Productivity suites · by Atlassian
Jira
Jira Cloud tracks work items through customizable workflows with backlog, board, list, timeline and calendar views, plus automation and Rovo AI. Free covers up to 10 users. Standard adds user roles, more automation and storage; Premium adds cross-team planning, approvals and a 99.9% uptime SLA. Enterprise is billed annually and sales-led.
- Verified paid plan
- $9.70/seat/mo
- Free plan
- Yes
- Data portability
- moderate
- Last reviewed
- Oct 28, 2026
What you can replace and with what
Shared capability mappings suggest places to test a replacement. Fit is an editorial judgement, not a guarantee.
- Asana: Manage projects and tasks (native fit); Build dashboards from spreadsheets and data (strong fit); Collect information with forms and surveys (partial fit); Automate simple app-to-app workflows (partial fit). Check plan availability and limitations before switching.
- ClickUp: Manage projects and tasks (native fit); Build dashboards from spreadsheets and data (strong fit); Automate simple app-to-app workflows (partial fit); Collect information with forms and surveys (partial fit). Check plan availability and limitations before switching.
- Microsoft 365: Build dashboards from spreadsheets and data (partial fit); Collect information with forms and surveys (strong fit); General-purpose AI assistant (strong fit); Automate simple app-to-app workflows (partial fit). Check plan availability and limitations before switching.
- monday.com: Manage projects and tasks (native fit); Build dashboards from spreadsheets and data (strong fit); Collect information with forms and surveys (partial fit); Automate simple app-to-app workflows (partial fit). Check plan availability and limitations before switching.
- Notion: Manage projects and tasks (strong fit); General-purpose AI assistant (strong fit); Collect information with forms and surveys (partial fit); Build dashboards from spreadsheets and data (partial fit). Check plan availability and limitations before switching.
How to test before cancelling
- List the capabilities you actually use and check their fit and limitations in the tools you will keep.
- Check the vendor sources, verification dates and plan limits, then test your own work before cancelling; keep business-critical tools.
- Use your actual bill, subtract extra seats or plan costs, and count each subscription saving only once.
Checks based on our evidence, coverage and savings methodology. Read the methodology.
Common questions
- Does Jira have a free plan?
- The catalog lists a free tier for Jira. Check the plan table and vendor sources for availability and limits.
- Who should keep paying for Jira?
- Consider keeping it when these needs matter: Custom workflows, fields and boards built up around a team's process; Issue history and links between work items; Integrations with Atlassian tools such as Confluence and Bitbucket
- How should I test a replacement for Jira?
- List the capabilities you actually use and check their fit and limitations in the tools you will keep. Check the vendor sources, verification dates and plan limits, then test your own work before cancelling; keep business-critical tools. Use your actual bill, subtract extra seats or plan costs, and count each subscription saving only once.
- Will replacing Jira save money?
- Use your actual bill and subtract any extra costs for the replacement. Overlap alone does not establish savings; check every capability you use and keep business-critical tools.
- What does Jira cost?
- Standard: $9.7 per month per seat. This is the lowest monthly-equivalent paid price among verified catalog plans; other prices may be unknown. Verified 2026-10-28.
- Can ChatGPT replace Jira for General-purpose AI assistant?
- Our editorial mapping rates ChatGPT as a native fit for General-purpose AI assistant. Usage caps apply on every plan, including the 'unlimited' ones Consumer plan content may be used for training unless you opt out Check the qualifying plan and test your own work; this is not a promise of a full replacement.
Plans & pricing
Jira Cloud, per-user pricing; the page says annual billing saves up to 17%. Monthly per-user prices are recorded for the first 100 users; graduated volume pricing applies beyond 100 users, so larger teams should use the vendor calculator. Annual billing is priced per user tier (Standard $950/year and Premium $1,950/year for 1 to 10 users), so no annual per-user amount is recorded. Atlassian Guard Standard (SSO, SCIM) is a separate subscription below Enterprise. Amounts were displayed in USD ($) from a US IP.
| Plan | Price (USD) | Highlights | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo Free forever for up to 10 users; 150 automation steps per subscription per month; 2 GB storage; community support. |
| Verified· Oct 28, 2026Source |
| Standard | $9.70/seat/mo $9.70 per user/month billed monthly for the first 100 users. Graduated volume pricing applies beyond 100 users; use the vendor calculator for the average per-user price of larger teams. Annual billing is sold in user tiers, for example $950 per year for 1 to 10 users. |
| Verified· Oct 28, 2026Source |
| Premium | $19.60/seat/mo $19.60 per user/month billed monthly for the first 100 users. Graduated volume pricing applies beyond 100 users; use the vendor calculator for the average per-user price of larger teams. Annual billing is sold in user tiers, for example $1,950 per year for 1 to 10 users. |
| Verified· Oct 28, 2026Source |
| Enterprise | Not listed billed annually · Annual billing only. Priced only for 801 or more users; otherwise contact sales. |
| Verified· Oct 28, 2026Source |
What Jira does
5 capabilities mapped. Click one to compare every tool that does it.
| Capability | Fit | Quality | Ease | Precision | Team | Plans | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manage projects and tasks | Core feature | — | All plans | Free is limited to 10 users and 2 GB storage · Cross-project dependency management needs Premium | |||
| Build dashboards from spreadsheets and data | Partial | — | — | All plans | Advanced data analysis is Enterprise-only | ||
| Automate simple app-to-app workflows | Partial | — | — | All plans | 150 steps/month on Free; 400 per user on Standard · Not a general app-to-app automation platform | ||
| Collect information with forms and surveys | Partial | — | — | All plans | Intake forms, not a full survey tool | ||
| General-purpose AI assistant | Partial | — | — | All plans | Not on Free · 25 Rovo credits per user per month on Standard |
Fit and scores (1–5) are editorial judgements. How we score
Why people pay for it
- More than 10 users
- Automation steps and storage
- Cross-team planning and dependency management on Premium
Who should keep paying
The honest case for Jira. If these matter to you, don't switch.
- Custom workflows, fields and boards built up around a team's process
- Issue history and links between work items
- Integrations with Atlassian tools such as Confluence and Bitbucket
Risks to know about
- mediumfunctionality loss
Dropping to Free caps the site at 10 users and 2 GB storage and removes user roles and permissions.
- mediumvendor lock in
Custom workflows and links to other Atlassian products make Jira harder to replace than a simple task board.
- data portability: moderate
Editorial: work items can be moved out, but workflows, automation rules and integrations must be rebuilt elsewhere.
Overlaps with
Tools that share capabilities with this one — the first place to look for duplicate spend.
Related
Sources & freshness
- Jira pricing (Atlassian) — accessed Oct 28, 2026 · Plans and prices read with Bill me: Monthly and Annually at several team sizes.