OpenProj
It’s amazing how many companies refuse to buy project management tools for their employees. As a freelancer, you realise that paying several hundred pounds, euros, dollars for something you might only use once a month doesn’t make sense, especially when there are many free alternatives.
If you plan mobile projects and don’t wish to use or buy Microsoft Project, then take a look at Serena’s OpenProj. It’s a free open source project management solution. If you have used Microsoft project previously then you won’t have any trouble using it. I have been using it for a while now since I moved from Open Workbench that is also free but slightly less intuitive to use. OpenProj is so good, it was selected for inclusion with Star Office suite boxes in Europe. You can download it from Sourceforge.
