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Open Source in Project Management — SaaS tools & trends 2026

9 products Sparkpulse tracks are shipping around open source in Project Management. The highest-velocity open source products right now are NocoBase, OpenProject and Tracecat (ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity score). The theme runs across 17 sectors, so the momentum you see here is drawn from products competing in different corners of the market. Their velocity scores span 2.5 to 8.8 out of 10, a spread that shows how unevenly shipping cadence is distributed across the field. Below: the products carrying this theme and 1 recent editorial brief that reference it, the most recent dated Jul 6, 2026. Everything on this page is regenerated from verified release data, so the ranking reflects the latest changelogs rather than a static list.

Updated Jul 6, 2026

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Products shipping around open source

#01NocoBaseNocoBase adds an AI knowledge base retrieval API, connecting no-code workflows to external knowledge sources.8.8alternatives →

#02OpenProjectOpenProject's MCP Server gains write access — AI agents can now create tasks, add comments, and manage relations.6.3alternatives →

#03TracecatTracecat 1.0 stable lands with workspace entitlements, SSRF hardening, and an open-source MCP skills catalog6.3alternatives →

#04GrocyGrocy 4.7 reorganizes authentication middleware and ships accent-insensitive search across the product.5.0alternatives →

#05NotesnookNotesnook maintains steady weekly releases with no visible major feature shifts in recent entries5.0alternatives →

#06PlanifyPlanify 4.20 lands Nextcloud Deck sync and a productivity goals system, crossing from personal task manager into team-adjacent territory.3.8alternatives →

#07KitsuKitsu is turning its studio pipeline tool into a client-facing review platform.2.5alternatives →

#08RedmineTwenty years in, Redmine is on a disciplined security-patch cadence behind its first major release since 6.0.2.5alternatives →

#09KanboardSix straight releases of security hardening, now reaching the API's own response shape2.5alternatives →

Briefs on open source

Jul 6, 2026Project-management incumbents rebuild as systems agents operate, with governance shipping in lockstep

Frequently asked questions about open source

Which SaaS tools ship open source in Project Management in 2026?

NocoBase, OpenProject, Tracecat, Grocy, Notesnook, and 4 more — the open source products Sparkpulse tracks in Project Management, ranked by shipping velocity from verified changelogs.

Which open source product has the highest shipping velocity?

NocoBase, with the top velocity score (8.8/10) in Project Management — Sparkpulse's velocity score is derived from verified release data.

How many products are shipping around open source?

Sparkpulse currently tracks 9 products carrying the open source theme in Project Management, updated continuously from verified release data.