XWiki & OpenProject announce strategic partnership to deliver an integrated European open-source al

PARIS - July 8, 2025 - PRLog -- XWiki SAS, the company behind the open-source wiki platform XWiki and the privacy-first collaboration suite CryptPad, is teaming up with OpenProject GmbH to give companies a strong European alternative to Atlassian's Confluence and Jira.

This collaboration combines the strengths of two established open-source solutions to give organizations a complete, modular alternative to Atlassian's Confluence and Jira. Customers can now move away from proprietary tools without giving up important features, ease of use, or control over their data.

"Our partnership with OpenProject is a natural step in our mission to build open and sovereign digital infrastructure for Europe and beyond," said Ludovic Dubost, CEO and Founder of XWiki SAS. "Together, we can offer a complete, open alternative that respects privacy, avoids vendor lock-in, and still delivers all the features teams need to work together."

Simplified procurement and unified support

The partnership also allows joint sales, shared support, and easier procurement, especially for public sector organizations. Because both XWiki and OpenProject are part of the openDesk initiative, led by Germany's Center for Digital Sovereignty (ZenDiS), public institutions can adopt these tools more easily.

"This partnership strengthens the open-source ecosystem and marks an important step for organizations to move away from Atlassian, toward digital sovereignty and independence," said Niels Lindenthal, CEO of OpenProject GmbH.

What this means for customers

• Integrated roadmap: Work is already in progress to deliver a unified experience.
• Joint offerings: Customers will be able to buy both solutions together and benefit from bundled services.
• Shared support: One point of contact for assistance and professional services.
• Expanded ecosystem: Smooth connections to other open-source tools through the openDesk initiative.

As more organizations look for transparent and sustainable digital solutions, XWiki and OpenProject are showing that open-source software is ready to take the lead.

About XWiki SAS

XWiki SAS is the company behind XWiki, a flexible open-source wiki platform, and CryptPad, a secure collaboration suite with end-to-end encryption. For over 20 years, XWiki has helped teams and public organizations build knowledge bases and digital workspaces that protect their data and respect their choices.

Learn more at www.xwiki.com.

About OpenProject GmbH

OpenProject develops open-source project management software that helps teams plan, track, and deliver projects with confidence. Supporting classic, agile, and hybrid methods, OpenProject gives organizations full control over their data and processes.

Learn more at www.openproject.org.