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Value for Money
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Aayush
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Jira - Perfect tool for Project/Task Management

Reviewed on 05/11/2023

Pros

I like the most about Jira is we can easily collaborate with our team members and divide the tasks accordingly, so it is easy to manage task and achieve project agility efficiently. Another best thing I would say it's having very good user interface which supports drag and drop feature as well to move tickets or tasks to different faces of project management life cycle. And it also integrates with many third party providers which makes out workflow very manageable.

Cons

It offers limited size of message in a ticket and also restricts the size of the attachment. It it has so many tasks then sometime it is getting difficult to track particular task, so locating older tasks or tickets that someone else worked on from out team on the past can be challenging.

Anton
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Just the best task management tool on the market, however requires a good setup

Reviewed on 21/11/2023

At the beginning, I felt overwhelmed in setting up Jira, however with time and tons of read...

At the beginning, I felt overwhelmed in setting up Jira, however with time and tons of read articles - I found it as an ultimate tool for any team, which can fulfill any needs with a good setup.

Pros

Really powerful tool for organizing work for the whole company. Lots of customizations, really nice UI/UX, easy to use, plenty of integrations. Relly helpful documentation and community.
Fulfills the job for 100% in case you know how to set it up.

Cons

Requires a conscious setup, which is not easy for beginners. Might be overkill for small companies, who need a simple Kanban board for small projects.

Puja
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Extensive review of JIRA: From an user's perspective

Reviewed on 28/09/2023

Pros

The user friendly interface and and the detailed issue tracking makes it easy to create, assign, prioritize, and monitor tasks and issues. We use it in our Agile project for sprint management and issues tracking along with backlog refinement

Cons

The unavailability of time tracking features is an issue for us since we heavily rely on tracking work hours.Managing licenses and user access can be a bit complicated i with fluctuating team sizes

Brandon
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Effective tool to manage projects and track work

Reviewed on 04/09/2023

This application makes tracking the development of a project a breeze, saving me time and making...

This application makes tracking the development of a project a breeze, saving me time and making the progress of the project clear to everyone involved. When it comes to keeping tabs on the status of various projects, Jira is the application that excels.

Pros

The project's progress and any arising problems can be monitored via JIRA. The most useful feature is the ability to set limits on how far along a work can be tracked and then assign it to a certain individual. Here, we can keep tabs on how long each stage of a project takes, as well as any problems that arise along the way.

Cons

For a first-time user to make sense of the system's many options, some training is in order. Getting more and more intoll kid tickets may be more trouble than it's worth.

Jennifer
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  • Industry: Pharmaceuticals
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Jira - A unique system that provides an advanced overview.

Reviewed on 06/11/2023

Pros

Jira allows users to track all tasks from project start to finish. It allows users to easily see at what step in project each team is on and which tasks have been completed.
With just a glance, it can be set-up to show the flow of processes for all project team members. The ability to assign which section of the flow belongs to which team can be mapped out and easily communicated. It also allows for team members to easily see any gaps or missing steps in the flow.

Cons

Jira allows users to look at all the detail in data and the system needs to be set up with filters that will work for users by a team member that knows the system well.

Tanner
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  • Industry: Airlines/Aviation
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Jira is great for software development or other agile methodologies

Reviewed on 13/11/2023

Pros

Jira is robust in tracking minute details and keeping them in a backlog which will then be worked.

Cons

Jira's ability to report in a meaningful way, outside of the tool itself, is not great. It is very difficult and I found that pushing people into the tool was necessary.

Alternatives Considered

Azure DevOps Services

Reasons for Switching to Jira

We kept Jira because it was already integrated with our service desk so highly and making the switch to a new ticketing system was not something we wanted to do at this time.
Robyn
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Useful for managing tasks

Reviewed on 30/10/2023

Pros

Clear user face that has many functionalities that can help adapt your jira board to your needs

Cons

Sometimes it can be slow, also when adding tasks to a project on list view it seems to randomly put itself in the list. My list is organised by dates so until it's assigned a date it will randomly put itself anywhere - ideally this would be either the top of bottom of list

Kevin
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  • Industry: Internet
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Best ticket management system for web development

Reviewed on 31/10/2023

Pros

Easy to set up, not expensive. It's perfect for small team to start and can easily scale to bigger teams, projects, with new processes. It also pairs very well with Confluence, which is a plus.

