PHProject
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What is PHProject?
Phproject is an open-source project management application written in PHP and licensed under the MIT licence. It provides issue tracking, project organisation, time logging, user management, and a basic ticket workflow in a single self-hosted install. The codebase is intentionally lightweight, designed to run on modest shared hosting without external dependencies beyond PHP and MySQL.
Phproject\'s feature set covers projects, sprints, issues, sub-tasks, comments, attachments, time tracking, and a simple Gantt-style overview. Permissions are managed through user groups, and the application supports email notifications for issue assignments and updates. The codebase is small enough that customisation by an in-house developer is feasible.
In 2026, Phproject is in maintenance mode rather than active development. Modern teams overwhelmingly choose hosted SaaS tools (Jira, Linear, ClickUp, Asana) or richer self-hosted alternatives like Redmine, OpenProject, or Mantis Bug Tracker. The 365i one-click installer includes Phproject for organisations with existing installs who want to keep their data on UK shared hosting without rebuilding.
365i’s editorial review of PHProject
Phproject is one of those applications that occupies a very specific niche: small teams who decided years ago that they didn\'t want their project data sitting in a SaaS product, and who picked Phproject as the lightest self-hosted option that did the job. The total number of Phproject sites we host is small. The handful that we do host have been running on it for years and the owners are content. Nobody we\'ve talked to is starting a new project on Phproject in 2026.
What works: the install is tiny, the database is small, the admin makes sense, and the issue-tracking workflow does what most small teams actually need without overwhelming them with options. If you\'ve ever set up a Jira instance and felt like you needed a degree to do it, you\'ll find Phproject refreshing. Email notifications are reliable. Time tracking is basic but functional. The Gantt view is rough but readable.
What\'s dated: the UI looks like 2014 and is not fully responsive on phones. There\'s no native API for integrating with anything else. Plug-in support is essentially nonexistent. Reporting is limited to what\'s built in. Search across issues works but isn\'t fast. And the development pace has slowed to the point where you should think of the application as feature-frozen.
"Phproject is fine if you already run it. It\'s not where I\'d steer a new team in 2026. If you want self-hosted PM, look at OpenProject. If you\'re happy with SaaS, Linear and Jira are both excellent and the import tools are good."
Mark McNeece, Founder, 365i Hosting
Hosting requirements are minimal. Our shared hosting at £5.99/mo handles Phproject without breaking a sweat. PHP 8.5, MySQL 8, 256MB memory, free SSL, and our autoscaling cloud platform with unlimited LVE resources give you all the headroom Phproject will ever need. We\'ve never seen a Phproject install push hosting limits in any meaningful way.
The two small operational notes I\'d flag: enable cron for the email notification queue (we include cron access by default, no extra setup needed), and put attachments on a sensible folder structure if your team uploads a lot of files because the default is one big folder that gets unwieldy after a year. We back files and database up daily and keep 30 days of retention, so a botched bulk-update is recoverable.
If you\'re weighing up keeping Phproject vs migrating: keep it if your team is small, your workflow is settled, and the people using it would resent learning a new tool. Migrate if you need integrations with other software (Phproject has none), modern reporting, mobile use, or a public-facing customer portal. We\'ll help with either path. Free migrations apply to Phproject the same as everything else, and our sister site 365iwebdesign.co.uk can quote for application-specific custom work if you need Phproject extended.
Why Host PHProject with 365i?
Our web hosting is built for PHP applications like PHProject. Every plan includes everything you need to launch and grow.
One-Click Installation
Install PHProject with a single click from your control panel. No manual configuration, no FTP uploads, no database setup.
Free SSL Certificate
Every site gets a free SSL certificate, automatically configured and renewed. Keep your PHProject installation secure from day one.
99.9%+ Uptime Track Record
Enterprise-grade data centres in the UK, US & Asia with redundant power, cooling, and network connectivity. Shared hosting runs on autoscaling cloud infrastructure with a 99.9%+ historical uptime record; Managed Cloud Servers target 99.99% uptime; our VPS products carry a contractual 99.99% network availability SLA with service credits.
Daily Backups
Automatic daily backups with easy one-click restore. Your PHProject data is always safe and recoverable.
7-Day Expert Support
UK-based hosting specialists available 7 days a week including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. Real people, real help.
SSD Storage
All plans run on fast SSD storage for snappy page loads and responsive admin panels. PHProject performs at its best.
Where PHProject Fits
Best for
Small in-house dev teams or agencies who already run Phproject and like its simplicity, where the people using it know the workflow and would resist switching. Privacy-conscious teams who want self-hosted issue tracking on UK servers without sending project data to a SaaS provider.
Watch for
Development has slowed considerably and the application should be considered feature-frozen. UI is not fully responsive and looks dated on modern devices. There is no API for external integrations, plug-in support is essentially nonexistent, and reporting is limited to what ships in the box. Search performance is adequate but not fast.
Web Hosting for PHProject
Get PHProject up and running in minutes with our fast, reliable web hosting. Every plan includes one-click installation, free SSL, UK, US & Asia data centres, and dedicated expert support.
