Asana vs Jira
We give Asana a 3.4 GPA and Jira a 3.8, out of 4.0. Jira grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Asana
Work management for projects, goals and cross-team workflows
Jira
Issue and project tracking for software and business teams
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAAsanaVery good | 3.8GPAJiraExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $10.99 a user a month billed annually, or $13.49 monthly, which is above the dear end of this category. Seats come in fixed steps too, in blocks of 5 once you pass 5 users. Goals, portfolios and time tracking need Advanced at $24.99. | BStandard is $9.05 a user a month on monthly billing, about typical for project tools, and it rises to $9.70 on October 13, 2026. Annual billing is about 17% less, but it's sold in fixed tiers like 10, 15 or 25 users, not seat by seat. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe Personal plan is free with unlimited tasks and projects, list, board and calendar views and 100+ integrations. Lovely for one person. But it stops at 2 users, so most teams can't stay on it. | AFree for up to 10 users, with 2 GB of file storage and community support. A small team could stay here for good. Automation is the thin part, at 150 steps for the whole subscription. |
| Features | AList, board, calendar, timeline and Gantt views, rules that automate routine steps, forms that turn requests into tasks, dashboards, and goals and portfolios on Advanced. AI Studio builds workflows from a monthly credit pool. The whole job, with depth. | ABoards, lists, a timeline and a calendar, workflows each team shapes itself, bug tracking tied to Bitbucket and GitHub, rule-based automation and Rovo AI. The Marketplace lists more than 3,000 integrations. Advanced planning needs Premium. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 from about 15,700 App Store ratings. The same project can be a list, a board or a calendar, so each person gets the view that makes sense to them. | A4.7 from about 40,600 App Store ratings, which earns the A. Someone does have to decide your team's statuses and steps, mind, because the workflows are yours to define. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, though there's no Linux app. It connects to Slack, Google Drive, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Jira Cloud, GitHub, Zoom and Figma, and there's a public API. | AWeb, iPhone and Android. It connects to Bitbucket, GitHub, Jenkins and Slack, and to AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot, Claude and Cursor. There's an API too, and the Marketplace for everything else. |
| Best for | projects that cross several departments | software teams tracking bugs and releases |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Asana and Jira. How we grade
Where they differ
- Asana starts at $10.99 per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly). Jira starts at $9.05 per user / month, billed monthly (Standard, 1 to 100 users).
- Only Asana lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Asana also covers goals.
- Jira also covers issue tracking.
At a glance
| Asana | Jira | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10.99 per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly) | $9.05 per user / month, billed monthly (Standard, 1 to 100 users) |
| Free plan | Personal plan for up to 2 users: unlimited tasks and projects, list, board and calendar views, unlimited storage with a 100MB per-file cap, and 100+ integrations. | Free plan for up to 10 users: 2 GB of file storage, 150 automation steps per subscription and community support. |
| Free trial | Free trial of Starter and Advanced, no credit card required. The pricing page does not give the trial length. | From the Free plan, Standard can be tried free for 14 days and Premium for 30 days. |
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| Made by | Asana, Inc. | Atlassian |
| Price read from | asana.com | atlassian.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Asana
- Teams coordinating projects across several departments
- Organizations that tie project work to company goals
- Nonprofits and schools that qualify for the 50% discount
Jira
- Software teams tracking bugs and development work
- Teams of up to 10 that can stay on the Free plan
- Organizations that already use other Atlassian tools
- Nonprofits and open source projects that qualify for free licenses
Worth knowing
Asana
- The free Personal plan is limited to 2 users; timeline and Gantt views, forms and custom fields start on Starter.
- Seats are sold in fixed steps: one at a time from 2 to 5 users, then blocks of 5 up to 30 and blocks of 10 up to 100.
- Portfolios, goals, approvals and built-in time tracking need the Advanced plan at $24.99 per user / month.
- The download page lists Mac, Windows, iOS and Android apps but no Linux app.
Jira
- New list prices take effect October 13, 2026: Standard rises to $9.70 and Premium to $19.60 per user / month on monthly billing.
- The Free plan stops at 10 users and 2 GB of file storage.
- Annual billing is sold in fixed user tiers such as 10, 15, 25, 50 and 100 users rather than per individual seat.
