Jira vs Teambition (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 2.2.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Jira grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
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
Teambition
Project and task collaboration platform from Alibaba's DingTalk
Which one is for you
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
Pick Teambition if
- Fits if your team already works in DingTalk
- Works for groups of up to 10 who want a free Kanban board
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: the site carries a free-until-2020 banner and some pages return errors, so it may not be kept up
- Skip it if you want a published price, as every paid edition is quoted
- Tight if you pass 10 people, where paid orders start at 10 licenses (100 or 200 for larger editions)
- Not for you if you want English-only pages, as the vendor is a Shanghai company and pages mix English and Chinese
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAJiraVery good | 2.2GPATeambitionFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CNo paid price is published. Every paid edition is quoted per person per year through sales, with a 10-license minimum. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | BBasic is free for 10 licenses with Kanban, files, reports and a personal task manager. Ten is the cap. |
| Features | 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. | CKanban, templates, reports, agile development and a knowledge base. Custom fields, workflows and time tracking sit in paid editions. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record. Pages mix English and Chinese, and you set up projects and views yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | CWeb only, with DingTalk as the one integration listed. |
| Best for | software teams tracking bugs and releases | small teams that want a free Kanban board from DingTalk |
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: Jira and Teambition. How we grade
Where they differ
- Jira also covers Gantt & timelines and issue tracking.
- Teambition also covers time tracking and reports.
At a glance
| Jira | Teambition | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.70 per user / month, billed monthly (Standard, 1 to 100 users) | Not published |
| Free plan | Free plan for up to 10 users: 2 GB of file storage, 150 automation steps per subscription and community support. | Basic edition is free for 10 licenses: project kanban, file management, statistical reports and a personal task manager. |
| Free trial | From the Free plan, Standard can be tried free for 14 days and Premium for 30 days. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Atlassian | Shanghai Huiyi Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Price read from | atlassian.com | teambition.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Teambition
- No paid price is shown on the pricing page; every paid edition is quoted through sales, per person per year.
- The free edition covers 10 licenses only, and paid orders start at 10 licenses (100 or 200 for the larger editions).
- The site carries a banner about free access until 2020 and a 2013 to 2025 copyright line, and some pages return errors, so it may not be fully kept up to date.
- Pages are mixed English and Chinese, and the vendor is a Shanghai company.
Key features
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.
Teambition
- Project kanban and views
- Project boards with switchable views show who is doing what and when, with tasks assigned to individuals and custom settings.
- Project templates
- More than 40 project templates are provided for one-click reuse across common team scenarios.
- Reporting and analytics
- Project and member data are summarized in statistical reports; the free edition includes them.
- Agile development
- Supports Scrum workflows connecting requirement planning, development, testing, defect management and continuous integration.
- Knowledge management
- A knowledge management area for documents, aimed at collecting and sharing a company's know-how.
- DingTalk integration
- Deep integration with DingTalk, Alibaba's workplace platform, is listed as a feature from the free edition up.
Plans
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.
Teambition
Free$0
Free for 10 licenses: project kanban, file management, reports, personal task manager and DingTalk integration.
EnterpriseCustom
Priced per person per year, 10 licenses minimum per order. Adds custom fields, task workflows, time tracking and basic automation.
UltimateCustom
Priced per person per year, 10 licenses minimum. Adds project and R&D management apps, DevOps integration and advanced automation.
Exclusive EditionCustom
Hybrid deployment with 100 licenses minimum; adds dedicated storage, security, integrations and brand customization.
Private DeploymentCustom
On-premises deployment with 200 licenses minimum; adds account directory sync, brand customization and a dedicated API.
Ways to pay less
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.
Teambition
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Jira or Teambition?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Jira starts at $9.70 per user / month, billed monthly (Standard, 1 to 100 users), and Teambition publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Jira or Teambition?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Jira and Teambition have a free plan.
Which platforms do Jira and Teambition 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.