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    Best EU Alternatives to Jira

    8 GDPR-compliant European alternatives to Jira with verified EU data residency

    Businessmap (formerly Kanbanize) logo

    Businessmap is the most flexible Lean project and portfolio management platform for strategy execution at scale. Designed for enterprise agility, it helps org

    Alt to:Jira, Trello, Asana +1
    OpenProject logo
    DEGermany

    Open source project management software for classic, agile, or hybrid projects with a focus on data sovereignty.

    Reqode logo
    HUHungary

    A Hungarian AI-assisted requirements management system that preserves context for software development and AI coding agents.

    Taiga logo
    ESSpain

    Agile project management (self-host available).

    Alt to:Jira, Trello, Asana +1
    Tuleap logo
    FRFrance

    A French open-source enterprise platform for software development lifecycle management and Agile project management.

    Jira alternatives compared

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    Comparison of European alternatives to Jira: headquarters, EU data hosting, US Cloud Act exposure and open source status.
    ServiceHeadquartersData hostingEU data residencyLow Cloud Act exposureOpen source
    Businessmap (formerly Kanbanize)BulgariaEU (any EU region)YesYesNo
    FiberyCyprusEU (any EU region)YesNoNo
    OpenProjectGermanyGermany, EU (any EU region)YesYesYes
    PlanioGermanyGermanyYesYesNo
    ReqodeHungaryGermany, FinlandYesYesNo
    TaigaSpainEU (any EU region)YesYesYes
    TuleapFranceEU (any EU region)YesYesYes
    YouTrackCzech RepublicEU (any EU region), Global / multi-region, United StatesNoNoNo

    Frequently asked questions about Jira alternatives

    What are the best EU alternatives to Jira?+

    The EU Alternatives Directory lists 8 European alternatives to Jira, including Businessmap (formerly Kanbanize), Fibery, OpenProject. Each one is checked for European headquarters and data protection practices.

    Why switch from Jira to an EU alternative?+

    An EU-based alternative keeps your data under European jurisdiction and GDPR. It reduces exposure to the US Cloud Act and foreign data access laws.

    Are EU alternatives to Jira as good?+

    Many EU alternatives to Jira offer comparable features, with the added benefit of European data residency and digital sovereignty.

    How are these Jira alternatives verified?+

    We check the legal entity, country of headquarters and hosting locations. Only providers based in the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland or Ukraine are listed.