Proprietary
Jira
Issue tracking and agile planning for software teams
A widely used work management platform centered on issues, workflows, and agile boards, popular in engineering organizations.
In depth
What it is
Jira is a widely used work management platform centered on issues, workflows, and agile boards, popular in engineering organizations.
Key features
- Issue tracking - Issue tracking with workflows and statuses.
- Agile boards - Scrum and Kanban boards (plan-dependent).
- Automation - Workflow rules and automation (plan-dependent).
- Integrations - Strong integration with developer tooling ecosystem.
Strengths
- Issue tracking - Issue tracking with workflows and statuses.
- Agile boards - Scrum and Kanban boards (plan-dependent).
- Automation - Workflow rules and automation (plan-dependent).
Trade-offs
- Administration - Workflow and permission administration is ongoing work.
- Complexity - Custom fields and schemes can accumulate long-term cost.
- Lock-in - Issue models and integrations increase switching cost.
Pricing
Commercial product sold via subscriptions and/or licenses. Pricing commonly varies by seats, usage, and governance features.
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