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Atlassian vs OpenProject.org

Atlassian and OpenProject.org both land on Depends.

Atlassian versus OpenProject.org
CompareAtlassianOpenProject.org
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forEngineering orgs running agile at scalePublic institutions and enterprises needing on-prem
Who it's not forSmall teams needing a simple task list . overkillSmall teams wanting a simple to-do list . this is a heavy suite
PrivacyActive vulnerability pipeline: monthly multi-product bulletins, a CISA-flagged Confluence exploit, and a documented breach.⁸Transparent CVE disclosure with external audits, but a real history: SQL injection, XSS, data exposure, and a Docker default-secret RCE . patch promptly.15
Support qualityEnterprise support praised; TAM criticized as inflexibleTrustpilot 4/5 but tiny 11-review sample
Public sentimentUsers value the depth and ecosystem but consistently complain about price hikes, forced migrations, and UI churn.⁵Reviews skew positive on Capterra and GetApp, but G2 sits near 3.8/5 and some users find it heavier than they need.12
Biggest gotchaCloud prices rose 5-14% across the board in recent updates⁵Self-hosting means you own patching; known CVEs make lagging updates genuinely risky

Pick Atlassian when

  • Engineering orgs running agile at scale
  • Enterprise IT service management
  • Docs-heavy dev teams
  • Companies already on the Atlassian ecosystem

When Atlassian is not a fit

  • Small teams needing a simple task list . overkill
  • Non-technical teams with light process
  • Anyone allergic to annual price hikes and forced migrations
  • Solo founders . a spreadsheet beats Jira setup time

Pick OpenProject.org when

  • Public institutions and enterprises needing on-prem
  • Teams replacing expensive Jira/Atlassian stacks
  • Hybrid classic + agile project management
  • Organizations with data sovereignty requirements

When OpenProject.org is not a fit

  • Small teams wanting a simple to-do list . this is a heavy suite
  • Non-technical orgs with no admin capacity to run updates
  • Self-hosters unwilling to patch promptly . CVE history makes lag risky
  • Buyers needing hand-holding support; review base is thin

Sources

  1. Atlassian homepageatlassian.com
    official
  2. About Atlassian . 300,000+ customersatlassian.com
    official
  3. Jira pricingatlassian.com
    official
  4. Atlassian on G2 . 30,510 reviewsg2.com
    review
  5. Reddit: cloud pricing increases 5-14%reddit.com
    review
  6. Reddit: Data Center sales stoppedreddit.com
    review
  7. Atlassian on Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  8. CISA advisory: Confluence CVE-2023-22515cisa.gov
    security
  9. Atlassian data breach explainertwingate.com
    security
  10. The Jira Guy: Data Center price increasesthejiraguy.com
    news
  11. OpenProject on GitHubgithub.com
    official
  12. OpenProject Capterra reviewscapterra.com
    review
  13. OpenProject Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  14. OpenProject pricing breakdownxpay.sh
    review
  15. CVE-2019-11600 SQL injection advisorysec-consult.com
    security
  16. Statement on securityopenproject.org
    security