Jira Data Center alternative: EU-hosted
Jira Data Center reaches end of life on 28 March 2029. All deadlines at a glance — and which teams an EU-hosted kanban tool with sprints and git fits.
Alternatives
When your project tool is retired
Some moves are not chosen: a product is discontinued, a licence runs out, a vendor pushes you into a cloud that does not meet your requirements. These pages describe the route — and say who it is not worth it for.
All alternatives at a glance
Asana alternatives in 2026: 5 tools compared honestly
Asana is strong at cross-department work — and expensive to start. Five alternatives with prices from 3 August 2026 and a clear read on each.
ClickUp alternatives 2026: 5 tools
ClickUp objectively does more than most. People seeking alternatives are seeking focus — five tools with prices from 3 August 2026, read honestly.
Excel alternatives for project planning in 2026
The Excel project list works for surprisingly long. Five alternatives for the point where it tips over — and the route out of the spreadsheet.
Jira alternatives in 2026: 5 tools compared honestly
Which Jira alternative suits which team — with prices from 3 August 2026, what the competition does better, and when staying on Jira is the right call.
Linear alternatives 2026: 5 tools compared
Linear is fast and lean — and for that reason not right for every team. Five alternatives with prices, honestly placed.
Microsoft Planner alternatives 2026: 5 tools
Planner is included with Microsoft 365 and fine for task lists. Five alternatives for the moment that stops being enough.
monday.com alternatives 2026: 5 tools
A 3-seat minimum, prices excluding VAT, a US vendor: the usual reasons teams move — plus five alternatives with prices from 3 August 2026.
Notion alternatives 2026: 5 tools compared
Notion is an excellent knowledge tool and a mediocre project tool. Five alternatives with prices from 3 August 2026 — read honestly.
OpenProject alternatives 2026: 5 tools compared
OpenProject is open source and self-hostable — with a 25-user minimum on Enterprise. Five alternatives, honestly placed.
Trello alternatives 2026: 5 tools compared
Trello is excellent until sprints, time tracking or permissions are missing. Five alternatives with prices from 3 August 2026 — and when Trello should stay.
What a migration actually turns on
Not the feature matrix — the tool you already know almost always wins that. It turns on three questions: can your data get out and back in somewhere else? Does the new tool cover the part of your work that actually hurts? And where does the data sit afterwards?
For Zuuna that means: import and export run through Excel and CSV, in both directions; board, sprints and git belong together instead of living in three tools; hosting is in Germany, with a DPA. If your team writes no code and hosting is not a constraint, the gain is smaller — and every page here says so.
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FAQ
How is an alternatives page different from a comparison?
A comparison puts two tools side by side. An alternatives page answers the question after that one: you already know you want — or have — to move, perhaps because a product is being retired, and you are looking for the route.
How do I bring my data across?
Through Excel or CSV. Export from your old tool, upload the file to Zuuna and map the columns — title, status, assignee, custom fields. Connect Jira with an API token, or let Zuuna read Trello from its JSON export — both with the mapping filled in, and both a one-time import rather than a sync. Every other tool goes through the spreadsheet.
Does my data stay in the EU?
Yes. Zuuna is hosted in Germany, a data processing agreement is available, and the security features are built in rather than bought in.
Try it before you migrate
Start free, import a spreadsheet and see whether your process fits — before you plan a migration.