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Jira

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.2 /10

1103 Reviews Write a Review

What is Jira?

JIRA Software is built for every member of your software team to plan, track, and release great software.

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Awards & Recognition

Jira won the following awards in the Project Management - Enterprise category

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0 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

Product Impact

2025

1 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2023

1 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2022

Jira Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Jira?

1% Negative

4% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Collaboration

Workflow Management

Planning and Scheduling

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Hierarchical Task Management

Document Management

Reporting

Resource Management

Retainer Management

Time & Expense Tracking

Calendar Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

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Jira Reviews

Mehul H.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Sep 2023

Best project management software

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

One of the best things about Jira is the level of customization it allows and the flexibility in terms of scalability. This software can be very well used by small organizations and large organizations. Another thing that sets Jira apart from its competing software in the market is the wide array of plug-ins and add-ons it has to offer.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

One of my favorite features about Jira is the mobile accessibility. Unlike other comparable products, the ease of using Jira on the mobile phone is extremely high. A user can do almost all the tasks on the mobile phone as they would have on a computer or laptop. This is a particularly useful feature since it allows the user to access his work from anywhere at any time, therefore enabling productivity.

What do you dislike most about this product?

While Jira is an excellent product, it does have a slightly steeper learning curve. Especially for a beginner, who has not worked with many project management software, they might find it a little difficult to navigate the software. But once you learn the ins and outs of this product, it plays an essential role in improving your productivity.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

My recommendation, to anyone considering getting Jira, will be to go through proper training and learning sessions. This product has a learning curve, and to ensure that your team and organization can make the best use of the software, my suggestion will be to have onboarding sessions for your team and employees.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Acts with Integrity

Lisa O.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Finance
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2023

Our development pace is just faster with Jira.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

The difference between Jira and every other project management software product out there, lies in the fact that Jira is built with agile based software development in mind. It provides my team with everything we need to be able to create user stories and plan our project sprints. Jira gives a big-picture view of task progress, in a way that a non-agile themed project management platform cannot.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I love how Jira integrates with vital development tools I use at work , like Gitlab and Slack. Jira Integrations like the aforementioned, reduces the need for me to continuously switch screens when working through code, With the integration between Jira and Gitlab, I am able to see what code repositories my team is working on in the Gitlab platform , without leaving the Jira software interface.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Although Jira is a fantastic project management software, it does not provide key add-ons we need for effective management of software projects, Therefore, we still need to utilize other tools for important project management aspects like content collaboration and knowledge management.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For agile focused software development teams, Jira is easily the best tool to go with.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Security Protects

Meagen S.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2023

Gets the tracking job done

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

Lots of detail packed in

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease to see who things are assigned to

What do you dislike most about this product?

Can be clunky

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Get training in all areas

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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89 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Jira?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Workflow Management Includes ability to support flexible and comprehensive workflow-based capabilities.

Planning and Scheduling Includes milestones, tasks and resource assignments (can also include WBS and CPM).

Dependency and Milestone Tracking Ability to define project development stages and task dependencies while setting milestones to mark specific points in a project

Hierarchical Task Management Ability to create both templates and unique projects and support tasks that can be divided into sub-tasks and delegated

Document Management Includes features such as check-in/check-out and versioning controls on documents and artifacts.

Reporting Straightforward data storage with ability to create reports easily. Able to easily modify and build dashboards for real-time updates on KPI's and timelines.

Resource Management Includes resource allocation, expense tracking, and resource planning.

Retainer Management Manage the ongoing and recurring work you do for clients, including tasks and billing.

Time & Expense Tracking Ability to track time for planning and estimating

Calendar Integration Syncs calendar objects within the integrated email service, which captures the time within the work object.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Jira Reviews

Mehul H.

Best project management software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Lisa O.

Our development pace is just faster with Jira.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Meagen S.

Gets the tracking job done

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Collaboration

Workflow Management

Planning and Scheduling

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Hierarchical Task Management

Document Management

Reporting

Resource Management

Retainer Management

Time & Expense Tracking

Calendar Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

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Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

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Ease of IT Administration

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