Jira vs monday.com
Jira
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Quick verdict
monday.com edges it overall, winning 1 of 4 rating categories. monday.com is cheaper to start ($9 vs $9.05).
You’re software and IT teams running agile sprints. The standard tool for software teams: sprints, backlogs, bug tracking and roadmaps, deeply connected to Confluence, Bitbucket and GitHub. Powerful, but heavy for non-technical teams.
Visit JiraYou’re non-technical teams that want an easy, visual project tracker. A colorful, visual work-management platform that teams pick up fast (boards, timelines, dashboards and automations) with separate CRM, dev and service products.
Visit monday.comSide by side
| Jira | monday.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 4.3/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Value | 4.2/5 | 4/5 |
| Features | 4.8/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Ease of use | 3.7/5 | 4.7/5 |
| Output quality | 4.5/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Category | Project management | Project management |
| Free plan | Yes: up to 10 users | Yes: up to 2 seats and 3 boards |
| Cheapest paid plan (monthly) | $9.05/mo | $9/mo |
| Same plan billed yearly | - | $9/mo |
| Top plan | Premium: $18.30/mo | Pro: $19/mo |
| Seats | Per user; per-user price varies by team size | Per seat, sold in buckets with a 3-seat minimum |
| Trial / refund | Free plan; trials of paid plans | 14-day trial of Pro |
| Platforms | Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| Best for | Software and IT teams running agile sprints | Non-technical teams that want an easy, visual project tracker |
Jira: pros & cons
- Best-in-class agile and issue tracking
- Free for up to 10 users
- Huge marketplace and integrations
- Complex for non-technical teams
- Per-user price varies: use Atlassian’s calculator
monday.com: pros & cons
- Easiest PM tool to learn
- Beautiful dashboards and views
- Strong automations and integrations on Standard+
- 3-seat minimum makes small teams pay more
- Monthly billing costs more than the listed yearly prices
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