Cons

There are some reporting that could be easier to handle and customize with our custom fields.

Alternatives Considered

Trello

Reasons for Switching to Jira

Prior experience was good with this product.
Pragnesh
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  • Industry: Computer & Network Security
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Jira for software development

Reviewed on 23/11/2023

Overall a great tool with vast user base and hence training of new employees is smooth. Great...

Overall a great tool with vast user base and hence training of new employees is smooth. Great support from the company Atlassian makes it a preferred tool.

Pros

Access control, task management and follow-up mechanisms are some of the most useful feature deployed on almost daily basis. The access control has brough in huge relief to grant access to documents based on email addresses rather than granting access to whole team.

Cons

Cost is high but at times the high quality of the product justifies the cost. Moreover, switching to different tool such as NetSuite comes with its own associated costs.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Great tool to manage your workflow

Reviewed on 31/10/2023

Exciting experience

Exciting experience

Pros

The ease of use, effective steps, and useful for setting goals and monitoring them, the free plan is helpful for small businesses and entrepreneurs

Cons

Complexity in one place 'you will need to learn about every aspect to master it'

Alternatives Considered

Trello

Reasons for Switching to Jira

I did some research and I felt more comfortable choosing it over other options
Eric
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  • Industry: Internet
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

JIRA is essential for good software development but you NEED to invest in configuration

Reviewed on 25/02/2021

I love JIRA because I am an organizer and I spend the time getting it right. But you need that kind...

I love JIRA because I am an organizer and I spend the time getting it right. But you need that kind of commitment for the best experience.

Pros

The powerhouse controls that allow you to configure exactly the solution you need. JIRA is unmatched in customization. For controlling workflows, getting status updates and clearly understanding what's on your plate, JIRA is amazing.

Cons

The use of JIRA without properly configuring it. Without that commitment, JIRA can be offputting and seem like a heavy mess of a system. You need to remove what you don't use, need to set everything up for individuals and you need to educate your team about how they can use the system. It's so open that it can overwhelm people without management.

Alternatives Considered

Trello

Reasons for Choosing Jira

JIRA is more structured and better at reporting.

Reasons for Switching to Jira

A comprehensive solution, including the use of Confluence for doc management.
Stephen
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Enterprise Task Management

Reviewed on 27/09/2020

Jira is a strong, industry-standard project management and task tracking service that is flexible...

Jira is a strong, industry-standard project management and task tracking service that is flexible enough to allow different types of teams (software, legal, IT, etc.) to work on the same platform.

Pros

Jira has a strong SaaS-based offering that makes the administration and operation of the product simple and easy. The software has multiple options for viewing tasks (from project-task style to Kanban style) which allows different teams to be flexible and use different formats.

Cons

The difficulty of running the hosted version of the software with custom plugins is almost unacceptable for enterprise-grade software. The concept that enterprise project-management software requires dedicated IT assets to service and maintenance increases the overhead of the software to unacceptable levels. If a deployment requires a host, non-SaaS version of the software with custom plugins, reconsider.

Alternatives Considered

monday.com and Asana

Reasons for Choosing Jira

Trello was currently in use and another Atlassian product. The overhead of Trello and the lack of integration with different partner services made it a much less compelling purchase to continue to make.

Switched From

Trello

Reasons for Switching to Jira

While monday.com and Asana are strong contenders, the ecosystem around Jira and strong integrations platform make the Atlassian ecosystem more compelling.
Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

It works, but...

Reviewed on 26/03/2020

Overall, JIRA can work. It seems to require knowing what you're doing - including understanding...

