European Alternatives to Monday.com
Israeli work operating system for project tracking and team workflows. Below are 2 alternatives from companies headquartered in Germany. 2 of them keep data in the EU only, and 2 have a free plan.
Headquartered in Europe
Every company listed here has its headquarters in the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, not just a data centre there.
Data location you can check
The pricing table shows whether each one keeps data in the EU only, offers an EU region, or does not say.
Outside the US CLOUD Act
US providers can be ordered to hand over data held in their European data centres. A European company with no US parent or US operations is outside that reach.
Compare Monday.com Alternatives
| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Employees | Funding | Replaces | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenProject Open Source | Berlin, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2012 | Free self-hosted, from €5.95/user/mo | ✅ Yes | ~50 | Bootstrapped, sustainable open-source business | Jira, Asana, Monday.com | Visit |
| Karlsruhe, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2016 | Free tier plus paid suite plans | ❌ No | ~50 | Private software company | Notion, Trello, Monday.com | Visit |
Monday.com Alternatives: Pricing and Hosting Compared
Starting prices are the lowest paid plan each vendor publishes. Check the vendor's pricing page before you buy, as plans change.
| Alternative | Country | Free plan | Paid plans | Open source | Data residency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenProject | Germany | Yes | From €5.95/user/mo | Yes | EU only |
| Zenkit | Germany | Yes | From EUR9/user/mo | No | EU only |
2 European Alternatives
OpenProject
German open source project management. Gantt charts, Scrum, time tracking.
German modular workspace suite that blends docs, databases, tasks, and chat for teams replacing Notion-style all-in-one tools.
What to Check Before Switching from Monday.com
Where your data will be stored
Both alternatives here say they keep data in the EU only.
How you can try it
OpenProject and Zenkit have a free plan, so you can run a real test before cancelling Monday.com.
Open source
OpenProject releases its software or models under an open licence, which makes it easier to self-host, inspect what runs, and move again later.
Security certifications
We have not confirmed a security certification for any of these alternatives yet. If your procurement requires ISO 27001 or SOC 2, ask each vendor for its documentation.
What you need to bring from Monday.com
List the data, templates and integrations you rely on in Monday.com, then confirm each one can be exported and that the alternative can import it or offers an API to rebuild it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the European alternatives to Monday.com?
- We list 2 companies headquartered in Europe that replace Monday.com: OpenProject (Germany) and Zenkit (Germany).
- Is there a free European alternative to Monday.com?
- OpenProject and Zenkit have a free plan. Free plans usually come with limits on usage or features, so check them against how you use Monday.com today.
- Which Monday.com alternatives keep data in the EU?
- OpenProject and Zenkit keep data in the EU only.
- Is there an open-source European alternative to Monday.com?
- Yes: OpenProject.