Which open-source option replaces Jira advanced roadmaps?
A Jira Cloud team whose cross-team roadmap sits on a Premium or Enterprise plan, and who wants that planning data on its own servers, has two realistic self-hosted routes. OpenProject is the closer match for Gantt-based cross-project and portfolio planning, because its Community edition already includes work packages, Gantt charts, agile boards and dashboards under GPL-3.0. Plane fits software teams that plan in cycles and modules, which map more directly to sprints and epics than to a multi-team timeline. Redmine also offers Gantt charts and issue tracking under GPL v2, but it has no paid edition and no portfolio layer comparable to OpenProject's.
Both products keep the paid features that matter most at scale in their commercial tiers. For OpenProject, portfolio and resource management sit in paid Enterprise plans, and Enterprise on-premises pricing is per named user per month, with minimums of 25 users for Professional and 100 for Premium. Single sign-on, LDAP group synchronization and SCIM provisioning are also Enterprise features. For Plane, SAML and OIDC start at the Pro plan, while LDAP and API-enabled audit logs are Enterprise features, and self-hosted paid plans require switching from the Community edition to the Commercial edition with a license key. Before you compare costs, confirm with each vendor which roadmap views, dependency tracking and resource features are included at the tier you need, since the public pricing pages do not map every planning feature to a plan.
Your first decision is which planning model your teams actually use. If leadership expects one Gantt view across several teams, test OpenProject's portfolio features against a representative set of projects before you commit. If delivery is run in sprints and the roadmap is a list of cycles and modules, run a pilot of Plane's cycles and modules with two teams. Check that the Jira Cloud data you need to bring over is covered by the importer you choose, because OpenProject's Jira Migrator does not support Jira Cloud, while Plane's Jira importer does. Then ask each vendor or implementation partner to confirm the feature mapping in writing before the migration plan is fixed.
Mapping Jira advanced roadmap capabilities to open-source options
This table maps the multi-team roadmap needs behind Jira Cloud's Premium feature to OpenProject, Plane and Redmine, separating free editions from paid tiers. Where a cell says confirm, check the current edition or run a test install before planning around that capability. The main takeaway is that Gantt planning is covered in free editions, while portfolio views, enterprise SSO and SCIM provisioning need paid plans or validation.
| Capability | OpenProject Community and Enterprise | Plane Community and Commercial | Redmine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-team roadmap tracking | Community covers project-level planning; portfolio and program views are paid Enterprise features. | Modules and cycles group work across teams; confirm cross-project roadmap views in your edition. | Projects and subprojects organize work; confirm how multi-team roadmaps and versions fit your structure. |
| Gantt timelines | Gantt charts are included in the free Community edition. | Confirm Gantt or timeline views in the Community edition before migrating plans. | Gantt charts are a core feature with no paid edition. |
| Dependencies between work items | Confirm how work package relations map to Jira issue links in your version. | Confirm dependency support in the Community edition before relying on it. | Issue relations are a core feature; confirm the relation types you need. |
| Sprint or cycle planning | Agile boards are in Community; confirm they match how your Jira sprints are used. | Cycles are the planning unit and Jira sprints import as cycles; modules group larger initiatives. | Versions group releases; sprint boards depend on plugins, so confirm before choosing. |
| Portfolio views | Portfolio and resource management are paid Enterprise features. | Confirm whether portfolio views exist in Community or only in paid self-hosted editions. | Confirm portfolio reporting options; no paid tier exists to add them. |
| Single sign-on (SAML, OIDC) | SSO is an Enterprise feature covering SAML, OIDC, CAS, Kerberos and Okta. | On self-hosted Plane, SAML and OIDC start at the Pro plan. | LDAP is built in; SAML or OIDC needs a plugin you must select and test. |
| LDAP synchronization | LDAP group synchronization is a paid Enterprise feature. | LDAP support is listed as an Enterprise feature. | LDAP authentication is built in under the GPL v2 core. |
| SCIM provisioning | SCIM provisioning is a paid Enterprise feature. | Confirm SCIM support with the vendor before assuming it. | Not a core feature; confirm through a plugin or your identity platform. |
OpenProject or Plane: which fits which roadmap pattern
This pattern fits teams that plan dependent work across several projects on a shared timeline, with milestones, baselines and a view of what slips when something moves. Jira Cloud's advanced roadmaps cover this need on its Premium and Enterprise plans. OpenProject is the closer match, because Gantt charts are part of its Community edition and its portfolio and program features sit in paid Enterprise plans.
