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Jira

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.2 /10

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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

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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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

Mohammed N.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2025

A powerful tool for team collaboration and PM

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

It's integration, strong agile support and workflow management

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I feel it has powerful customization and delightful workflow automation. We can tailor it as per our needs in accordance with DevOps, agile and IT support

What do you dislike most about this product?

It took me a while to learn about this application. It feels overwhelming for the new users. Setting up workflows, automation and rules took me a while to learn.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are planning to buy this, consider cloud version first. Take your time to learn the basics or give the team a short demo as it can feel a bit overwhelming.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Client Friendly Policies
Altruistic
Client's Interest First

Mohamed A.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2025

An excellent modern day weapon to automate.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

The ease of access

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The powerful workflow designing module

What do you dislike most about this product?

The complex boxy UI

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Kindly give us a more intuitive UI!

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Sivasankaran P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2025

Agile Project and Task Management Simplified

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

What sets Jira apart from other project management tools is how focused it is on agile workflows and customization. It really shines with features like issue tracking, sprint planning, and detailed reports that help software teams stay on track. Plus, it’s super flexible teams from different industries can tweak it to fit their own way of working. On top of that, it integrates smoothly with lots of other tools developers use, making it a solid all-in-one option for managing projects.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Jira is how customizable it is. You can tailor workflows, boards, and dashboards exactly to fit your team’s way of working, which makes managing tasks and tracking progress much smoother. It adapts to different project styles without forcing a one-size-fits-all approach, and that flexibility really helps teams stay organized and productive. What about you?

What do you dislike most about this product?

The thing I dislike most about Jira is that it can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming, especially for new users. The interface and options are so detailed and packed with features that it takes time to learn and set up properly. If you don’t customize it carefully, things can get cluttered or complicated quickly, which can slow down the workflow instead of helping it. Have you noticed that too?

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I’d recommend taking the time upfront to really learn how Jira works and customize it to fit your team’s needs. Don’t just stick with the default settings tailor the workflows, boards, and notifications so everything feels intuitive and relevant. Also, start small: introduce features gradually instead of trying to use everything at once. And if your team’s new to Jira, consider some training or tutorials to help everyone get comfortable faster. It’s a powerful tool, but it works best when set up thoughtfully. Would you want tips on where to start?

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
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

Mohammed N.

A powerful tool for team collaboration and PM

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Mohamed A.

An excellent modern day weapon to automate.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sivasankaran P.

Agile Project and Task Management Simplified

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

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

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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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