Developer Tools
European Alternatives to Jira
Project management and issue tracking for software teams. Here are 4 GDPR-compliant European alternatives that keep your data in the EU.
Why Consider European Alternatives?
GDPR Compliance
Built for European privacy standards from day one
EU Data Residency
Your data never leaves European servers
No US CLOUD Act
Not subject to US government data requests
Local Support
European timezone customer support
Compare Jira Alternatives
| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GitLab Open Source | Utrecht, Netherlands | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2011 | Free tier, from $29/user/mo | ✅ Yes | Visit |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2026 | €6 per member/mo | ❌ No | Visit | |
OpenProject Open Source | Berlin, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2012 | Free self-hosted, from €5.95/user/mo | ✅ Yes | Visit |
Taiga Open Source | Madrid, Spain | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2014 | Free self-hosted, cloud from €5/user/mo | ✅ Yes | Visit |
4 European Alternatives
Top Pick
GitLab
Utrecht, Netherlands
Founded 2011Free tier, from $29/user/mo~2,000 employeesComplete DevOps platform from a single application. Dutch-founded, EU hosting available.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded 2026€6 per member/moN/A employeesDutch project management tool that keeps work items in one ordered list without imposing a fixed methodology.
Berlin, Germany
Founded 2012Free self-hosted, from €5.95/user/mo~50 employeesGerman open source project management. Gantt charts, Scrum, time tracking.
Madrid, Spain
Founded 2014Free self-hosted, cloud from €5/user/mo~20 employeesSpanish open source project management for agile teams. Kanban and Scrum.