- Community edition scope: Work packages, Gantt charts, agile boards, time tracking and dashboards are free, with community support.
- Portfolio and resource management: These are listed as paid Enterprise features, so confirm which Enterprise tier your planners need before you design the roadmap.
- SSO and LDAP: Single sign-on (SAML, OIDC, CAS, Kerberos, Okta) and LDAP group synchronization are Enterprise features on the on-premises plans.
- Licensing: OpenProject is GPL-3.0, and Enterprise on-premises plans are priced per named user per month.
- Trade-off: Expect the planning model to be rebuilt by hand, since the Jira Migrator is in beta and only covers Jira Data Center 10.x and 11.x.
Before you commit, ask the vendor which Enterprise tier includes the portfolio views your program managers use, and test one real cross-project dependency chain in a staging instance.
This pattern fits software teams that plan in fixed iterations, group work into feature areas and track progress by cycle rather than by a master timeline. Plane models this with cycles for time-boxed delivery and modules for grouping work by feature or component, which maps well to sprint-based teams coming from Jira boards.
- Community edition scope: Plane Community Edition is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and matches the feature set of the Plane Cloud Free tier.
- Paid features on self-hosted Plane: Moving to paid plans requires the Commercial Edition, activated with a license key, and seats are counted by users with paid roles.
- SSO and LDAP: SAML and OIDC are available on Pro and above, while LDAP support is listed as an Enterprise feature.
- Importers: Plane's Jira importer supports Jira Cloud as well as Server and Data Center, and sprints come across as cycles.
- Trade-off: Plane offers less of a master Gantt timeline across many projects than OpenProject, so program-level dependency tracking may need a different approach.
Confirm with the vendor whether the module and cycle views cover your roll-up reporting, and check how the Community to Commercial switch affects your current install before you upgrade.
Many organizations run both patterns at once, with a program office that tracks dependencies across teams and delivery squads that plan in cycles. The decision usually rests on which pattern dominates, how much governance the program office needs and how many people hold planning roles. Teams should not assume that one tool covers every roadmap view without testing it.
- Program-heavy organizations: A portfolio view with Gantt dependencies and resource planning points toward OpenProject, with an Enterprise plan for those features.
- Software-heavy organizations: Sprint-based teams with feature grouping point toward Plane, where the Community edition may be enough for the delivery layer.
- Licensing exposure: Plane's paid features depend on the Commercial Edition, while OpenProject's paid features depend on Enterprise plans, so the cost curves differ.
- Identity requirements: If LDAP is mandatory, check which tier includes it in each product before you decide.
- Hybrid option: Some teams keep program planning in OpenProject and delivery in Plane, which adds an integration and a second admin role to support.
Write a short list of your top five roadmap views, mark which are dependency-driven and which are cycle-driven, and ask each vendor to demonstrate them on a copy of your own data.
Which roadmap features need paid editions in OpenProject and Plane
The short answer is that portfolio and resource management sit in OpenProject's paid Enterprise plans, while the free Community edition covers work packages, Gantt charts and dashboards. Plane follows a different split: its Community Edition is AGPL-3.0 and matches the feature set of the Plane Cloud Free tier, and the paid tiers on self-hosted Plane are reached by switching to the Commercial Edition with a license key. Before you commit a roadmap design to either product, map each roadmap view your teams rely on to the edition that includes it.
OpenProject's Enterprise on-premises plans are priced per named user per month. The published tiers are Basic at 5.95 euros and Professional at 10.95 euros with a 25-user minimum, Premium at 15.95 euros with a 100-user minimum, and Corporate on request for 250 or more users (OpenProject pricing page). Those minimums matter for a small program: a team of 12 people on Professional is still billed for 25 named users. Enterprise also covers SSO, LDAP group synchronization and the Jira Migrator, so the same purchase may serve identity and migration needs as well as portfolio planning. Confirm with OpenProject which tier includes the portfolio and resource views you need, since the tier list is the vendor's to define.
