Axosoft vs Jira (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Jira: it is second in our ranking of project management tools, and it grades higher too, 3.2 against 1.4.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Jira grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Jira
Issue and project tracking for software and business teams
Which one is for you
Pick Axosoft if
- Fits if you run Scrum and want bug tracking, a wiki and a help desk in one tool
- Works for teams that must install the tool on their own Windows servers
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if your team is small, since 5 seats start at $105 a month
- Skip it if you want a free plan or a trial, as none is listed
- Watch out: the pages show a 2002 to 2023 copyright and an Internet Explorer notice, so it may not be kept up
- Not for you if you avoid Windows Server and SQL Server, which the installed edition needs
- Tight if you want mobile apps, as none are named
Pick Jira if
- Fits if you're a software team tracking bugs and development work through set stages
- Works for teams of up to 10 that can stay within 2 GB on the Free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you only want a simple shared list, because Jira is built around workflows you set up
- Tight if your free team grows past 10 users, 2 GB of files or 150 automation steps for the whole subscription
- Pricey if you need sandboxes, release tracks, advanced planning or an uptime SLA, which are Premium at $19.60 a user a month
- Watch out: annual billing is sold in fixed tiers of 10, 15, 25, 50 or 100 users, so you pay for seats you may not fill
- Watch out: there's no desktop app, and Free gets community support only
How we grade them
| 1.4GPAAxosoftWeak | 3.2GPAJiraVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$105 a month for 5 team members on annual billing is about $21 a person, above the $15.95 where the dearer quarter of the category starts. | CStandard is $9.70 a user a month billed monthly since October 13, 2026, above this category's $8 middle. Annual billing saves about 18% but is sold in fixed tiers of 10, 15, 25 or 50 users, so you pay for seats you may not fill. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no free trial is listed on the pricing page. An installed trial means contacting sales. | BFree for up to 10 users with 2 GB of file storage and community support. The caps are real, though: 2 GB of files, and 150 automation steps for the whole subscription rather than per person. |
| Features | CRelease planner, sprint capacity, velocity, Kanban cards, wiki and help desk. The pricing page shows signs of not being updated. | ABoards, lists, a timeline and a calendar, workflows each team shapes itself, bug tracking wired to Bitbucket and GitHub, rule-based automation, plans and goals and Rovo AI. The Marketplace lists over 3,000 integrations, the most in this category. Advanced planning needs Premium. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Setting up Scrum workflows takes work, and the installed edition needs Windows Server and SQL Server. | A4.7 on the App Store from 40,574 ratings. Someone still has to sit down and decide your team's statuses and steps, because the workflows are yours to define. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb app only, with no integrations or desktop and phone apps named. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, and no desktop app, which is what keeps it off the top mark. It connects to Bitbucket, GitHub, Jenkins and Slack, to Copilot, Claude and Cursor, and there's an API behind the Marketplace. |
| Best for | Scrum teams wanting bug tracking, a wiki and help desk | 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: Axosoft and Jira. How we grade
Price against what you get
Axosoft starts at $105 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Jira starts at $9.70 a month for each person and scores 3.7.
Jira scores higher and starts $95.30 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 111 score higher than Axosoft for less, and none scores higher than Jira for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Axosoft also covers wiki, help desk and dashboards.
- Jira also covers tasks, Gantt & timelines and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Axosoft | Jira | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $105 per month for 5 team members, billed annually | $9.70 per user / month, billed monthly (Standard, 1 to 100 users) |
| Free plan | None | Free plan for up to 10 users: 2 GB of file storage, 150 automation steps per subscription and community support. |
| Free trial | None listed | From the Free plan, Standard can be tried free for 14 days and Premium for 30 days. |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Axosoft, LLC | Atlassian |
| Price read from | axosoft.com | atlassian.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Axosoft
- No free plan or free trial is listed on the pricing page; an installed trial is available by contacting sales.
- The installed edition requires Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server.
- The pricing page and homepage show a copyright line of 2002 to 2023 and a notice about Internet Explorer, so they may not be actively updated.
- The page lists a web app only; no desktop or mobile apps are named.
Jira
- List prices rose on October 13, 2026: Standard went 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
Axosoft
- Release planner and sprint capacity
- The release planner shows the capacity of a sprint, a team and each member, so work can be assigned against it.
- Scrum reporting
- Burndown charts, a velocity calculator, a ship date estimator and a daily standup tool are listed on the pricing page.
- Card view and Kanban
- A kanban board view with work-in-progress limits and editable cards, including work logs.
- Wiki
- Unlimited wiki pages for documentation and test cases, with page security, linked from work items.
- Help desk and portal
- Incoming emails become support tickets that can be answered inside Axosoft, plus a brandable self-service portal for customers.
- Custom workflows and dashboards
- Unlimited custom fields, workflows and security roles, and dashboards whose links can be shared publicly.
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
Axosoft
Hosted by us$105
per month for 5 team members, billed annually
Hosted for you; $126 a month when paid monthly. Price scales with the team size set on the slider. Includes wiki and help desk.
Installed by youCustom
Runs on your own Windows Server with SQL Server. Price is set by team size; renewal each year costs 35% of the configuration cost.
Jira
Free$0
Up to 10 users, 2 GB of file storage, 150 automation steps per subscription and community support.
Standard$9.70
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$19.60
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$179,000
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
Axosoft
- Annual discount
Annual billing lowers the monthly price
For 5 team members the pricing page shows $105 a month with an annual subscription against $126 a month when paid monthly.
Jira
- Annual discount
About 18% less on annual billing
Standard is listed at $950 a year for 10 users, against $9.70 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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Axosoft or Jira?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Axosoft starts at $105 per month for 5 team members, billed annually, and Jira starts at $9.70 per user / month, billed monthly (Standard, 1 to 100 users). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Axosoft or Jira?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Jira has a free plan. Axosoft does not.
Which platforms do Axosoft and Jira run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Jira lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.