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Tasks, Kanban, time tracking, workload and client portals for agencies and service teams.

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What is Worklenz?

Tasks, Kanban, time tracking, workload and client portals for agencies and service teams.

ProductivityTasks & PlanningProject managementTime trackingSelf-hosted

Who is Worklenz best for?

Worklenz is best for agencies and consultancies that plan client projects and track billable time in one tool.

  • Agencies billing by the hour

    Time tracking, timesheets and project finance show hours and budgets against each client project.

  • Resource planning

    Workload and team utilisation views show who has too much on before deadlines slip.

  • Client-facing work

    A client portal gives clients live project updates, and guests can be invited to single projects.

  • Teams avoiding per-seat fees

    The self-hosted Community edition has no user cap and costs nothing beyond your own server.

How much does Worklenz cost?

Worklenz Community edition is free to self-host with unlimited users; the cloud has a free plan for up to 5 members and 3 active projects, then Pro at $8 and Business at $12 per active user a month.

Self-hosted$0Free forever, unlimited users
  • Community edition on your own server
  • Core task management and basic plugins
  • Community support
Free$0Up to 5 members
  • 3 active projects
  • Task lists and Kanban boards
  • Mobile app access
Pro$8Per active user per month
  • No cap on members or projects
  • Time tracking, timesheets and reports
  • Read-only Gantt, 3 guests per project
Business$12Per active user per month
  • Client portal and project finance
  • Full Gantt and schedule editing
  • Unlimited guests, priority support

Paying yearly brings Pro to $6 and Business to $10 per active user a month. Paid cloud plans start with a 14-day free trial without a card. A self-hosted Business edition with SSO, custom branding and backup and restore is priced through sales. Full pricing on worklenz.com. We checked these prices on .

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Is Worklenz open source?

Yes. Worklenz's code is public under the AGPL 3.0 licence, so you can run it on your own server.

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3,307stars

+67 (+2.1%) in the last 30 days

Last commit
12 Nov
Repository age
2 years
Latest release
9 Nov
Licence
AGPL 3.0
Self-hosted
Yes
Run it yourselfThe code and the steps to put it on your own server are in its repository on GitHub.View on GitHub

What are the best Worklenz alternatives?

Worklenz is an open source alternative to missionX, SmartSuite and ClickUp. Plane, Leantime and OpenProject do the same job and are open source too.

Questions about Worklenz

What is Worklenz?

Tasks, Kanban, time tracking, workload and client portals for agencies and service teams.

Who is Worklenz for?

Worklenz is best for agencies and consultancies that plan client projects and track billable time in one tool.

Is Worklenz free?

Yes, in two ways. The self-hosted Community edition is free under AGPL-3.0 with unlimited users, and the cloud Free plan covers up to 5 team members and 3 active projects. On the cloud, time tracking and unlimited projects need the Pro plan.

How much does Worklenz cost?

Worklenz's paid plans are Pro at $8 per active user per month and Business at $12 per active user per month.

Is Worklenz open source?

Yes. Worklenz's code is public under the AGPL 3.0 licence, so you can run it on your own server.

What are the best Worklenz alternatives?

The closest alternatives on Recaply are missionX, SmartSuite, ClickUp, Plane, Leantime and OpenProject.

Where can I try Worklenz?

On its official website, worklenz.com.