On self-hosted Plane, SAML and OIDC are available on Pro and above, while LDAP support and API-enabled audit logs are listed as Enterprise features (Plane pricing page). Plane's Pro and Business plans are priced per user per month, so seat counts drive recurring cost directly. Plane counts seats by users with paid roles, so a guest or viewer who needs read-only access to a roadmap may not add the same cost as an editor, but check this with Plane before you assign roles. Ask both vendors for a written quote based on your actual named or paid seats, the number of years of commitment and any minimums, and budget for the recurring license alongside the hosting, backup and staff time that the self-hosted option requires.
Keeping Jira running while roadmaps move
Moving roadmaps rarely happens in one cutover. Teams usually keep Jira for engineering boards for a while, so the decisions that matter are about what stays in Jira, how dates stay consistent across two tools, who signs in where, and what Atlassian's backup will and will not carry out.
Decide what stays in Jira
Engineering boards, sprints and bug triage often stay in Jira longer than the roadmap does. Split the work by audience: keep execution views where developers already work, and move cross-team planning, portfolio views and executive reporting first. Write the boundary down, including which project keys and boards are frozen and which remain live, so nobody creates new epics in the wrong tool.
Choose between syncing and freezing dates
Two live roadmaps with editable dates will drift apart quickly. Either freeze Jira roadmap dates for the migrated scope and mark them read-only in a shared note, or accept a one-way sync that you maintain yourself. Neither OpenProject nor Plane is documented here as offering two-way Jira sync, so confirm any sync option with the vendor before you plan around it.
Align identities before users switch
Roadmap owners need one account pattern in both tools before they start working in the new system. Check how each user's Jira account maps to an OpenProject or Plane user, and whether single sign-on or directory synchronization is needed. In OpenProject, SSO and LDAP group synchronization sit in Enterprise plans. In Plane, SAML and OIDC start on Pro and LDAP on Enterprise, per the current pricing page.
Report from both tools during transition
Executives still need one view of progress while data sits in two systems. Define which report is the source of truth for each milestone, and record the date of the last Jira snapshot used in each board pack. Build the consolidated view outside both tools if needed, and agree who signs off on figures that come from either side.
Plan for Jira Cloud backup gaps
Backup for cloud covers work items, board and sprint data, comments, users, and project configuration such as workflows and schemes. It excludes automation rules, third-party apps and Assets. Any roadmap automation, such as status rules or notifications, must be inventoried and rebuilt in the new tool, and any app-based data must be exported separately.
Moving roadmap data and planning structures out of Jira
This sequence turns Jira roadmap items, epics, versions and dependencies into OpenProject or Plane structures that a team has checked against its own dates and owners before the cutover. The output is a tested copy of the plan and a signed-off list of what was rebuilt by hand.
Inventory roadmap structures in Jira
Export a list of every project, epic, version, sprint and cross-project dependency that feeds the roadmap, along with the owner and target date of each item. Note which roadmap views, filters and Advanced Roadmaps plans the teams rely on, since these are configuration rather than data and will not move as-is. Your Jira administrator and the planning leads should review the list. It is done when every roadmap item has a named source project and an owner.
Choose the migration route
Decide between OpenProject and Plane based on your Jira source and edition needs. OpenProject's Jira Migrator is in beta, supports only Jira Data Center 10.x and 11.x, does not support Jira Cloud, and is listed under its Enterprise plans from Basic upward. Plane's Jira importer supports Jira Cloud as well as Server and Data Center, and is available on Plane Cloud and the self-hosted Commercial Edition. Confirm the license and version requirements with each vendor before committing. The decision is recorded with the Jira source version and the chosen edition.
Map Jira versions and epics to target structures
Build a mapping table that shows how each Jira construct lands in the target tool. In OpenProject, this usually means deciding how versions and epics become work packages, parent-child hierarchies, versions or project portfolios, and how cross-project dependencies are represented. In Plane, it means deciding how sprints become cycles, how epics or themes become modules, and how roadmap grouping is handled. Mark every construct that has no direct equivalent. The output is a signed-off mapping document owned by the planning lead.
Test the import on a copy
Run the import against a non-production instance using a copy of the Jira data. Check that work items, comments, attachments, custom fields, users and statuses arrive as expected, and record every field that the importer skips or converts. For OpenProject, the documentation advises using the beta migrator only in test setups. Repeat the run until the discrepancy list is short and each remaining gap has an agreed workaround. The test log and the discrepancy list are the deliverables.
