Planio key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Planio GmbH
- Headquarters
- Germany (DE)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Founded
- 2009
- Data hosting
- Germany
- Infrastructure
- Self-managed bare metal (hosted in German data centers)
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (Data Centers)
- Replaces
- Jira, Asana, monday.com, Trello, GitHub Enterprise, Zendesk
About Planio
Planio is a comprehensive project management and collaboration platform specifically engineered for technical teams and security-conscious enterprises. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, the service is built upon the robust open-source Redmine framework, offering a unified suite that includes agile task management, issue tracking, version control hosting (Git/SVN), and a help desk for customer support. Distinct from many modern SaaS competitors, Planio operates its own dedicated bare-metal server infrastructure within ISO 27001 certified data centers in Germany. By avoiding third-party public cloud providers like AWS or Google Cloud, Planio maintains high levels of data sovereignty and jurisdictional clarity. The company is founder-owned and independent, prioritizing long-term stability and security over rapid, venture-capital-driven expansion. Their team consists of core contributors to the Redmine project, ensuring deep technical expertise and contributing back to the open-source ecosystem.
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Self-managed bare metal (hosted in German data centers)