Overall, JIRA can work. It seems to require knowing what you're doing - including understanding Agile theory, your team's preferences, and how deeply you want to use the myriad features. This is not necessarily a bad thing, of course. If you don't know how Agile works, maybe take a class and figure it out. That said, most of the people I've worked with don't have the 20+ years of process study that I have undertaken, so JIRA is configured very lightly or customized to a point where it becomes a hindrance. The UI could really stand some updates for consistency and - yes - some hand-holding for configuration.

Pros

JIRA certainly has a lot of features that should make Project Management easy. The mobile app is adequate, and the web site works well enough. There are a whole lot of places to enter data, which ends up being a bit of a downfall. When JIRA is set up well, it does support PM. When it is used as a vanilla Agile product, I think it falls behind other offerings.

Cons

JIRA has so many configuration points that it takes forever to get it working properly for your team. They have also been changing the UI a lot recently, which has obscured where some data is, which - predictably - has slowed down our use. If JIRA could get a more consistent UI, I feel it could be a much better product.

Alternatives Considered

Azure DevOps Services

Reasons for Choosing Jira

I would not willingly move from Rally to JIRA. I believe cost was the determining factor. Were I to have made a choice, I would go either with Rally or Azure DevOps. They both seem more forgiving of poor process implementation.

Reasons for Switching to Jira

Again, I believe this was largely cost. I would rather use one of the other products.
Surajit
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Best Tool for Any Project Management

Reviewed on 21/05/2022

It is phenomenal for group coordinated effort, I love that I can redo it however much I need, I...

It is phenomenal for group coordinated effort, I love that I can redo it however much I need, I love its natural point of interaction, I likewise love its great notice framework, the hunt is awesome and proficient, and it is extremely simple to share records, the method for producing Reporting is astounding, it's ideal for saving time, the organization works on a ton, I like that it is so natural to append pictures while making a document, it incorporates with Hip Chat and Slack, it's outwardly satisfying and permits me to follow without question, everything.

Pros

I love the UI, it is extremely natural, I like it a great deal since it is cordial and justifiable, the client can adjust rapidly to its capacities, I love it since it is excellent for getting sorted out and doing my undertakings and ventures, I love its Scrum and Kanban loads up, it is very imagining the work process, it is exceptionally valuable since I can see the improvement of the assignments progressively, I like it since it is extremely simple to produce a report with this instrument, it coordinates very well with Trello and Slack, the task the board is ideal.

Cons

As of now I found it very useful tool . One problem I think only Software Industry people can use it but other industry like finance and marketing industry won't be able to use it.

Alternatives Considered

Todoist, Remember The Milk and Trello

Reasons for Switching to Jira

We changed to Jira so the whole organization overall beginning involving similar framework for more straightforward interchanges and set aside cash. Each here concurs that Jira is getting everything done well.
Ahmed
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Jira, Streamlining Team Collaboration

Reviewed on 17/01/2023

Jira is considered as a robust and powerful project management tool that provides teams with the...

Jira is considered as a robust and powerful project management tool that provides teams with the tools they need to collaborate and manage their tasks, issues, and projects effectively. The tool offers a wide range of features, such as task management, workflow configuration, collaboration, reporting and project tracking, alerts and notifications, access controls, calendar management, document management, and integrations with other tools.Jira's flexibility allows teams to customize their workflows and processes to match their specific requirements, and it provides a range of built-in templates to help teams get started quickly. The tool's collaboration features, such as commenting and notes, help teams to stay informed about the status of their work and provide feedback and share ideas.

Pros

- Task management: Jira offers a comprehensive system to create, assign, and track tasks, with built-in templates to simplify the process.- Workflow Configuration: Jira allows teams to customize their workflows to match their specific processes and requirements, with built-in templates to aid in setup.- Collaboration: Jira provides a range of commenting and notes features to enable easy communication and collaboration among team members.- Reporting and Project Tracking: Jira offers a variety of reporting and project tracking features, including real-time data, visualization options, and built-in reports to help teams track progress, identify trends and measure performance.- Alerts and Notifications: Jira provides real-time alerts and notifications to keep teams informed of important changes and updates to tasks and issues.- Access controls and Permissions: Jira offers role-based access controls to manage access and permissions for different users and groups.- Calendar Management: Jira has a calendar feature that enables teams to schedule and manage their tasks and projects.- Document Management: Jira provides a central location to store and manage documents, such as files and images.- Integration: Jira can be integrated with a wide range of tools and applications, Like Slack, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Trello, GitHub, Bitbucket, Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook & Zendesk.

