# Jira

> Issue and project tracking for software and business teams

Jira is Atlassian's tool for planning and tracking work, used for software development, bug tracking and general project management. Work items move through customizable workflows and can be viewed on boards, lists, a timeline or a calendar. Paid plans are priced per user, with lower rates at higher user counts, and Atlassian has announced new list prices from October 13, 2026.

- **Category:** Project Management
- **Made by:** Atlassian (since 2002)
- **Website:** https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
- **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Jira has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.05 per user / month, billed monthly (Standard, 1 to 100 users).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free plan for up to 10 users: 2 GB of file storage, 150 automation steps per subscription and community support.
- **Free trial:** From the Free plan, Standard can be tried free for 14 days and Premium for 30 days.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |

Read from https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/future-pricing/cloud/list/pricing-tables on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Jira before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **About 17% less on annual billing** (Annual discount): 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. Source: https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/future-pricing/cloud/list/pricing-tables
- **Free Jira for nonprofits with up to 25 users** (Nonprofit): 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. Source: https://www.atlassian.com/teams/nonprofits
- **50% off for academic institutions** (Education): 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. Source: https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/purchase-licensing
- **Free Standard plan for open source projects** (Other savings): Atlassian's licensing page lists Jira Standard at 100% off for qualifying open source projects. Source: https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/purchase-licensing

## Price history

- Effective Oct 13, 2026: **Standard**, $9.05 per user / month, billed monthly (1 to 100 users) to $9.70 per user / month, billed monthly (1 to 100 users). Atlassian's future pricing tables give this as the new monthly list price for new and existing cloud subscriptions from October 13, 2026; the 10-user annual tier goes from $900 to $950. Source: https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/future-pricing/cloud/list/pricing-tables
- Effective Oct 13, 2026: **Premium**, $18.30 per user / month, billed monthly (1 to 100 users) to $19.60 per user / month, billed monthly (1 to 100 users). Atlassian's future pricing tables give this as the new monthly list price for new and existing cloud subscriptions from October 13, 2026. Source: https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/future-pricing/cloud/list/pricing-tables
- Effective Oct 13, 2026: **Enterprise**, $166,000 per year for 1,000 users to $179,000 per year for 1,000 users. Atlassian's future pricing tables list the 1,000-user Enterprise tier at the new annual price from October 13, 2026. Source: https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/future-pricing/cloud/list/pricing-tables

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- 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

- 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.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 40,574 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1006972087

## Works with

Bitbucket, GitHub, Jenkins, Slack, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor

**Tags:** Issue tracking, Tasks, Kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, Workflow automation, AI features, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Linear](https://toolgpa.com/tools/linear): Issue tracking and product planning for software teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jira-vs-linear)
- [Asana](https://toolgpa.com/tools/asana): Work management for projects, goals and cross-team workflows. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/asana-vs-jira)
- [ClickUp](https://toolgpa.com/tools/clickup): Work platform combining tasks, docs, chat and dashboards. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/clickup-vs-jira)
- [monday.com](https://toolgpa.com/tools/monday): Board-based work management with automations and dashboards. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jira-vs-monday)
- [Trello](https://toolgpa.com/tools/trello): Kanban boards with an inbox, planner and built-in automation. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jira-vs-trello)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/future-pricing/cloud/list/pricing-tables
- https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/future-pricing/cloud/list/faqs
- https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/explore-jira-cloud-plans/
- https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/jira
- https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
- https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/features
- https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/features/bug-tracking
- https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/mobile-app
- https://www.atlassian.com/teams/nonprofits
- https://www.atlassian.com/licensing/purchase-licensing
- https://www.atlassian.com/company

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