Operations · Project and work management
Jira
Atlassian's project and issue tracking platform for software and product teams
At a glance
Jira is Atlassian's work tracking platform, used mainly by software, product and IT teams to plan, track and release work. Teams manage issues in Scrum or Kanban boards, backlogs and timelines, with configurable workflows, reporting and automation, and Atlassian includes AI agents on paid plans.
- Category
- Project and work management
- Best fit
- SME · Mid-market · Enterprise
- Pricing
- See pricing below
- In Adam’s stack
- No
Who Jira is best for
Software and product teams running agile sprints, bug tracking and releases, and businesses already using Confluence or other Atlassian tools. For non-technical teams with simple workflows, Trello, Asana or monday.com are usually easier.
Key features
- Scrum and Kanban boards with backlogs and sprints
- Configurable issue types and workflows
- Timelines for planning work across teams
- Built-in automation rules
- Agile reporting such as burndown and velocity charts
- Integrations with Confluence, Bitbucket, GitHub and the Atlassian Marketplace
Why it’s worth it
It is the default tool many engineering teams already know, and it connects development work to documentation and releases across the Atlassian ecosystem.
Things to consider
- Configuration is powerful but complex, and poorly managed workflows and custom fields become hard to maintain.
- It can feel heavy for non-technical teams such as sales or marketing.
- Marketplace apps add useful functionality but are often priced per user on top of the Jira subscription.
For Australian businesses
Jira is made by Atlassian, founded in Sydney in 2002 by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar. Atlassian Cloud offers data residency in Australia (AWS Sydney region) on Jira's Standard, Premium and Enterprise plans.
Jira pricing
Pricing as published by Jira
Free plan for up to 10 users. Standard, Premium and Enterprise are paid tiers priced per user (Enterprise by quote); per-user prices are shown on Atlassian's pricing page.
Source: atlassian.com/software/jira/free. Checked 8 October 2026. Prices change often, so confirm on the vendor’s site before you buy.
Alternatives to Jira
Other tools listed under Project and work management. Tools from Adam’s stack are marked.
Flexible work management boards for any team
SMEMid-marketEnterpriseProjects, goals and workflows for growing teams
SMEMid-marketEnterpriseTasks, docs and goals in one app
SMEMid-marketNotion
In Adam’s stackDocs, wikis and databases in one workspace
SMEMid-marketEnterpriseSimple Kanban boards
SMESpreadsheet-style project management at scale
Mid-marketEnterpriseWork management for complex projects
Mid-marketEnterpriseDatabase-style apps and workflows
SMEMid-marketEnterpriseSimple project management with flat pricing
SME
FAQ
Jira: common questions
Is Jira free?
Yes, Jira has a free plan for up to 10 users. Larger teams, or teams that need more permissions, support and admin controls, move to the Standard, Premium or Enterprise plans.
Is Jira an Australian company?
Jira is made by Atlassian, which was founded in Sydney in 2002. Atlassian Cloud customers can choose to host Jira data in Australia on Standard plans and above.
Is Jira good for non-technical teams?
It can work, but it is designed around software development practices such as sprints and issue tracking. Non-technical teams often find Trello, Asana or monday.com quicker to set up and easier to use.
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