Cons

Jira is a powerful tool that provides a wide range of features to help teams collaborate and manage their tasks, issues, and projects effectively, but as it is a complex tool, it may require some time to set up and use. Also, the UI can be cluttered and confusing for some users, and the performance may be slow when working with large projects or many users. The mobile app may lack some features compared to the web version, and the reporting and analytics features can be limited. However, Jira offers many integrations, which can help teams to work more efficiently and effectively.

Alternatives Considered

Trello, Basecamp, monday.com and Wrike

Reasons for Choosing Jira

- Advanced features: Jira offers a wide range of advanced features such as workflow customization, agile methodologies, reporting and analytics, and integration with other tools, which can be beneficial for teams that need more advanced functionality to manage their tasks, issues, and projects.- Scalability: Jira is designed to scale with the needs of organizations, and can handle large projects and teams with ease, which can be beneficial for organizations that are growing and need a more robust project management tool.- Ease of use: Jira is designed to be easy to use, with a user-friendly interface, built-in templates, and a wide range of resources and tutorials available online, which can be beneficial for teams that are new to project management or software development.- Cost: Jira is considered to be cost-effective solution for teams of all sizes, and the pricing plans are competitive compared to other project management and software development tools.- Integration: Jira offers a wide range of integrations with other tools and applications, which can help teams to work more efficiently and effectively by reducing the need to switch between different tools.

Switched From

Trello, Microsoft Project and Basecamp

Reasons for Switching to Jira

Due to its advanced features such as workflow customization, agile methodologies, reporting and analytics, and integration with other tools. It is scalable and can handle large projects and teams with ease. It is easy to use with a user-friendly interface, built-in templates, and a wide range of resources and tutorials available online. Jira offers a wide range of integrations with other tools and applications, which can help teams to work more efficiently and effectively by reducing the need to switch between different tools. It offers advanced reporting and analytics features such as real-time data, visualization options, and built-in reports to help teams track progress, identify trends, and measure performance. Additionally, it provides support for Agile methodologies, collaboration features, customizable workflow, mobile app, and it is cost-effective. All these factors combined make Jira a powerful and versatile tool that can meet the needs of various teams and organizations.
Ariel
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Personal review for Jira Software

Reviewed on 03/04/2022

I would prompt program item proprietors ought to utilize this extraordinary item for overseeing...

I would prompt program item proprietors ought to utilize this extraordinary item for overseeing their ventures which can allow you more understanding into the advance of your venture. No question this stage is secure as well which bolsters different security offices - getting to git information with private get to keys, SSH certificates and username/password. You ought to too see to induce a trial or free account to play around with the apparatus and at that point on full fulfillment as it were it would be ideal if you go for a permit. I wagered once anybody employments this stage venture administration continuously choice will be Jira.

Pros

I adore the format, checking history. Being able to channel the assignments. And we are ready to see each comment's points of interest just like the correct date. Moreover it is truly simple drag a report Being able to open the task in a modern tab is additionally so precious. Attaching cards to each other moreover makes things simpler.

Cons

Some of the time due to the stack of errands we are taking care of it may allow us difficult time stacking a entirety page. When you attempt to look something within the look bar, it may evacuate some of the letters you're writing down may cause typo otherwise you have to be compose down the precise thing to find the right issue.

Alternatives Considered

Asana

Reasons for Switching to Jira

Jira Software meets the high-end needs of software teams with the power and flexibility an agile team needs to deliver value to customers faster.
Mirza
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Jira can help you tremendously if user the "right" way, or you can shoot yourself in the foot

Reviewed on 25/03/2022

I really like it, as I can configure it to suit my needs, I'm constantly reviewing the testing...

