Consider it for
Teams with a defined delivery lifecycle, access requirements and shared backlog.
Project Management · Written evaluation
Jira
Work tracking with boards, backlogs and increasingly advanced team governance.
Plan at a glance
Plans & sources ↓Free. 10 people · 2 GB storage · native time logging
Limits to check
Free permissions and security are limited; inactive sites may be deactivated. Work logging requires the relevant fields and permissions; Marketplace add-ons are separate.
Plans & limits to check
Free permissions and security are limited; inactive sites may be deactivated. Work logging requires the relevant fields and permissions; Marketplace add-ons are separate. Paid quotes not verified in this check.
| Plan | Cost & billing | Allowance | Limits & date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 10 people · 2 GB storage · native time logging | Free permissions and security are limited; inactive sites may be deactivated. Work logging requires the relevant fields and permissions; Marketplace add-ons are separate. Price/access source read 2026-10-26 |
Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗ · Dated source receipt
Review scope: selected official documentation. No hands-on test or renewal of unrelated paid prices.
Official sources read 9 October 2026. The evaluation below is editorial judgement based on documentation; no hands-on product test was performed.
Research scope & testing evidence
Our evaluation
Jira is justified when work needs an explicit lifecycle that several teams can understand and audit. It is less compelling when the team cannot agree what its statuses mean. Start with the smallest workflow that reflects real decisions, then add fields only when somebody uses the information. Boards and backlogs provide a useful shared structure; unconstrained customization can make the tracker harder to maintain than the work itself. I would choose Standard for a concrete permissions or growth requirement and evaluate Premium against a real cross-team planning problem. Included AI is an allowance, not an unlimited substitute for project ownership. Budget from actual seats and billing rules, including the month's maximum assigned quantity, instead of multiplying an old advertised starting price by today's headcount.
Fit and limits
Fit and limits
Check before committing
Paid monthly rates are progressive and use maximum assigned seats; Marketplace apps may add cost. The dynamic calculator did not expose a dependable single paid rate in this check.
What the documentation confirms
What the documentation confirms
- Free supports ten users, Scrum/Kanban boards and backlog management.
- Standard adds roles, permissions, audit logs and larger storage.
- Premium adds cross-team planning and a sandbox; paid plans include bounded Rovo AI allowances.
- www.atlassian.com · Official documentation ↗
- www.atlassian.com · Official documentation ↗
- www.atlassian.com · Official documentation ↗
Selected official documents read 9 October 2026. Access can depend on plan, region and account.
Earlier pricing observations & sources
Price and billing scope
| Plan or charge | Observed price | Billing, allowance and limits |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 for up to 10 users | Free active-team plan with feature and automation limits. Up to ten users, 2 GB storage and 100 automation runs/month. Official source ↗ |
| Standard/Premium | Use the current seat calculator | No universal per-seat figure verified; configuration and billing period determine the quote. Progressive monthly pricing or annual user tiers; maximum quantity billing applies monthly. Official source ↗ |
These are selected published charges, not a complete account bill. Check eligibility, tax, add-ons and the price shown for your account before paying.
Recorded editorial criteria
Recorded editorial criteria
These are the previously recorded editorial opinions used in the directory. They have no individually recorded assessment date and were not rescored during this documentation refresh. They are not product-test results.
| Functionality | 9/10 |
|---|---|
| Pricing value | 5/10 |
| Ease of use | 5/10 |
| Reliability | 9/10 |
| Founder fit | 4/10 |
Try one complete task
Run one small release through a backlog, board and review state. Add a dependency between two teams, test ordinary-user permissions and estimate the bill from the real seat configuration.
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