Cards to define work
Projects to plan scope
Boards to manage flow
Tags to add attributes
SaaS
SaaS tools are easy to use and require zero IT administration. But your data lives on someone else's server. You depend on their infrastructure, accept their update schedule, and pay whateverthey decide to charge next year.
The simple, self-hosted project management tool you fully own
You keep full data ownership on your own infrastructure with a modern interface and zero SaaS dependency. Deployment takes minutes, not days.
Demo runs in your browser. No signup required. Takes about 5 seconds.
SaaS or self-hosted
Best of both worlds
PM Engine combines the benefits of SaaS and self-hosted tools, and minimizes the tradeoffs.
Self-hosted
Legacy self-hosted tools provide ownership, but carry years of accumulated complexity and have grown into bloated, complex platforms. They require significant IT effort to deploy and real training for teams to use.
Simple and capable
Self-hosted project management built for simplicity
Start with a lightweight operating model and grow only where the work requires more structure.
Full data ownership
Runs on your infrastructure. Your rules, your schedule, your data.
Modern interface
Teams adopt it fast. No training program, no lengthy onboarding.
No process overhead
A lean framework keeps teams organized without the administrative busywork.
Low admin overhead
Installs like any native application. A guided installer on Windows, familiar package methods on macOS and Linux.
Works for any team
Support software, product, operations, and business teams with one straightforward operating model.
In-house or cloud
Deploy to your in-house servers or on the cloud provider you already trust.
Main features
Four building blocks for serious work
Cards, projects, boards, and tags give teams a clear model that stays simple at the start and remains useful as complexity grows.
Cards
Organize work around outcomes
Cards keep teams aligned on results, not busywork. Each card represents one meaningful deliverable—something you can complete, review, and deliver—rather than a simple activity or task. Inside the card, tasks, discussions, file attachments, and specifications stay together in one place, so nothing gets lost across tools or threads. And because every change, comment, and file attachment stays preserved with the card, you always have a complete audit trail.
Projects
Bring all related work together
A project holds all the cards contributing to a shared goal. Projects define the scope—what needs to be done—and track progress through three stages: planned (backlog), in progress (on boards), and delivered. Track the entire lifecycle from idea to delivery in one view. The straightforward list structure makes reordering easy without complex dependencies. Built-in charts display throughput and trends, enabling predictable forecasts from velocity.
Boards
Focus on what matters now
Boards help you to protect team capacity by focusing work on high-priority items. While projects define everything that needs to be done, boards focus on what the team should work on next. Boards are the team's workbench. Each board contains a limited set of high-priority work to maintain focus and prevent overload. The visual layout tracks progress, reveals bottlenecks, and makes the next step obvious.
Tags
Add custom attributes easily
Tags categorize work without configuration. Apply color-coded attributes—priority, milestone, impact—to any card instantly without the overhead of complex custom fields. Indicate multiple properties across any type of work without special setup. Display tags prominently or subtly, depending on importance.
Pricing
Affordable and predictable
No per-seat fees, no usage charges, and a predictable path as your team grows.
Starter, Professional, and Enterprise all include the full feature set. Compare plan limits and support levels in the feature comparison.
Starter
Free
Perpetual license for personal or commercial use.
- Up to 15 users
- All features included
- Basic email support
- Feature Comparison
Professional
$999 / year
Annual subscription. Priority support. Best for growing teams.
- Up to 100 users
- All features included
- Priority email support
- Feature Comparison
Enterprise
Custom
Enterprise subscription. Advanced features and enterprise support.
- Unlimited users
- Unlimited workspaces
- Enterprise support
- Feature Comparison
From experts
15+ years of project management experience
PM Engine comes from a team with over 15 years of experience building project management tools, starting with Scrum Mate, an agile SaaS product that's been in active use since 2009.
Today PM Engine brings that same low-friction DNA to a self-hosted model and is backed by /n software, a company with nearly 30 years of experience building professional-grade software used by organizations around the world.
Ready to try it?
Simple to use, ready for real projects
Explore the live demo or install PM Engine on your own infrastructure or trusted cloud provider.