I really like it, as I can configure it to suit my needs, I'm constantly reviewing the testing process in our company, making changes to the workflow, adding custom fields, etc.

Pros

It's rich in features it offers and it's amazingly configurable, two organizations can have Jira installations that are nothing alike!

Cons

It's not a big issue for me, but I think they should offer more best practices in terms of templates for less experienced users to save them from headaches - they are already taking steps in this direction.

Since it's a very large product there are some inconsistencies, doing the same thing in two different parts of Jira can feel like a very different experience.

Alternatives Considered

Trello, Azure DevOps Server and Asana

Reasons for Choosing Jira

Jira is the industry standard and it was more affordable at the time as well.

Switched From

Wrike

Reasons for Switching to Jira

There are a lot of people who know how to use it, both regular and advanced users.
Jon
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

The industry standard for managing the Software Development Lifecycle

Reviewed on 25/06/2020

I've used everything from Excel spreadsheets to MS Access to MS Project and I find that JIRA is the...

I've used everything from Excel spreadsheets to MS Access to MS Project and I find that JIRA is the best bang for the buck when managing our SDLC.

Pros

We use JIRA online and it's dead simple to create and manage complex tasks. I love the ability to integrate with great packages like Confluence (which is SOOOO much better than Slack!).

Cons

Getting new employees up to speed on using the software is more time consuming that it should be. I'd prefer a more intuitive UI.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Project

Reasons for Choosing Jira

JIRA matches our software development process (which changed from Waterfall to Agile over time).

Switched From

Microsoft Project

Reasons for Switching to Jira

JIRA matches our software development process (which changed from Waterfall to Agile over time). I also like the flexibility hosted JIRA online gives us to add/administer users and tickets from anywhere.
Vedarth
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

good tool for project management

Reviewed on 26/11/2019

Collaboration of our team has improved after we started using Jira, the tools helps in planning and...

Collaboration of our team has improved after we started using Jira, the tools helps in planning and identifying gaps while we develop features. The mobile application is really good and one can get work done from mobile app as well. Overall Jira suites our needs.

Pros

Jira is very flexible and can be used for different use cases, eg: project management, issue tracker, road maps etc.
It is quite easy to configure compared to other generic project management tools.

Cons

The transition from old user interface to new one, it is very confusing, the UI is not consistent when we visit URLs from email notifications.
Compared to other generic tools, Jira is quite easy but still it is not easy to setup, it takes quite a few days to configure the system as per needs. It would be great if there were boilerplate templates.

Alternatives Considered

YouTrack

Reasons for Choosing Jira

Pivotal tracker is very specific for project management, we needed a customisable product which we can use with our existing workflows.

Switched From

Pivotal Tracker

Reasons for Switching to Jira

JIRA was easy to configure and had all the plugins we needed, it was just plug and play.
Michael
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

JIRA - The monolith everyone uses

Reviewed on 15/11/2018

We use JIRA to plan monolithic projects across our organization and communicate with teams in...

We use JIRA to plan monolithic projects across our organization and communicate with teams in multiple time zones and regions. We have a tier 1 tool plugin that allows our tier 1 support to escalate tickets for tier 2 and that is where we perform our work. I work indirectly with our JIRA administrator and project managers to support them while they support the JIRA platform for our organization. I have worked with JIRA in numerous organizations and while I've given it a mediocre score overall, it is a useful and irreplaceable tool overall.

Pros

JIRA is an industry standard tool, due to this it's very well known and a colloquial metaphor for "tickets" in and of itself. JIRA is able to handle monolithic projects and the many related projects with regard to them.
JIRA is very good at allowing and automatically building self-referencing tickets within it's comments and ticket parts, if you put a ticket title into a ticket it will automatically reference the actual ticket with a link. It is also very good at adding to existing tickets with related tasks, sub-tasks, and prioritization. JIRA also is considered in almost every third party tool with a massive volume of software that offers "JIRA plugins" considering it's high stature with the IT community.