- Sandbox, release tracks, advanced planning and an uptime SLA are only on Premium and Enterprise.
Key features
Asana
- Project views
- Show a project as a list, board, calendar, timeline or Gantt chart. Timeline and Gantt views start on the Starter plan.
- Rules and forms
- Rules automate routine steps and forms turn incoming requests into tasks. Both start on Starter; form branching needs Advanced.
- Goals and portfolios
- Goals link projects and tasks to company-level objectives, and portfolios track groups of related projects in one place. Both are part of the Advanced plan.
- Workload and resource management
- Shows how much work each person has so tasks can be rebalanced. Capacity planning across the organization is an Enterprise feature.
- Reporting dashboards
- Charts built from live project data to show the state of a team's work, included from the Starter plan.
- AI Teammates and AI Studio
- AI Studio builds AI-driven workflows from a monthly credit pool: 50K credits on Starter, 75K on Advanced and 200K on Enterprise. Extra AI requests are billed per request.
Jira
- Boards, lists, timeline and calendar
- Projects are broken down into work items that can be tracked on boards, in lists, on a timeline or on a calendar.
- Customizable workflows
- Each team can define its own workflow of statuses and steps and connect it to the other tools in its stack.
- Bug and issue tracking
- Teams log bugs as work items and follow them through to resolution, with connections to code hosts such as Bitbucket and GitHub.
- Automation
- Rule-based automation is metered in steps: 150 per subscription on Free, 400 per user a month on Standard and 750 on Premium.
- Plans and goals
- Plans connect work across several teams, and goals tie work items to wider priorities. Advanced planning is part of Premium and Enterprise.
- Rovo AI and Marketplace apps
- Rovo AI helps with reporting, automations and routine project work. The Atlassian Marketplace lists more than 3,000 integrations.
Plans
Asana
Personal$0
For one or two people: unlimited tasks and projects, list, board and calendar views, and 100+ integrations.
Starter$10.99
per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly)
No seat limit. Adds timeline and Gantt views, reporting dashboards, forms, custom fields, automations and free guests.
Advanced$24.99
per user / month, billed annually ($30.49 billed monthly)
Adds portfolios, goals, resource management, approvals and proofing, time tracking and form branching.
EnterpriseCustom
SAML authentication, SCIM provisioning, capacity planning and service accounts. An Enterprise+ tier adds further compliance controls.
Jira
Free$0
Up to 10 users, 2 GB of file storage, 150 automation steps per subscription and community support.
Standard$9.05
per user / month, billed monthly (1 to 100 users)
250 GB of file storage, 400 automation steps per user a month and support during local business hours.
Premium$18.30
per user / month, billed monthly (1 to 100 users)
Unlimited storage, advanced planning, sandbox and release tracks, 750 automation steps per user a month and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
Enterprise$166,000
per year for 1,000 users, annual contract only
Up to 150 sites, a 99.95% uptime SLA, Atlassian Guard Standard included and 24/7 Enterprise support.
Ways to pay less
Asana
- Annual discount
Save up to 18% with annual billing
Asana's pricing page lists Starter at $10.99 per user / month billed annually against $13.49 monthly, and Advanced at $24.99 against $30.49.
- Nonprofit
50% off for eligible nonprofits
Qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits, public libraries and international equivalents can apply for 50% off a Starter or Advanced annual plan.
- Education
50% off for education customers
Approved schools and universities get 50% off paid plans after an eligibility check. The page still names the older Premium and Business plans.
Jira
- Annual discount
About 17% less on annual billing
Standard is listed at $900 a year for 10 users, against $9.05 per user / month on monthly billing. Annual plans are sold in fixed user tiers.
- Nonprofit
Free Jira for nonprofits with up to 25 users
Atlassian's nonprofit page offers eligible nonprofits 100% off Jira, Confluence and Loom for up to 25 users, and 50-100% off its apps more broadly.
- Education
50% off for academic institutions
Atlassian's licensing page lists academic licenses at 50% off Jira Standard, Premium and Enterprise, and classroom licenses for students and teachers at 75% off Standard and Premium.
- Other savings
Free Standard plan for open source projects
Atlassian's licensing page lists Jira Standard at 100% off for qualifying open source projects.
