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Jira

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.1 /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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2023

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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

1
Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

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.

+92 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?

2% Negative

4% Neutral

94% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Collaboration

Workflow Management

Planning and Scheduling

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Document Management

Reporting

Hierarchical Task Management

Resource Management

Time & Expense Tracking

Budget Management

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

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Score 8.9

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Score 8.8

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Jira Reviews

Rahul K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Powerful but complex for new users.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

Jira differentiates itself through its deep customization, strong support for Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban), and seamless integration with development tools like Bitbucket and Bamboo. It's highly adaptable for complex workflows, especially in software development, offering detailed issue tracking, advanced reporting, and scalability for both small and large teams.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

One of the standout aspects of Jira is its flexibility in customizing workflows. This allows teams to tailor the tool to their exact processes, whether they're following Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches. It’s especially valuable for development teams with complex needs, as they can create detailed issue types, statuses, and automations to match their unique project requirements.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One downside of Jira is its complexity, especially for new users. The wide range of features and customization options can be overwhelming, and setting up workflows, permissions, and dashboards often requires a steep learning curve. This can lead to frustration for teams without dedicated Jira administrators or technical expertise.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For someone considering Jira, I’d recommend the following: 1. Assess your needs: Jira is most beneficial for software development teams with complex workflows or Agile processes. If your team doesn’t require that level of customization, simpler tools like Trello or Asana might be a better fit. 2. Invest in training: Given its complexity, investing time in training or having a dedicated Jira administrator can help ensure your team uses the tool efficiently and avoids common pitfalls. 3. Start small: Begin with basic features (like Kanban boards or simple issue tracking) and gradually expand as you become more comfortable.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Saves Time
Client Friendly Policies
Fair

Shahzad M.

Role: Vendor Management
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Jira is a powerful tool for project management

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

Jira stands out for its robust customization, agile-focused workflows, and extensive integration options, making it ideal for software development and project tracking.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability to customize workflows and dashboards to fit specific team needs is a standout feature of Jira.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Jira can be complex and overwhelming for new users, with a steep learning curve and occasional performance issues in large-scale projects.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Start with predefined templates to simplify setup, invest time in learning customization options, and integrate it with your existing tools for seamless workflows.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Effective Service

Muhammad L.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Good Product!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

Other than Jira I haven't tried a lot of other products so I cannot comment on uniqueness but the all the features that I needed were there in Jira.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Breadth of features

What do you dislike most about this product?

This product os not the most intuitive if you haven't used similar product before.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Defnitely try it. You will not be dissappointed.

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Security Protects
Helps Innovate

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Jira Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 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

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 any reports easily. Dashboards for any role with ability to easily build and modify.

Hierarchical Task Management Ability to create both templates and unique projects and support tasks that can be divided into sub-tasks and delegated

Resource Management Includes resource allocation, expense tracking, and resource planning.

Time & Expense Tracking Ability to track time for planning and estimating

Budget Management Includes financial planning, cost management, and payroll budgeting.

Mobile Access The solution can be easily accessed by employees through a dedicated native application or HTML5 access.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

Rahul K.

Powerful but complex for new users.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Shahzad M.

Jira is a powerful tool for project management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Muhammad L.

Good Product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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