Supporting project work on the go

Manage work packages directly from your phone

Designed for mobile workflows

Overview of projects and tasks

Expanding the experience across devices

A growing part of the OpenProject ecosystem

Try it and share your feedback

OpenProject integration app for Nextcloud released in version 3.0.0

What’s new

Support for Nextcloud 33

Improvements

Bug fixes

Update recommendation

Thank you

OpenProject 17.2: Bring AI to your projects. Without giving up control.

Bring AI to your projects with secure MCP Server (Professional plan and higher)

Reusable meeting templates (Basic plan and higher)

Project Overview improvements with budget widgets and improved accessibility

Budget widgets for financial insights

Inline editing for project description and status

Improved accessibility of Project Overview and dashboard widgets

Comment fields for project attributes

PDF export improvements

Require login before opening external links (Premium plan and higher)

UX/UI updates with the Primer design system

Backlogs module update

Improvements in administration interfaces

OpenProject 17.2: Migration, installation, updates and support

Credits