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Free forever for up to 10 users, with 2GB storage, community support, and 150 automation steps per subscription monthly.
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Jira
Jira is Atlassian’s project and work management platform for planning, tracking, automating, and reporting work across technical and business teams.
Editorial overview
Aggregated Overview
Jira provides broad planning, tracking, workflow, automation, reporting, integration, and API capabilities. G2 users rate it positively overall, while frequently noting configuration complexity and a learning curve.
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Jira Decision Snapshot
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Platforms
Android, API, Cloud, Data Center, iOS, Web
TechZella assessment
8.3/10
Overview
Jira is Atlassian’s platform for planning, tracking, and delivering work. It began with Jira 1.0 in 2001 and later expanded beyond software teams.
Teams can organize work in projects, boards, lists, timelines, calendars, backlogs, forms, and reports. Jira supports Scrum, Kanban, and less structured project workflows.
Current cloud plans include Rovo capabilities on paid tiers. These features provide AI-assisted search, chat, agents, summaries, and workflow support.
Jira Pros & Cons
Pros
- Highly configurable workflows, fields, permissions, and project structures.
- Strong support for Scrum, Kanban, backlogs, sprints, and release planning.
- Broad integration ecosystem through Atlassian Marketplace.
- REST API and app frameworks support custom integrations and automation.
- Free plan supports teams of up to 10 users.
- Mobile apps support work updates, comments, approvals, and requests.
Cons
- Configuration can be complex for new administrators and smaller teams.
- Advanced capabilities and higher storage limits require paid plans.
- Marketplace applications may add cost and administrative overhead.
- The mobile apps do not provide the full depth of web administration features.
- Data Center customers face Atlassianu2019s announced product lifecycle changes, including an end of sale for new licenses in 2026 and end of life in 2029.
Jira Pricing & Plans
Standard
$7.91 per user
month
Includes paid-plan Rovo features, 250GB storage, regional support, and 400 automation steps per user monthly.
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$14.54 per user
month
Adds advanced planning, dependency management, unlimited storage, a 99.9% uptime SLA, and 750 automation steps per user monthly.
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annual
Adds multiple sites, centralized administration, advanced analytics, enterprise security controls, and a 99.95% uptime SLA.
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Jira Features
Project Management
- Project templates
- Boards
- Lists
- Timelines
- Calendars
- Goals
- Backlogs
- Dependency management
Agile Development
- Scrum support
- Kanban support
- Sprint planning
- Release planning
- Issue and work-item tracking
- Burndown reporting
Workflow and Automation
- Custom workflows
- Custom fields
- No-code automation rules
- Approvals
- Forms
- Cross-project automation
Reporting and Insights
- Dashboards
- Sprint reports
- Cycle-time reporting
- Capacity information
- Progress tracking
- Atlassian Analytics on Enterprise
AI Features
- Rovo Search on paid plans
- Rovo Chat on paid plans
- Rovo Agents on paid plans
- AI-assisted work assignment
- AI-supported summaries and automation
Integrations and API
- 3,000+ Marketplace apps and integrations
- Slack integration
- GitHub integration
- Figma integration
- Microsoft Teams integration
- Google Workspace integrations
- REST API v3
- Forge and Connect app frameworks
Mobile
- iOS application
- Android application
- Push notifications
- Mobile work-item updates
- Mobile approvals
- Mobile forms and requests
Jira Specifications
| Product type | Project and work management software |
|---|---|
| Deployment | Cloud SaaS and self-managed Data Center |
| Platform | Web |
| Mobile platforms | iOS and Android |
| API | Jira Cloud REST API v3 |
| Integrations | 3,000+ Marketplace apps and integrations |
| Free plan | Up to 10 users |
| Free trial | 7 days for Standard and Premium Cloud plans |
| Cloud storage | 2GB Free, 250GB Standard, unlimited Premium |
| Automation limits | 150 steps per subscription Free, 400 per user Standard, 750 per user Premium, 1,000 per user Enterprise |
| Primary methodologies | Scrum, Kanban, and customizable workflows |
| Vendor headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Our evidence-based assessment
TechZella Score
A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.
8.3/10Moderate confidence
Jira provides broad planning, tracking, workflow, automation, reporting, integration, and API capabilities. G2 users rate it positively overall, while frequently noting configuration complexity and a learning curve.
Methodology v1.0. The assessment weighs feature coverage (25%), ease of use (15%), value for money (20%), performance (15%), support (10%) and user sentiment (15%), using researched product evidence and verified review evidence where available. It is a TechZella editorial assessment, not a direct user-review average.
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FAQ
What is Jira used for?
Jira is used to plan, assign, track, automate, and report on work. Common applications include software development, bug tracking, product management, marketing, and IT operations.
Is Jira only for software teams?
No. Atlassian documents use across marketing, design, operations, product, IT, and project management teams.
Does Jira have an API?
Yes. Jira Cloud provides REST API version 3 for applications, scripts, integrations, and other programmatic interactions.
Which platforms support Jira?
Jira is available through web browsers and has mobile applications for iOS and Android. Atlassian also offers a self-managed Data Center deployment option.
Does Jira offer a free trial?
Yes. Standard and Premium Cloud plans offer seven-day trials. Jira also has a free plan for teams with up to 10 users.
Does Jira include AI features?
Paid Jira Cloud plans include Rovo Search, Chat, and Agents. The Free plan does not include Rovo according to Atlassian’s pricing documentation.
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