# Jira

> Atlassian's project and issue tracking for teams, with boards, backlogs, timelines and automation, priced per user.

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.

- Vendor: Atlassian
- Website: https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
- Category: productivity_suite
- Free plan: yes
- Last reviewed: 2026-10-28
- Canonical: https://onelesstool.com/tools/jira
- JSON: https://onelesstool.com/api/v1/tools/jira

## Plans

| Plan | USD | Unit | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | account/month | verified 2026-10-28 | https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing |
| Standard | $9.7 | seat/month | verified 2026-10-28 | https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing |
| Premium | $19.6 | seat/month | verified 2026-10-28 | https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing |
| Enterprise | not listed (annual billing) | seat/month | verified 2026-10-28 | https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing |

## Capabilities

| Capability | Fit | Plans | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manage projects and tasks (`project-management`) | native | all | Free is limited to 10 users and 2 GB storage; Cross-project dependency management needs Premium |
| Build dashboards from spreadsheets and data (`dashboards`) | partial | all | Advanced data analysis is Enterprise-only |
| Automate simple app-to-app workflows (`workflow-automation`) | partial | all | 150 steps/month on Free; 400 per user on Standard; Not a general app-to-app automation platform |
| Collect information with forms and surveys (`forms-surveys`) | partial | all | Intake forms, not a full survey tool |
| General-purpose AI assistant (`ai-chat-assistant`) | partial | all | Not on Free; 25 Rovo credits per user per month on Standard |

## Why people pay for it

- More than 10 users
- Automation steps and storage
- Cross-team planning and dependency management on Premium

## Reasons to keep paying

- 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

- **functionality_loss** (medium): Dropping to Free caps the site at 10 users and 2 GB storage and removes user roles and permissions.
- **vendor_lock_in** (medium): 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.

## Sources

- Jira pricing (Atlassian): https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing (accessed 2026-10-28)