Jira
Issue tracking and agile project management for software development teams
Jira is a cloud-based and self-hosted issue tracking and agile project management platform built for software development teams. It supports Scrum and Kanban methodologies with customisable workflows, sprint planning, backlog management, and extensive integrations with development tools like Bitbucket, Slack, and GitHub. Teams use Jira to plan, track, release, and report on software projects across the entire development lifecycle.
How we scored it
A weighted average of the 4 dimensions below, each judged 0–10 from published pricing, vendor documentation and independent user feedback. We do not run hands-on tests, and no vendor has any say in a score.
2 further dimensions are not scored for this product yet, so they are left out of the average rather than counted as zero. How the score works.
What it actually costs
Intro pricing shown — see the renewal note for what you'll pay after the introductory term. We don't hide the second-act price.
Free
Free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace; feature list shown on pricing page.
Standard
Per user/month if billed annually ($5); billed monthly price shown as $6 billed monthly.
Premium
Per user/month if billed annually ($10); billed monthly price shown as $12.50 billed monthly.
Enterprise
Per user/month — billed annually only (effective monthly price shown as $17.50; $210.00 annual price per user). Only annual billing stated.
What to check before you commit to Jira
A tool is judged on what it costs once it is adopted, not what it costs to try. These are the four things that change that number.
The price once it is adopted
At $7.91 a seat, five people is $39.55 a month ($474.60 a year) and ten is $79.10 ($949.20 a year). Tools are bought one seat at a time and paid for by the dozen.
Where the usage ceiling sits
Credits, generations, exports and API calls are the lines that run out mid-month. Find what happens when you hit the cap — hard stop, throttle, or an overage rate you have not budgeted for.
What the free tier is really for
A free tier is an evaluation, not a plan. Check which limit you would hit first in real use, because that is the one that decides when you start paying.
Getting your work back out
Export formats decide how reversible this decision is. A tool that only exports to its own format costs more to leave than its price suggests.
These are the checks we apply across developer tools, in the same order, so two pages can be compared line for line.
How much does Jira really cost?
Our calculation from the vendor's published prices — not a figure the vendor advertises.
The headline price is for one person. Adding people multiplies it, so a team of ten pays ten times the advertised figure. Per-user pricing for paid plans; Free plan is limited to 10 collaborators per Workspace.
| Team size | Per month | Per year | Over 3 years | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $7.91 | $94.92 | $284.76 | $7.91 per seat per month |
| 5 people | $39.55 | $474.60 | $1,423.80 | $7.91 per seat per month |
| 10 people | $79.10 | $949.20 | $2,847.60 | $7.91 per seat per month |
| 50 people | $395.50 | $4,746 | $14,238 | $7.91 per seat per month |
Based on the Standard plan at $7.91 a month. Three years at the published annual price. No renewal increase is published.
- The vendor does not publish a renewal price, so three-year totals assume today's price holds.
Work out your own cost
- $7.91 per seat per month.
- Billed annually at $5 per month equivalent.
Jira against the field
The highest-scoring alternatives in the same category, compared on the figures we hold for all of them.
| JiraThis page | Supabase | GitHub | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReviewCost score | 7.5/10 | 8.8/10 | 8.6/10 |
| Cheapest plan | Free | — | — |
| From | — | — | — |
| Renews at | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Biggest strength | Highly customisable workflows and boards support diverse agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid approaches | Postgres foundation means you're not locked into a proprietary database — you can self-host or migrate if needed | GitHub Copilot demonstrably accelerates development — customers like Duolingo report 25% speed gains and Mercado Libre cuts coding time by 50% |
| Biggest drawback | Steep learning curve with overwhelming configuration options and cluttered interface, particularly for new or non-technical users | Dashboard can be overwhelming for developers new to Postgres — the SQL editor and migration tools assume some database literacy | Pricing can become punitive at scale — enterprise features and Copilot seats add up quickly for larger teams, making alternatives like GitLab worth evaluating |
Prices are the published figures at the time of writing and change often. Renewal pricing is shown where the vendor publishes it. See how we review.
What people ask about Jira
Straight answers to what buyers actually ask, drawn from the documentation and published user reports.
Does Jira have a free plan, and is it suitable for production use?
How much does Jira actually cost when you account for everything?
Can non-technical teams use Jira?
What is Data Center, and should I consider it?
Page history
- Published
- 13 September 2026
- Last updated
- 1 October 2026
- Pricing checked against vendor
- 1 October 2026
Sources & verification
Pricing on this page was taken from the vendor's published pricing page on 1 October 2026.
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