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EMDESK

🇩🇪 DE · Free plan · paid from 15,00 €/user/mo

4.5/5· 17 reviews

Grant management for research teams, hosted in Germany, GDPR-compliant with per-user pricing.

EU hostedGDPRFree plan
EMDESK keeps work packages, tasks and documents of grant-funded consortia in one platform. Real-time budget tracking and German-hosted data processing meet the compliance needs of universities and public research bodies. Per-user pricing is available.

Features

Project Management

  • Work package planning
  • Gantt charts for timeline visualization
  • Kanban boards for task organization
  • Progress monitoring and reporting
  • Task management with assignments and deadlines

Financial & Budgeting

  • Budget controlling and tracking
  • Expense tracking and reporting
  • Financial reporting tools
  • Funding and grant management
  • Personnel cost planning

Collaboration

  • Integrated office suite for real-time document editing
  • Document management with version control
  • Video conferencing and screen sharing
  • Meeting recordings and playback
  • Internal messaging for team communication

Team & Partner Management

  • Consortium setup and management
  • Granular access management for users and partners
  • User onboarding and role assignment

Portfolio & Resource Management

  • Cross-project resource planning
  • Portfolio overview and reporting

Pricing

Free Plan
Free per user / month
  • Unlimited users
  • Essential project management features
  • Basic collaboration tools
Team Plan
15,00 € per user / month
  • Full project management suite
  • Advanced financial tracking
  • Monthly or annual billing
Project Plan
ab 15 € per partner / month
  • Partner-focused project management
  • Consortium management tools
  • Customizable access controls

Custom plans with unlimited users and data storage available on request.

EU Trust Profile

What we verified against public sources, last checked 2026-08-12. Every point links to its evidence.

  • EU data residency

    Customer data is hosted exclusively in Germany in Hetzner Online data centers.

    Evidence
  • Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

    A Data Processing Agreement (DPA) based on EU Standard Contractual Clauses is available for all customers.

    Evidence
  • Public sub-processor list

    A public list of subprocessors is published and updated in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.

    Evidence
  • Trust center / security page

    The EMDESK Security Centre serves as the dedicated trust and compliance page.

    Evidence
  • ISO 27001

    Hosting infrastructure is certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022.

    Evidence
  • BSI C5

    Hosting infrastructure is certified to BSI C5 Type 2.

    Evidence
  • Local-language support

    Support is available in German, with offices in Erfurt and Hamburg.

    Evidence

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Reviews

Recurring themes, synthesized from public reviews across portals.

What users value

  • Clean, intuitive interface that simplifies administration and saves time
  • All-in-one solution for project and financial management, covering planning, controlling, execution, and collaboration
  • Efficient and responsive technical support with regular updates based on customer feedback
  • High security standards with hosting and development in Germany
  • Seamless integration with other tools, ensuring workflow continuity
  • Tailored onboarding training and customer success management for effective adoption
  • Real-time activity streams and transparency features for maximum project control

Where users see room to improve

  • · No direct editing of common file types (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) within the platform, limiting collaborative document work
  • · Some key features, such as a project calendar and track-changes functionality, are still under development
  • · Initial training recommended to fully utilize the platform, indicating a learning curve

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Integrations

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Feature, pricing and integration details are based on web research (as of 2026-06-21), without guarantee, errors are possible. The vendor's website prevails.