Jira
Enterprise project management and issue tracking for software development teams.
Project Management
Free tier
Overview
Jira is the most widely-used project management tool for software teams, part of the Atlassian suite. It offers highly customizable workflows, advanced reporting, and integrations with virtually every development tool.
Free for up to 10 users. Standard plans start at $7.75/user/month.
Strengths
- Extremely customizable workflows and fields
- Advanced reporting and dashboards
- Massive marketplace of add-ons
- Handles complex enterprise requirements
Weaknesses
- Slow and bloated interface
- Overwhelming complexity for small teams
- Configuration often requires a dedicated admin
- Simple tasks take too many clicks
Pricing estimate
$78
/month
$930/year
Free for up to 10 users
Quick info
- Category
- Project Management
- Starting price
- $7.75/user/mo
- Free tier
- Yes — Free for up to 10 users
- Open source
- No
- Best for
- Enterprise
- Founded
- 2002
Last updated 2026-04-12
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