Cons

JIRA is "the tool" but it's not "a good tool" for every project and company size. JIRA is like other commercial grade products that just aren't designed for simple day to day use. While it opens up nicely and begins to make tons of sense in larger projects, larger organizations, and larger teams it often doesn't show the same beauty with simple projects and day to day ticket tracking.

Additionally, the JQL language is ridiculous follows in the foot steps of many other proprietary languages that are only great for constant users of JIRA. While that's the implied scenario because as mentioned JIRA is "the tool" it's not always the case. When my day is split 20 ways, I have little time to sit down and do more than plug in a JIRA ticket number to get to the issue to investigate, review, get sign off on a fix, and apply.

JIRA is also having what appears to be a lot of difficulties this year staying online with their new data center providers. I don't remember ever having these issues prior to their most recent move.

Francisco
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  • Industry: Consumer Services
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

In teams, jIRA is used to organize and automate collaboration.

Reviewed on 26/09/2022

If you have various add-ons, you can clearly see what is currently being done or worked on, have...

If you have various add-ons, you can clearly see what is currently being done or worked on, have complete documentation of what has happened, and evaluate the time spent on various tasks. It also helps with error and task communication to other departments within the company. All of this can be compiled into various boards through various searches, allowing everyone to get their own take on the lists. JIRA organizes sales processes by determining who is in charge of which tasks, who has completed which tasks, what the relevant ToDos were, and how the results appear. How much effort goes into a sales process? Data analysis options for improving sales processes and resource planning.

Pros

JIRA is a highly complex and dynamic system that can be used to map all, even the most complex, tasks in projects in teams without the use of programming. As a result, all task-related processes can be created and tracked at the granular level. Workflow functions, as well as the concept of roles and rights, help with task management and ensure that the process runs smoothly. Jira can be integrated with any team tool, making it your primary source of information. The advantage stems from the documentation produced, which is primarily used for task distribution, management, and tracking. Time can be tracked and accounted for, as can projects. Everyone keeps a time log and records their questions, answers, workarounds, and other details.

Cons

Sometimes it is difficult to see the full complexity of a solution, which is all possible. Furthermore, because the results are frequently irrelevant, an optimized search would be advantageous. It took a lot of AddOns to make it "round." Costs should not be overlooked. My inbox is overflowing with emails.

Joshua
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  • Industry: Printing
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Jira: An Essential Task Management Application

Reviewed on 11/04/2019

My experience with Jira has been fantastic. Overall, once a team gets used to the 'ticketing'...

My experience with Jira has been fantastic. Overall, once a team gets used to the 'ticketing' structure, there are a lot of organizational efficiencies that can be gained. The standardization of ticketing can help teams navigate through areas of need and allocate resources from other projects if ahead of schedule. Jira works phenomenally as a tool to help manage projects both large and small. I have helped test and implement projects that have utilized Jira as the primary project management tool and believe that it is a state-of-the-art solution. Overall, I cannot recommend this service enough!

Pros

I use Jira for Project Management in my occupation. As a worker in a large enterprise, Jira does a phenomenal job of creating a fantastic user experience for both desktop and mobile. I think mobile project management is especially intuitive with this service. Where Jira stands apart from other standard project management tools is in its ability to track issues throughout an entire development lifecycle. Tickets are an essential component to keeping work organized and teams moving forward. The ability to collaborate via comments is unparalleled. Jira also offers extensive add-ons and pre-created templates for those just learning the service. When tracking projects, I never felt overly-encumbered by high learning curves or a clunky interface. Jira allowed me to work with many of the tools I am comfortable with and expand my potential.

Cons

From my experience, the largest pain-point / decision point between my team is on the issue of creating 'tickets'. While Jira is a very detail oriented application, this detail can sometimes become quite cumbersome. For example, the process of creating and resolving tickets can sometimes feel even longer than completing the task itself. Furthermore, it is difficult, if not impossible to close a ticket if you are not the creator. Therefore, project managers need to carry significant oversight as task statuses change. Therefore, tickets are very controversial but also an essential component to completing work successfully on this platform.