Validate dates, dependencies and ownership
Compare a sample of imported items with their Jira originals, focusing on start and due dates, version or release dates, parent-child links, assignees and watchers. Time-shifted or re-parented items often appear after import, so check dependencies against the Jira roadmap view side by side. Ask each team lead to confirm their items, owners and dates in the target tool. The check is complete when each team has signed off its portfolio and the open issues are logged.
Rebuild roadmap views and permissions by hand
Recreate what does not move: saved roadmap or Gantt views, dashboards, filters, notification rules, Jira automation rules, third-party app integrations, and the permission schemes that define who can see or edit each project. Plan these as a manual task with a named owner for each item. Plane and OpenProject document their own role and permission models, so map each Jira role to them. The output is a configuration checklist that the team has reviewed against the Jira originals.
Cut over and keep Jira read-only
Freeze updates in Jira for the affected projects, run the final import, and repeat the validation on the delta. Announce the new location, then set the Jira projects to read-only and keep the export available for reference. Confirm that the backup or export you retain covers the data you need, since Jira Cloud's backup excludes automation rules, third-party apps and Assets. Teams are ready when the new roadmap is the only place planning changes are recorded.
Questions teams ask before replacing Jira roadmaps
What does it cost to run OpenProject or Plane instead of Jira roadmaps?
The software licence is only one line. The Community editions of OpenProject and Plane are free to download, so the recurring costs are the servers or cloud accounts that host them, the database, object storage and backups, the staff who patch and operate the platform, and any paid Enterprise or Commercial edition you choose. Jira Cloud's Premium plan, which includes advanced roadmaps across multiple teams, is priced by the vendor per user, so compare that subscription with OpenProject Enterprise per-user pricing and with your own infrastructure and labour. Ask any implementer for a written quote that separates one-time work (installation, migration, rebuilding roadmaps and permissions) from recurring work (upgrades, support and monitoring).
Who pays for each part of a self-hosted roadmap setup?
Four parties usually carry cost: your cloud or data center team pays for compute, storage and network; your software vendor or licence holder is paid only if you buy an Enterprise or Commercial edition; an implementation partner is paid for scoped work such as installation, configuration, migration and documentation; and your own staff pay time for planning owners, data owners and ongoing administration. Hosting costs scale with the user count, so OpenProject's sizing guide, which lists 4 cores and 4 GB RAM for up to 200 users and 16 cores and 16 GB for about 1,500 users, is a useful starting point when you request hardware estimates.
How long does it take to replace Jira roadmaps with OpenProject or Plane?
No duration is fixed by the platforms themselves, so the timeline depends on scope. The main drivers are how many projects and roadmaps need to move, whether you migrate history or only current plans, how many workflows, permission schemes and custom fields must be rebuilt by hand, how many integrations (such as single sign-on, Git and CI tools) must be reconnected, and how many teams must be trained. OpenProject's Jira Migrator is in beta and works only with Jira Data Center 10.x and 11.x, while Plane's Jira importer also supports Jira Cloud, so the importer choice can change the first phase considerably. Ask any partner for a written, fixed-scope plan with deliverables and dates before work starts.
What must our team supply before an implementation can start?
Three things decide whether the project moves smoothly. First, named planning owners who can decide how portfolios, programs, milestones and dependencies should look in the new tool. Second, named data owners who can confirm which projects, versions, issues, comments and attachments must be kept, and who approve the import. Third, a hosting environment with the operating system, database and storage the platform requires, plus network access for users and integrations. For OpenProject, packaged installs support Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12, CentOS or RHEL 9.x and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, and it needs PostgreSQL 16 or later with the pg_trgm, btree_gist and unaccent extensions. Confirm each of these with your platform team early.
Can an internal team replace Jira roadmaps without outside help?
Yes, many internal platform teams can install and run OpenProject or Plane, especially on the free Community editions, if they have Linux, container and database skills and time to learn the tool. The harder parts are usually the ones outside the software: redesigning roadmap structures, rebuilding permissions and workflows, deciding what history to migrate, and handling cutover and training. If the team lacks capacity, or must meet audit evidence requirements that need documented controls, a fixed-scope implementation engagement can cover installation, hardening, backup and documentation. DeployOpen prepares systems and evidence for compliance assessments but does not issue audit reports or certifications.
