European alternatives to Monday.com

Monday.com is a work management platform commonly used by teams to plan projects, track tasks, and coordinate processes across departments using customisable boards and dashboards. Some EU businesses look for alternatives due to concerns about data residency, the cost of subscription plans, or a preference for a vendor subject to European data protection law. This page lists EU-based alternatives in the Project Management category.

Common options by use case

The following tools are commonly used software for the mentioned use cases. These groupings are intended to help navigation. They are not rankings or recommendations.

factro

For non-technical users

awork

For small teams

Stackfield

For privacy-focused use

All listed EU alternatives

All tools listed below are linked to Monday.com as an alternative. Tools are sorted alphabetically and are not ranked or scored.

  • awork

    EU-based

    awork GmbH

    Germany

    awork is a project management tool developed by awork GmbH. It is typically used for planning projects, managing tasks, tracking time, and coordinating team capacity. The provider is based in Hamburg, Germany, and focuses on serving agencies and project-based teams with an EU-hosted, GDPR-compliant platform.

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  • factro

    EU-based

    Schuchert Managementberatung GmbH & Co. KG

    Germany

    factro is a project management tool developed by Schuchert Managementberatung GmbH & Co. KG. It is typically used for managing tasks and projects using task lists, Kanban boards, and Gantt charts. The provider is based in Bochum, Germany, and operates exclusively on German-hosted servers with no shareholders or dependencies outside Germany.

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  • Kantree

    EU-based

    Digicoop SARL

    France

    Kantree is a project management tool developed by Digicoop SARL. It is typically used for managing projects and workflows using customisable boards, card systems, and multiple views. The provider is based in Paris, France, and focuses on flexible, process-agnostic work management with EU-hosted infrastructure.

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  • OpenProject

    EU-based

    OpenProject GmbH

    Germany

    OpenProject is an open-source project management tool developed by OpenProject GmbH. It is typically used for planning and tracking projects using Gantt charts, Kanban boards, and time tracking, across both classic and agile approaches. The provider is based in Berlin, Germany, and offers both a self-hosted edition and a cloud edition with data stored exclusively within the EU.

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  • Stackfield

    EU-based

    Stackfield GmbH

    Germany

    Stackfield is a project management and team collaboration tool developed by Stackfield GmbH. It is typically used for managing tasks and projects, communicating within teams, and sharing files, all within a single end-to-end encrypted platform. The provider is based in Munich, Germany, and stores all data exclusively on servers in Germany.

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  • Zenkit Projects

    EU-based

    Axonic Informationssysteme GmbH

    Germany

    Zenkit Projects is a project management tool developed by Axonic Informationssysteme GmbH. It is typically used for managing projects and tasks through multiple views including Kanban boards, Gantt charts, and tables, with a focus on flexibility and ease of use. The provider is based in Karlsruhe, Germany, and stores all data in AWS data centers in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Before choosing software

Software suitability depends on your organisation’s size, technical capacity, budget, existing systems, and compliance needs. Review the provider’s own documentation before making a decision. Information on this page is provided for orientation and may not reflect the most recent changes to a product or vendor.

Frequently asked questions

Monday.com is often used for a wide range of purposes, from project tracking to CRM-style processes and internal dashboards. Before switching, identify which of those use cases are central to your team’s daily work and check whether your chosen alternative covers them. Also review how data can be exported from Monday.com, as not all tools support a direct import. Verify current export and migration options with both platforms before committing.

Not automatically. A tool can be developed by an EU company while using hosting infrastructure outside the EU. For each tool on this page, the EU focus field in the profile indicates where data is stored. If data residency is a requirement for your organisation, verify the hosting location directly with the provider before signing up.

Monday.com’s main strength is that the same platform can be adapted to very different workflows through custom board configurations. Not all alternatives match this level of flexibility out of the box. If cross-departmental flexibility is important, look specifically at tools such as Kantree or Zenkit Projects, which are built around customisable card and field structures. OpenProject is a strong choice if your workflows are primarily project-based. Reviewing the typical use and intended fit fields in each profile is a practical starting point before testing any tool.

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Tools listed on this platform are selected based on defined criteria: European headquarters, majority EU ownership, and European data residency as a standard option. Some pages may also include tools from non-EU vendors that offer European data hosting, these are clearly labelled. Listings do not constitute recommendations.