Jonathan
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  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10

Good features let down by a difficult hard to use UX

Reviewed on 24/05/2018

Integrates well with other tools including slack and visual studio online

Integrates well with other tools including slack and visual studio online

Pros

We moved to JIRA from Visual Studio online because it supported Kanban better than Visual Studio Online at the time. On the plus side, it integrates brilliantly with Slack our team communication tool of choice.

You can tag stories, create reports and link to tasks easily and very efficiently with the tags displaying in Slack conversations as JIRA links. Working with Visual Studio Git we tag all of our stories with the JIRA story numbers and they link together very efficiently.

Confluence is included which is a Sharepoint equivalent. This allows you to create knowledge bases of information about your projects which you can use to document your product. You can easily embed reports into this using tags or the query tools.

There are a great set of features and this tool integrates well with other systems

Cons

The UX changes on a fairly frequent basis and from experience not in a good way. It is still quite difficult after a year of using it to remember where things are because the controls are not as intuitive as they should be.

There are a number of bugs with how the UI displays (particularly in swimlane kanban mode) and although it has fault reporting options, you don't feel that any changes you suggest or bugs you report are used.

Confluence often feels like a poor persons version of sharepoint (which is not a recommendation) as it feels clunky creating pages, sections or defining navigation.

The query tools are a bit like sql and partially fill in with suggestions but can be fiddly for the BA to create.

This is a tool I would really like to recommend given how trendy it is but sadly after a year using I can't because whilst it's features are excellent it lacks ease of use.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Jira - you might not want to use it, but it has all the features you will ever need!

Reviewed on 14/03/2021

Jira is all about customization and making it work for your own workflow.

Jira is all about customization and making it work for your own workflow.

Pros

Jira can be customized to fit almost any workflow imaginable, whether it be a very simple Kanban board or very restricted and complicated workflows with approvals and automations. If you learn it well you can make it work in almost any organization - which is a skill you can use between jobs!

Cons

Jira isn't very intuitive to use and setup when you first start using it. They are making a conscious effort to simplify it with the new next-gen projects, which does help, but the UI is often slow and requires waiting between screens loading too often, which can be annoying at times.

Alternatives Considered

Trello

Switched From

Trello, Flow and Asana
Noureen
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  • Industry: Human Resources
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Boost Your Team's Productivity with Jira.

Reviewed on 24/02/2023

In my experience, Jira Software is a powerful tool that can be a great asset to teams and organizati...

In my experience, Jira Software is a powerful tool that can be a great asset to teams and organizations, particularly those following Agile methodologies. However, it can also be quite complex and overwhelming, especially for teams that are not already familiar with project management best practices. The tool's customization options and reporting capabilities are impressive, but they require significant investment in training and support to use effectively. Additionally, the tool's cost can be a concern, particularly for small or budget-constrained teams. Overall, while Jira Software has its benefits and drawbacks, it can be a valuable tool for teams that are willing to invest the time and resources needed to master it

Pros

Jira Software is a powerful project management tool that offers numerous benefits to teams and organizations. One of its key strengths is its flexibility and customization options. With Jira Software, users can create custom workflows, issue types, and fields, allowing them to tailor the tool to their specific needs and processes. This can lead to increased efficiency and productivity, as well as better project outcomes.Another major advantage of Jira Software is its robust reporting and analytics capabilities. The tool provides a wide range of built-in reports and dashboards, which can be customized to display the data and metrics that are most relevant to the team or project. This can help teams identify areas for improvement, track progress towards goals, and make data-driven decisions.Jira Software also supports Agile methodologies, making it an ideal tool for software development teams that follow Agile practices such as Scrum or Kanban. The tool includes features such as backlog management, sprint planning, and burndown charts, which can help Agile teams stay organized and focused on delivering value to customers.

Cons

it can be complex and difficult to use, particularly for teams that are not already familiar with Agile methodologies or project management best practices. This can lead to a steep learning curve and require significant investment in training and support.