Alternatives to Jira
Atlassian's issue tracker for agile teams
Jira ranks #7 of 24 in Project management, with an Alt Score of 87. It is proprietary, freemium from $7.91/user/month and available on Web, iOS and Android. 14 of 14 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Software development and IT teams, and increasingly cross-functional teams (product, marketing, operations), who need to plan, track, and manage work using agile methodologies like scrum and kanban.
Issue and task tracking with customizable workflows, plus scrum and kanban boards, backlog management, and sprint planning. Built-in reporting (burndown charts, velocity, cycle time) gives visibility into progress, and the platform integrates with thousands of tools including Slack, GitHub, and Figma. It supports everything from small team backlogs to cross-team dependency mapping and roadmaps.
Teams create issues (tasks, bugs, stories, epics) that move through customizable workflow stages on a board; work is organized into a backlog and pulled into sprints (scrum) or tracked continuously (kanban), with progress visible via boards, timelines, and reports.
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Project management checklist (18 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Jira is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-12
Up to 10 users
https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing -
License Proprietary verified 2026-07-12
Atlassian and its licensors have and retain all right, title and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to Atlassian Technology (including the Software).
https://www.atlassian.com/legal/archives/software-license-agreement/software-license-agreement20230103 -
Starts at $7.91/user/month verified 2026-07-12
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https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing -
Platforms Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-12
Stay up-to-date on the work's progress using the view you like: boards, lists, timeline, or calendars.
https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/features -
Status active verified 2026-07-12
This first release is rolling out now and will be generally available for all Jira cloud customers by early May 2026.
https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Jira-articles/Introducing-the-Jira-2026-Spring-Release/ba-p/3227380 -
Kanban boards Yes verified 2026-07-12
Kanban boards in Jira help teams visualize their workflow, limit work-in-progress, and maximize efficiency.
https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/features/kanban-boards -
Gantt / timeline Yes verified 2026-07-12
The timeline view is valuable for creating and planning long-term projects. It visualizes data from your work items in a Gantt chart so that you can manage your team's work within a single space.
https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/what-is-the-roadmap/ -
Calendar view Yes verified 2026-07-12
Each space has a calendar that allows your team to see when work items are due and get a quick glance at what's coming up.
https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/what-is-the-calendar/ -
Custom fields Yes verified 2026-07-12
Customizable fields, workflows, and more
https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/features -
Dependencies Yes verified 2026-07-12
Manage dependencies: Connect engineering, product, and marketing initiatives to coordinate big launches.
https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/features -
Time tracking built in Yes verified 2026-07-12
Once you start work on a work item, log time to keep a record. This lets you compare your original estimate with the actual time taken.
https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/log-time-on-an-issue/ -
Automations / rules Yes verified 2026-07-12
Remove manual work: Use Rovo AI to create custom automations to keep your status up to date.
https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/features -
Forms intake Yes verified 2026-07-12
Streamline Requests: Make it easy for partner teams to submit requests and track progress with forms.
https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/features -
Workload view Partial verified 2026-07-12
Learn how to balance your team's workload using capacity and velocity and create a plan that works.
https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/manage-capacity-in-advanced-roadmaps/ -
Guest access Partial verified 2026-07-12
Guest access is only available in Standard, Premium, and Enterprise plans.
https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/manage-guest-access-in-jira/ -
Free tier user limit Yes verified 2026-07-12
Up to 10 users
https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing -
Agile features (sprints, story points) Yes verified 2026-07-12
A sprint — also known as an iteration — is a short period in which the development team implements and delivers a discrete and potentially shippable application increment, e.g. a working milestone ver
https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/what-is-a-sprint/ -
Docs / wiki built in No verified 2026-07-12
Create Jira Product Discovery ideas from Confluence
https://support.atlassian.com/jira/kb/create-jira-product-discovery-ideas-from-confluence/ -
Reporting dashboards Yes verified 2026-07-12
Out-of-the-box reports and Rovo AI turns your company's work history into insights you can act on.
https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/features
FAQ
Yes. ClickUp, Monday.com and YouTrack have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Plane, OpenProject and Leantime — every license claim links its source.