OpenProjectvs
Taiga
Both score similarly on sovereignty (86 vs 84). The right choice depends on the details below – open source, self-hosting, pricing and focus.
Score comparison
| OpenProject | Taiga | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 86 | 84 |
| Privacy | 82 | 82 |
| Open Source | 95 | 92 |
| Business fit | 86 | 78 |
| Migration ease | 65 | 66 |
| Pricing transparency | 84 | 80 |
| Enterprise readiness | 86 | 74 |
Features & facts
| OpenProject | Taiga | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Germany | Spain |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud/SaaS | Yes | Yes |
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| DPA / AV-Vertrag | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | unknown |
| Data location | EU (AWS Ireland); German hosting on request | Spain (Madrid); self-determined when self-hosting |
| From | 0 € / Monat | on request |
| Founded | 2012 | 2014 |
OpenProject
Germany
German open-source project management for classic, agile and hybrid teams – available as cloud or self-hosted.
Strengths
- Open source with self-hosting and a free Community Edition
- Broad project management feature set including tasks, Gantt, boards, roadmaps and time tracking
- DPA and public subprocessor list available
- EU cloud hosting; German hosting available on request
Weaknesses
- Default cloud setup uses AWS Ireland rather than a purely European hyperscaler
- Enterprise features and professional support are paid
- Can be more complex than lightweight Kanban tools

Taiga
Spain
Open-source agile project management from Madrid – Scrum and Kanban, self-hostable or as an EU cloud.
Strengths
- Tailored to agile teams (Scrum & Kanban)
- Open source (AGPLv3) and self-hostable without user limits
- Cloud in Madrid according to the provider, DPA available
- Clean, modern interface
Weaknesses
- Focus on agile software teams, less on general PM
- Smaller ecosystem and fewer integrations than Jira
- Self-hosting requires operation and maintenance
Choose OpenProject if…
- Organizations that care about sovereignty and data control
- Teams replacing Jira or Asana with a self-hostable option
- Public sector, education, research and regulated companies
Choose Taiga if…
- Development and product teams using Scrum/Kanban
- Startups and agencies with data-control requirements
- Teams replacing Jira with an open-source, self-hostable option
Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.