- 1 website
- 10 GB SSD storage
- Free SSL certificate
- 80+ 1-click installs
- Unlimited LVE resources
- Autoscaling cloud platform
- UK, US & Asia data centres
- 5 websites
- Unlimited SSD storage
- Free SSL certificate
- 80+ 1-click installs
- CDN included
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Timeline Backup/Restore
Timeline Backup
- Website files and databases
- Daily snapshots, 30-day retention
- One-click file and database restore
- Everything above, plus email mailbox backups
- 60-day database retention
- Mailbox restore (to a temporary mailbox first, then sync back)
- Unlimited LVE resources
- Autoscaling cloud platform
- UK, US & Asia data centres
- 10 websites
- Unlimited SSD storage
- Free SSL certificate
- 80+ 1-click installs
- CDN included
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Timeline Backup/Restore (Pro)
Timeline Backup
- Website files and databases
- Daily snapshots, 30-day retention
- One-click file and database restore
- Everything above, plus email mailbox backups
- 60-day database retention
- Mailbox restore (to a temporary mailbox first, then sync back)
- Unlimited LVE resources
- Autoscaling cloud platform
- UK, US & Asia data centres
All prices exclude VAT. No contract, cancel any time.
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For high-traffic sites, large catalogues, or mission-critical deployments, our fully managed cloud servers give PHProject dedicated resources and enterprise-grade performance.
- Dedicated CPU, RAM & SSD storage
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- Fully managed by our team
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A PHProject case from our books
A small heritage-trades restoration consultancy in the South West joined us in 2024 with a Phproject install they had run since 2015. The team is six people, they manage roughly 40 active projects at any time, and they use Phproject to track restoration jobs from quote through completion, including time logging for billing.
Their previous host had moved them onto a more expensive plan after multiple PHP version disputes and they\'d been considering migrating to Asana, but the partners didn\'t want their client list and project notes on a US SaaS. We moved them to our shared hosting at £5.99/mo, set PHP to 8.1 (the safest version for their specific Phproject release), enabled cron for email notifications, set up free SSL, and reorganised the attachments folder by project-year because their oldest restorations were ten years deep and impossible to find.
End-to-end this took us about five working hours. Hosting cost dropped by roughly £140/yr, the consultancy kept their data on UK soil, and the partners stopped receiving "your project tool is down" calls from their staff.
What we would tell anyone in the same spot: a working Phproject install on the right hosting is far cheaper than re-training six people on Asana. Move host, keep tool.
Anonymised at the client's request. Industry, scale, and timeline preserved.
What we look for in project management software hosting
Self-hosted project management apps put more pressure on the database than people expect. Open tickets, time entries, comments, and history rows accumulate and a busy team adds rows steadily for years. We tune the InnoDB buffer pool generously, run nightly database snapshots separately from the file backup, and recommend Redis object caching once active user count crosses fifty. For agencies running per-client workspaces, we configure proper SSL and SMTP so notifications arrive cleanly.
More applications you can install on 365i hosting
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PHProject Hosting FAQ
Common questions we hear from people running PHProject on our hosting.
Phproject runs on PHP 7.2 or later (PHP 8.x compatibility varies by Phproject release) and MySQL 5.6+. Our shared hosting includes PHP 8.5 by default with older versions selectable per site, MySQL 8, and 256MB PHP memory. Phproject doesn't need much. We can switch PHP versions for an older Phproject install in seconds, that's a normal part of our 7-day support. Cron access is included for email notification processing.
Honestly, probably not. Phproject is in maintenance mode and the wider self-hosted PM options have moved on. For a new self-hosted PM tool we'd steer you towards OpenProject (richest features) or Mantis Bug Tracker (lightweight, focused on issue tracking) instead. For SaaS, Linear, Jira, ClickUp, and Asana all have free tiers worth trying first. Phproject is a fine choice for keeping an existing installation alive, not for starting fresh.
Yes. Phproject is in our one-click installer. The install creates a database, places the files, and gives you the admin login. Setup time is around 10 minutes for a fresh install. From there you'll create projects, set up users, configure email settings for notifications, and customise issue statuses to match your workflow. We can help with technical setup as part of our 7-day support but we don't configure your project workflow for you.
No, Phproject has no public REST or GraphQL API in current releases. Integrations need either direct database access (which we strongly discourage for anything other than read-only reporting) or scraping, which is brittle. If your team needs integrations with other systems (CRM, accounting, time-billing, Slack), you'll likely outgrow Phproject. OpenProject has a documented API and is a sensible upgrade path. We can quote for migration work via our sister site 365iwebdesign.co.uk.
We support the hosting layer 7 days a week, evenings and weekends included. PHP, MySQL, cron, SSL, email, DNS, file permissions, backups, and migrations are covered. We don't debug Phproject application issues, customise the workflow, or extend Phproject's codebase, that's development work and our sister site 365iwebdesign.co.uk can quote. The Phproject project page on its source repository is the right place for application-specific questions. Datacentre infrastructure is monitored 24/7.
Yes, free of charge. Send us your current host's FTP and database export details and we'll move the whole install across, including projects, issues, comments, attachments, time entries, and user accounts. We'll set the right PHP version for your specific release, configure SSL, and test login plus a sample workflow before cutting DNS over. Most Phproject migrations take us 2 to 5 working hours. We don't charge extra for older versions but may suggest an upgrade after the move where one is available.
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