Jira is Atlassian's industry-standard project management and issue tracking tool used by over 65,000 companies for software development, IT operations, and business project management. It supports Scrum, Kanban, and custom workflows with deep integration into the software development lifecycle through GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Confluence. Jira is the benchmark for tracking bugs, user stories, epics, and sprints for agile development teams.
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Jira
Issue tracking and project management platform built for software teams — the standard tool for Agile development.
Best for: Software development teams of 10+ that need structured Agile project management with sprint planning, custom workflows, and deep integrations with their existing dev toolchain
- Free plan
- Free trial
4.3/5 ratingEditorial score 80/100atlassian.com
Starts at
Free (10 users)
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Editorial score80/100
The editorial note
What to know about Jira
Is it right for you?
Who Jira suits
Choose it if
- Software development teams of 10+ that need structured Agile project management with sprint planning, custom workflows, and deep integrations with their existing dev toolchain
Look elsewhere if
- Non-technical business teams or small startups wanting simple task management — Linear, Asana, or Notion provide better usability for teams without dedicated Jira admins
What you get
Key features
- Scrum and Kanban boards
- Epic, story, task, and bug issue types
- Sprint planning and backlog
- Advanced JQL search and filters
- Velocity and burndown reports
- Roadmaps for long-term planning
- Jira Service Management (ITSM)
- Marketplace of 3,000+ apps
Works with
Integrations8
What it costs
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free (10 users)Billed monthly | Issue tracking and Scrum/Kanban boards for up to 10 users |
| Standard | $8.15 / user / monthBilled monthly | Advanced roadmaps, project management, and 250 GB storage |
| Premium | $16 / user / monthBilled monthly | Advanced Roadmaps, AI features, and 24/7 support |
Prices are recorded from the vendor's public pricing page and can change. Check before you buy.
The trade-off
Pros and cons
Pros
- Industry standard for software teams — integrates with every dev tool in the ecosystem
- Highly customizable workflows, fields, and permissions for complex team structures
- Advanced reporting including velocity charts, sprint reports, and burn-down charts
- Powerful JQL (Jira Query Language) for creating exactly the views and filters you need
- Jira Service Management extends Jira for IT help desk and ITSM workflows
Cons
- Complex and overwhelming for non-technical teams — steep learning curve and admin burden
- Can be slow to load with large projects and many tickets
- Free plan limited to 10 users — Teams growing beyond that need paid plans immediately
- Over-engineering tendency — teams often configure too much complexity for simple projects
Quick read
At a glance
- Category
- Development & Coding
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Entry plan
- Free (10 users)
- Free plan
- Available
- Free trial
- Available
- Website
- atlassian.com
The verdict
Our take on Jira
Jira is the right choice for established software teams that need powerful Agile workflows and don't mind the configuration overhead. The free plan for up to 10 users is a legitimate starting point. If your team is struggling with Jira's complexity, Linear offers a dramatically cleaner experience for software development. For non-software project management, Asana or Notion are better fits.
Editorial review
From the journal
Editorial review of Jira
Jira is the right choice for established software teams that need powerful Agile workflows and don't mind the configuration overhead. The free plan for up to 10 users is a legitimate starting point. If your team is struggling with Jira's complexity, Linear offers a dramatically cleaner experience for software development. For non-software project management, Asana or Notion are better fits.
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