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Jira

Composite Score

8.8 /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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Jira won the following awards in the Application Lifecycle Management category

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Jira Ratings

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89 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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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.

+91 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

5% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Respectful
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Agile Work Management

Bug Tracking & Issue Mgmt

Workflow Management

Analytics and Reporting

Resource Planning

ALM Integration

Traceability

Artifact Management

Managed Artifact Repository

Visual Analysis Design

Automation

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

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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

Jeya S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

Jira differentiates itself from other tools through its focus on agile methodologies, particularly for software development also helps teams improve productivity and streamline processes.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The detailed reporting and analytics tools also provide valuable insights

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometime the interface can feel overwhelming, especially for teams without dedicated admin support.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Start with a clear understanding of your team’s workflow needs to configure the tool effectively from the outset.

Pros

Client's Interest First
Over Delivered
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing

Iuliia K.

Role: Operations
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Easy to use, but a bit pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

Maybe innovation

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

the interface

What do you dislike most about this product?

slow development for features

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Maybe I would recommend

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Unique Features
Enables Productivity

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Jira Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 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

Agile Work Management Multiple backlogs, backlog grooming, sprint planning, prioritization, and estimation, and a multi-level agile artifact hierarchy (Epics, User Stories, etc.)

Bug Tracking & Issue Mgmt Supports the ability to create tests and acceptance criteria and assign, prioritize, track, and resolve tests,related bugs, and issues.

Workflow Management Custom workflows can be created, managed, and monitored for artifacts, processes and practices to govern and streamline ALM work.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Resource Planning Assigning resources to activities and estimates to manage workloads, support project management, and ensure completion of work related to ALM artifacts, including dashboards to manage multiple teams

ALM Integration Integrate artifacts across ALM phases such as requirements, analysis, design, development, and testing, either internally or through an API.

Traceability ALM artifacts can be traced from ideation to requirements, design, develop, test, and implementation.

Artifact Management ALM artifacts can be readily created, reused, moved, and managed through baselines, reviews, approvals, releases, and audits for projects and products.

Managed Artifact Repository Artifacts are stored in version controlled repository that supports check out, update, check-in, and collaboration across multiple types and workspaces.

Visual Analysis Design Can create and manage context diagrams, business process models, use cases, data flow diagrams, sequence diagrams, data models, and UI mockups, etc.

Automation Manual activities such as traceability, test generation, artifact state changes, integrations, and artifact creation can be automated to streamline ALM work.

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.

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.

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.

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

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Jeya S.

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Iuliia K.

Easy to use, but a bit pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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