Geek Software of the Week: ProjectLibre!
You know I love Open Source! And, I am always looking for alternatives to Microsoft software that is free, open Source, and that I can recommend. Well, here ya go! A FREE Open Source Microsoft Project compatible clone! How awesome is that? It even as a “ribbon” interface!
ProjectLibre Open Source Microsoft Project Clone
- “Compatibility with Microsoft Project 2010
- New Ribbon User Interface
- Printing feature (wow, how was that not available)
- Major bug fixes & more
It took a lot of work over many years but will be a significant alternative to Microsoft Project!
Our initial goal with ProjectLibre was to launch the ProjectLibre Project Server to produce a complementary server side solution that would replace Microsoft Project Server. We started down this road, but it was apparent the lack of a valid desktop alternative to Microsoft Project would be an issue for our ultimate mission. Our first step clearly was providing ProjectLibre on the desktop. We will release ProjectLibre Server as our second release. We want to build a large community and are pursuing this full time. We’ll figure a way to put our kids through college somehow! We do appreciate contributions and the opportunity for customization, implementation and training :-) There are enormous benefits in replacing Microsoft’s proprietary project solutions with ProjectLibre’s open source alternative! Once again, it is released in beta and was downloaded the first two weeks in 134 countries. You can download it free!”