Replaces Jira
European alternatives to Jira
Issue tracking and planning from EU vendors
Browse the category: Project management software · Team communication services
Jira is the issue tracker and project management tool of Atlassian, an Australian company. Software teams use it for backlogs, sprints, boards and releases, with configurable workflows, custom fields, automation rules and reports such as burndown and velocity charts. Larger organisations often build extensive processes on top of it and connect it to their code hosting and support desk.
That depth is also the reason a migration gets discussed carefully: the tracker ends up holding requirements, security findings and customer specifics, and its hosting location increasingly appears in tenders and internal policy. A European alternative to Jira puts that with an EU or EFTA supplier. YouTrack is aimed at development teams with issue tracking and agile boards, OpenProject can be self-hosted for classic and agile planning, and Stackfield and awork cover project work for broader teams.
European options 13
Our pick
OpenProject
Open source project management software from Germany
OpenProject is a project management software from Germany. It is open source and can be self-hosted, with a cloud option for teams that do not want to run it themselves. Everything is built around tasks, which anyone can create and which can be assigned and then viewed as a kanban board, a timeline or a calendar, depending on how you plan. Other services can be connected, and the API lets you build your own integrations.
GermanyEU hostedOpen sourceFree plan
awork
Project management software from Germany
Germany
YouTrack
Issue tracking and project management from the Czech Republic
Czech RepublicFree plan
MeisterTask
German project management software with kanban boards
GermanyFree plan
Stackfield
Encrypted team collaboration from Germany
GermanyEU hosted♻
Zenkit Projects
Project management software from Germany
GermanyFree plan
Sayr
Project management with a public portal, from Ireland
IrelandEU hostedFree plan
Projektron BCS
Project management and ERP software from Germany
GermanyEU hosted♻
Vikunja
Open source task and project management from Germany
GermanyEU hostedOpen source♻
freispace
Gantt style project management from Germany
GermanyEU hosted♻
HelpSpace
Customer support and task management from Germany
GermanySelf-hosted and open source
Open source projects you can run yourself. Not necessarily made in Europe, but nobody else holds your data.
Spain
Questions
Can I import my Jira issues?
Jira exports issues to CSV, and several tools accept that format with a field mapping step. YouTrack and OpenProject document their importers, so plan how you will handle custom fields and attachments.
Which European alternative is closest to Jira?
YouTrack is the closest for software teams that want a proper issue tracker with agile boards and a query language. OpenProject is the better match when work breakdown structures and Gantt planning matter more.
Do these support agile workflows?
Boards, backlogs and sprints are standard across this list, including MeisterTask, Zenkit Projects and YouTrack. Compare how each handles estimation and reporting, since that is where the products differ most.