7 Project Management App Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Project Management App

Here are some real life success stories of starting a project management app:

1. GanttProject ($36K/year)

Dmitry Barashev came across GanttProject while searching for open-source Gantt chart drawing software to use on Linux. He made a contribution by implementing a command-line export feature and eventually took over leadership and administration. With no paid advertising, GanttProject has grown steadily and generates $3000-5000 in monthly revenue, with loyal customers and a low churn rate. The team is now working on GanttProject Cloud, a low-cost commercial product offering collaboration features and online project storage.

How much they make: $36K/year
How much did it cost to start: $0
Current team size: 0

I Grew My Open-Source Software Side Project To $3K/Month [$0 Spent On Ads]

GanttProject, a popular free open-source project scheduling application, generated $3000-5000 monthly through the pay-what-you-want model, despite not spending a single dollar on paid traffic, and has now grown to over 2-3k monthly active users.

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Dmitry started GanttProject over 11 years ago

Revenue

Dmitry grew the business to $3K/month

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2. Trello

Infinitely flexible. Incredibly easy to use. Great mobile apps. It's free. Trello keeps track of everything, from the big picture to the minute details.

How much they make:
Where they're located: New York, NY, USA
Current team size: 106

So... can you actually make money with a project management app?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

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4. Asana

Work anytime, anywhere with Asana. Keep remote and distributed teams, and your entire organization, focused on their goals, projects, and tasks with Asana.

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website traffic: 50.1M/month

5. Basecamp

Trusted by millions, Basecamp puts everything you need to get work done in one place. It’s the calm, organized way to manage projects, work with clients, and communicate company-wide.

Where they're located: Irving, Texas, USA
Website traffic: 15.5M/month

So... can you actually make money with a project management app?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

Start Now

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