Europe-made alternatives · 2026

1 Best European Smartsheet Alternatives in 2026

Sovereignty-first software picks, all built in Europe — hand-picked to replace Smartsheet.

By the EU Alternatives team Last updated

Our top pick this year is OpenProject

Smartsheet alternatives are mainly Project Management & Productivity. Browse any of those categories for a wider shortlist beyond this list.

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    OpenProject

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    Achieve project success with versatile open source software for classic, agile, or hybrid management. Features task tracking, Gantt charts, boards, and secure collaboration.

    OpenProject is Germany's leading open-source project management platform, supporting classic, agile, and hybrid workflows in a single tool. Gantt charts, Scrum and Kanban boards, time tracking, cost reporting, and built-in wikis cover the full project lifecycle — from initial planning through to billing.

    Teams choose between the free Community Edition (self-hosted), Enterprise on-premises, or Enterprise Cloud hosted on EU servers in Germany. A full REST API and webhooks connect to GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Nextcloud, and Slack, while granular role permissions and two-factor authentication keep sensitive projects secure.

    Key benefits:

    • Gantt charts and work packages with cross-project dependencies and baseline comparisons
    • Scrum and Kanban boards with sprint planning, backlogs, and burndown charts
    • Time and cost tracking with budgets, hourly rates, and earned value analysis
    • Built-in wikis and document management for centralised team knowledge
    • Self-hosted or EU cloud — full data sovereignty with no vendor lock-in
    • Free Community Edition under GPLv3 for unlimited users and projects
    • REST API and integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Nextcloud, and Slack

    All cloud infrastructure is hosted on EU data centres in Germany, with no third-party hyperscalers involved. The platform is fully GDPR-compliant and, as open-source software under GPLv3, every line of code is auditable — self-hosting teams maintain complete control over where their project data lives.

    Trusted by Siemens, Deutsche Bahn, Greenpeace, and the Linux Foundation, with 20M+ downloads and 14,800+ GitHub stars.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Smartsheet?
OpenProject is the top-ranked European alternative to Smartsheet in our directory. 1 EU alternatives are listed on this page in total, scored by feature parity and relevance.
Is Smartsheet GDPR-compliant?
Smartsheet is headquartered outside the EU, which means personal data may be transferred to a non-EU jurisdiction. Since the 2020 Schrems II ruling, such transfers require a case-by-case transfer impact assessment under Article 46 GDPR. EU-based alternatives keep your data under European law by default with no transfer impact assessment required.
Why use a European alternative to Smartsheet?
European alternatives store data in EU jurisdictions, comply with GDPR by default, reduce exposure to the US CLOUD Act and FISA 702, and strengthen the European tech ecosystem. For regulated industries — health, public sector, finance — EU hosting is often a legal requirement, not just a preference.
How do I migrate from Smartsheet to a European alternative?
Start by exporting your data from Smartsheet, then pick the alternative that best matches your feature requirements — most EU alternatives listed here offer import tools or migration guides. Running both services in parallel for a week catches any edge cases before you fully switch.

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