HacknPlan vs Jira
We give HacknPlan a 3.4 GPA and Jira a 3.8, out of 4.0. Jira grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HacknPlan
Project management for game developers with a linked design doc
Jira
Issue and project tracking for software and business teams
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAHacknPlanVery good | 3.8GPAJiraExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStudio is €7.5 a seat a month paid yearly, or €9 monthly, about typical for this category. Personal Plus is €5.8 a month for one user. Prices are in euros and exclude VAT. Gantt and burndown charts, data export and project templates are Studio only, and every member needs a seat. | 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 | AThe Personal plan is free with unlimited projects and users per project, plus kanban boards, time logs, the Game Design Model and Discord. A hobby team could stay on it. Storage is small, though: 500 MB in all and 5 MB per file, with 1 board filter. | 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 | AIt does one thing, game production, and does it fully. Separate boards for programming, art, design, audio and production, a design document whose elements link to tasks, sprints tied to milestones, and dependencies across boards. Images and 3D models preview in place. | 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 | BThere's no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. It runs in a browser, and you can try Personal Plus or Studio free for up to 30 days with no card needed to sign up. | 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 | BIt's a web app and nothing else. The FAQ says there's no mobile app yet and no self-hosted version. It connects to Discord, Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Google Calendar, and the public API is still in beta. | 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 | game teams planning by discipline | 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: HacknPlan and Jira. How we grade
Where they differ
- HacknPlan starts at €5.8 per month for one user, paid yearly (€70). Jira starts at $9.05 per user / month, billed monthly (Standard, 1 to 100 users).
- Only Jira lists iOS and Android apps.
- HacknPlan also covers time tracking, documents and reports.
- Jira also covers issue tracking and workflow automation.
At a glance
| HacknPlan | Jira | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €5.8 per month for one user, paid yearly (€70) | $9.05 per user / month, billed monthly (Standard, 1 to 100 users) |
| Free plan | Personal plan: unlimited projects and users per project, kanban boards, time logs, the Game Design Model and Discord integration, with 500 MB of storage, 5 MB per file and 1 board filter. | Free plan for up to 10 users: 2 GB of file storage, 150 automation steps per subscription and community support. |
| Free trial | Personal Plus or Studio can be tried free for up to 30 days, once per user; no card is needed to sign up. | From the Free plan, Standard can be tried free for 14 days and Premium for 30 days. |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Mad Cactus Digital SL | Atlassian |
| Price read from | hacknplan.com | atlassian.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
HacknPlan
- Game studios that plan work separately for each discipline
- Solo developers and hobby projects: the Personal plan is free
- Teams that want their design document tied to production tasks
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
HacknPlan
- Prices are listed in euros only and exclude VAT.
- Web app only: the FAQ says there is no mobile app yet and no self-hosted version, and the public API is still in beta.
- The free plan integrates with Discord only; Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Google Calendar need a paid plan.
- Gantt and burndown charts, data export, teams and project templates are limited to Studio, where every member needs a seat.
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
HacknPlan
- Boards per discipline
- Separate kanban boards for programming, art, design, audio and production hold tasks and user stories, with estimations, dates and owners on each item.
- Game Design Model
- A structured game design document whose elements link directly to board tasks, written in a block-based editor that several people can edit at once.
- Milestones and sprints
- Boards can run as sprints connected to larger milestones, with a backlog for work that is not yet planned.
- Dependencies
- Items can be linked as dependencies, including across boards, so blocked work and what it is waiting on are visible.
- Metrics and charts
- Progress and estimation metrics by discipline come with every plan. Gantt timelines, burndown charts and cross-project dashboards need Studio.
- Time logs and attachments
- Time can be logged against tasks on every plan, with a running time tracker from Personal Plus. Attached images and 3D models can be previewed in place.
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
HacknPlan
Personal€0
Kanban boards, estimations, time logs, the Game Design Model, metrics and Discord integration. 500 MB of storage and 5 MB per file.
Personal Plus€5.8
per month for one user, paid yearly (€70); €7 paid monthly
Adds permissions, the time tracker, custom categories and columns, unlimited board filters and Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Google integrations. 2 GB of storage.
Studio€7.5
per seat / month, paid yearly (€90); €9 paid monthly
A team workspace with central billing, roles, read-only guests, project templates, cross-project dashboards, data export, and Gantt and burndown charts. 5 GB per seat.
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
HacknPlan
- Annual discount
Lower price with yearly billing
The pricing page tags yearly billing as 20% off. Its listed prices, €70 a year against €7 a month for Personal Plus and €90 against €9 per seat for Studio, work out to about 17%.
- Education
Special pricing for universities and schools
The pricing page offers special pricing for universities and educational institutions. No figures are published; terms are arranged by contacting the company.
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.