Which roadmap features need a paid edition?
Community editions cover much of the planning core, and the verified feature list for OpenProject Community includes work packages, Gantt charts, agile boards, time tracking and dashboards with community support. Paid features are the ones that matter most for governance: OpenProject lists single sign-on (SAML, OIDC, CAS, Kerberos and Okta), LDAP group synchronization, custom branding, the Jira Migrator, and portfolio and resource management in its Enterprise plans. On Plane, SAML and OIDC start on the Pro plan, while LDAP and API-enabled audit logs are Enterprise features, and the self-hosted paid tiers require switching from the Community Edition to the Commercial Edition with a license key. Verify the current feature split on each vendor's pricing page before you commit.
How does Data Center end of life affect the timing of this move?
Atlassian has set dates that narrow the window for Data Center customers. New Data Center subscriptions for new customers end on March 30, 2026, licenses and expansions for existing customers stop after March 30, 2028, and Data Center licenses expire and become read-only on March 28, 2029. Those dates are fixed by Atlassian's announcement, so plan backwards from them. Starting early matters because the OpenProject Jira Migrator currently covers only Data Center 10.x and 11.x, and both importers and your data-cleansing work need testing before cutover. Confirm your own version and contract terms with Atlassian.
When to keep Jira roadmaps instead of moving them
Keep Jira roadmaps where they depend on data or behavior that will not export cleanly. The clearest case is a roadmap built on Jira Assets, automation rules and third-party apps, because the Jira Cloud backup covers work items, board and sprint data, comments, users and project configuration such as workflows and schemes, but not automation rules, third-party apps or Assets. Before you commit to a move, list every Assets object type, rule and marketplace app that feeds your roadmap view. Each one that will not travel needs a rebuild plan, a manual export or a decision to retire it, and that work should be costed before any migration starts.
Keep the roadmap in Jira if the portfolio relies on features that only exist in paid editions of the target product. Jira's advanced roadmaps that track multiple spaces across teams are a Premium plan feature and are also included in Enterprise, so they are not an open-source gap to be surprised by. On the open-source side, OpenProject keeps portfolio and resource management, SSO, LDAP synchronization and SCIM provisioning in its paid Enterprise plans, and Plane's SAML, OIDC and LDAP options sit in its Pro and Enterprise tiers. Ask each vendor, in writing, which of your required roadmap views, approval flows and identity features are included in the edition you will actually run.
A partial move can also be the right answer. You can keep the executive roadmap in Jira while moving delivery teams to self-hosted OpenProject or Plane, then re-point reporting once the importer limits are clear. Note that OpenProject's Jira Migrator is in beta and only reads Jira Data Center 10.x and 11.x, so Jira Cloud sources need a different route. Set a review date that checks the Atlassian Data Center timeline against your own contract, and confirm the importer version and edition support with the vendor before you split the roadmap.
How DeployOpen scopes and delivers roadmap migrations
DeployOpen plans, implements, integrates, hardens, documents and supports self-hosted OpenProject or Plane inside your own infrastructure, including the cross-project planning that Jira Cloud gates behind its Premium and Enterprise plans. Engagements are fixed-scope, with scope, deliverables and timelines agreed in writing before work starts.
How we scope
- Inventory the Jira advanced roadmap views, cross-team plans and dependencies your leaders actually use today
- Decide whether OpenProject Gantt and portfolio views or Plane cycles and modules fit each roadmap
- Confirm which features need paid editions, such as SSO, LDAP and portfolio management, before you commit
How we build
- Deploy the chosen platform in your own cloud account, data center or air-gapped network using the supported installation method
- Rebuild roadmap structure, teams, versions or cycles, permissions and integrations, and test them with your planners
- Run security testing against the deployed platform and document configuration for your compliance team
How we hand over
- Deliver written documentation covering architecture, configuration, roadmap structures and the rebuilt planning workflows
- Walk your administrators through upgrades, backups and access control, and record what remains manual
- Provide evidence and control documentation for your compliance team, noting that independent auditors issue any attestations
How we support
- Offer ongoing support, upgrades and continuous testing as a retainer after handover
- Plan platform upgrades and release reviews against the vendor's published release cycle
- Ask us to confirm the scope of any further roadmap changes in writing before the work begins
