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THE BEST SELF-HOSTED WRIKE ALTERNATIVE

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Wrike is a powerful enterprise work-management platform — but it runs only in Wrike’s cloud, charges per user with premium tiers, and keeps your projects on its servers. Kendo Manager is a self-hosted Wrike alternative that installs on your own server and runs in any browser, with Gantt scheduling, resource, cost and risk management built in — under a one-time license, with every feature included and your data never leaving your infrastructure.

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The problem

Why look for a self-hosted Wrike alternative?

Wrike is capable, but its cloud-only, per-user model and tiered premium features leave teams without self-hosting or predictable, one-time costs.

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01.Cloud-only

There is no self-hosted option — your projects and data live on Wrike’s servers, not yours.

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02. Priced per user

Per-user pricing with premium tiers and seat minimums adds up as the team grows.

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03. Features by tier

Resource management, time tracking and advanced features sit in higher-priced plans.

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04. Recurring cost

Enterprise capability means an ongoing subscription rather than one-time ownership.

Side by side

Kendo Manager vs Wrike

Enterprise-grade planning on your own server, with everything in one license and no per-user pricing.

 
Kendo Manager
Wrike
Deployment
Self-hosted web app on your own server
Cloud-only SaaS — no self-hosting
Where your data lives
Entirely on your infrastructure
On Wrike's cloud servers
Licensing model
One-time license per package
Per-user subscription, tiered
Cost as the team grows
Flat — set users, unlimited projects
Scales per user, with seat minimums
Self-hosting available
✓
✗
Gantt & scheduling
✓
✓
Resource / workload management
✓ Built in
✓ (higher tiers)
Time tracking
✓ Built in
✓ (higher tiers)
Cost & budget tracking
✓ Built in
Higher tiers
Risk & issue management
✓ Built in
Limited
All features in one license
✓
Split across premium tiers
Free version
✓ 10 users, all features
✓ Limited
Data ownership / on-prem GDPR
✓
Cloud-dependent

Comparison reflects how each tool is typically deployed. Verify Wrike’s current plans and tier features before publishing.

Why teams switch

What you gain with Kendo Manager

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Self-hosted on your own server

Your projects and data stay on your infrastructure — never in a vendor’s cloud.

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Pay once, not per user forever

A one-time license covers a set number of users and unlimited projects.

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Enterprise planning included

Gantt, resource, cost and risk management — without unlocking premium tiers.

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Every feature in every package

No tier-gating — all tools are part of every license.

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Waterfall and Agile

Classic scheduling or Kanban and sprints — switch as the project needs.

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Try it free, for real

A free version for up to 10 users with every feature, so you can test before you buy.

Pricing

One-time license, every feature included

Each package is a one-time purchase with all features, unlimited projects, on-premise install, and one year of free upgrades and support.

Package
Price (one-time)
Users
Free Version
$0
10 users · 1 active project
Startup
$749
10 users
Office
$1,249
20 users
Business
$2,499
50 users
Business Pro
$3,799
100 users
Professional
$6,299
Unlimited users

FAQ

Wrike alternative — FAQ

Yes. Kendo Manager covers Gantt scheduling, resource, cost and risk management like an enterprise tool — all in a self-hosted web app, with everything in one license.

No. Wrike is a cloud-only service. Kendo Manager installs on your own server, so your data stays on your infrastructure.

No. Kendo Manager uses a one-time license per package covering a set number of users and unlimited projects, with no recurring per-user fees.

No. Every feature — Gantt, resources, costs, risks and more — is included in every package, with no premium tiers to unlock.

Yes. Everything runs on your own server, so your data never leaves your infrastructure — GDPR-ready and fully under your control.

Enterprise planning. On your server.

Switch from Wrike to a self-hosted platform with every feature in one license and no per-user fees.

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