Is there good project management options for OS X server?

Question

We are a small (3 person) shop and want to host our own project management solution. We would love to share project info and assign tasks etc... Does anyone do thin on their own server? We have used Manymoon and now Do.com.

Answer 1

There are a few options for self hosted project management you can consider, but most are considerably more complicated to use than either Do or Manymoon.  Here are some examples of things you can look at, in order of declining 'project management' competence.  For each item there are others available I've not mentioned, but if you search for any of these you'll soon find the alternatives via Google.  So, have a look at:
* Merlin - A full featured project management package a bit like MS Project, but runs native on OS X and has pretty functional iThing clients too (though they don't yet support iOS7...).  Quite expensive - but each client has the ability to share projects across a LAN (or WAN), so you can do stuff without buying the server app (which is very expensive).  Steep learning curve for app.  http://www.projectwizards.net/en/
* ActiveCollab - a self-hosted php based groupware portal system.  Originally started as an open source competitor / complement of the earliest forms of Basecamp, it has long ago evolved into its own thing but filling broadly the same space.  Requires an Apache2/MySQL/PHP installation to run, and allows the sharing of information about projects, along with a fairly complex project management capability.  All the pros / cons of web based service apply.  Much easier to learn to use, and deploy than Merlin.  https://www.activecollab.com
* Studiometry - a different take on the problem, this is an attempt at a whole-business management app for small firms, covering everything from sales pipeline tracking through to simple CRM and invoice management.  Has the ability to share files related to projects, and allocate / track tasks within a group.  Has clients for OS X, Windows and iOS.  As with Merlin, has network sharing abilities built into each client, so no need for a 'server' to make it work, but in practical terms you need an 'always on' copy to act as hub for an office.  http://oranged.net
* BusyCal - a much simpler solution, but if you are looking to replace Do.com then it might be all you need.  Allows you to share calendar / task information on a LAN, and offers somewhat enhanced calendar functions to regular OS X.  http://www.busymac.com/busycal/
HTH