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THE BEST SELF-HOSTED JIRA ALTERNATIVE

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Jira is a powerful issue-tracking and agile tool — but Atlassian has retired Jira Server and announced the end of life for Jira Data Center, steadily pushing teams to the cloud. If you need to keep projects on your own server, Kendo Manager is a self-hosted Jira alternative that installs natively on Windows, with agile boards, Gantt, costs, resources and risk management built in — under a one-time license, with every feature included and your data never leaving your infrastructure.

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The problem

Why look for a self-hosted Jira alternative?

Jira is excellent for software teams, but Atlassian is winding down self-hosting — leaving on-premise teams looking for a new home for their projects and data.

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01. Jira Server is gone

Atlassian ended support for the affordable self-hosted Jira Server edition in February 2024.

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02. Data Center is ending

Atlassian has announced end of life for Jira Data Center, with no new features after 2026 and full shutdown by 2029.

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03.Per-user + paid apps

Cost grows with users, and much functionality comes from paid Marketplace apps.

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04. Built for dev teams

Superb for issue tracking, but heavier than needed for general project management.

Side by side

Kendo Manager vs Jira

Self-hosting that’s here to stay — with agile boards, Gantt and full project planning, on your own server, under one license.

 
Kendo Manager
Jira
Self-hosting (ongoing)
✓
Server ended; Data Center retiring
Where your data lives
Entirely on your infrastructure
Atlassian cloud (Data Center while it lasts)
Operating system / install
Windows · IIS + MariaDB · quick setup
Cloud, or heavy Data Center infrastructure
Licensing model
One-time license, all features
Per-user subscription + Marketplace apps
Cost as the team grows
Flat — set users, unlimited projects
Scales per user; DC has high minimums
Issue tracking & agile boards
✓
✓
Gantt / roadmap
✓ Built in
✓ (Premium / apps)
Cost & budget tracking
✓ Built in
Via Marketplace apps
Resource & risk management
✓ Built in
Via apps / limited
All features in one license
✓
Split + paid apps
Free version
✓ 10 users, all features
✓ Cloud free (limited)
Data ownership / on-prem GDPR
✓
Cloud-dependent

Reflects Atlassian’s announced Server and Data Center end-of-life direction. Verify the latest Atlassian lifecycle dates and Jira plans before publishing.

Why teams switch

What you gain with Kendo Manager

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Self-hosting that stays

Keep projects on your own server — no end-of-life clock pushing you to the cloud.

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Native on Windows

Runs on IIS and MariaDB with a quick install — no heavy enterprise infrastructure.
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One license, no app store

Every feature included — no per-user fees and no paid Marketplace apps to buy.

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Boards plus full planning

Agile boards, Gantt, costs, resources and risks — all in one place.

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Waterfall and Agile

Classic scheduling or Kanban and sprints — switch as the project needs.

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Try it free, for real

A free version for up to 10 users with every feature, so you can test before you buy.

Pricing

One-time license, every feature included

Each package is a one-time purchase with all features, unlimited projects, on-premise install, and one year of free upgrades and support.

Package
Price (one-time)
Users
Free Version
$0
10 users · 1 active project
Startup
$749
10 users
Office
$1,249
20 users
Business
$2,499
50 users
Business Pro
$3,799
100 users
Professional
$6,299
Unlimited users

FAQ

Jira alternative — FAQ

Yes. Kendo Manager gives you agile boards and issue tracking, and adds Gantt, costs, resources and risk management — all in a self-hosted web app under one license.

Atlassian ended Jira Server in February 2024 and has announced the end of life for Jira Data Center. Kendo Manager gives you a self-hosted option that stays on your own server.

No. Kendo Manager is a one-time license per package with every feature included — no per-user fees and no paid Marketplace apps.

Yes. Kendo Manager installs natively on Windows with IIS and MariaDB, without the heavy infrastructure of an enterprise data center.

Yes. Everything runs on your own server, so your data never leaves your infrastructure — GDPR-ready and fully under your control.

Self-hosted project management that’s here to stay.

With Jira leaving self-hosting behind, move your projects to a platform built to run on your own server.

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