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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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Latest Award, 2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2023

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6 Top Rated Features

2022

Jira Ratings

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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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Jira Reviews

Alok S.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Superb Product For Agile

Likeliness to Recommend

5 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

Jira stands out from other similar products primarily due to its flexibility, scalability, and extensive customisation options.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Favourite aspect of jira is its flexibility and customisation capabilities.

What do you dislike most about this product?

As a technical consultant I don't see much challenge but sometimes it is complex to use because of it's current user experience.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Jira is one of the great tool for Agile practice. So I will definitely recommend it to anyone.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Unique Features
Security Protects
Reliable

William H.

Role: Finance
Industry: Finance
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Unique visibility into project management.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

Integration with third party tools is where Jira stands above every other project management tool I have used. Integrating Jira with popular software tools I utilize regularly like Figma and Gitlab , transforms Jira into a hub of real time data of my day to day work activity, From Jira I am able to access critical updates on Figma and Gitlab, thereby providing a unique visibility into the software development process across my department.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Jira project boards is my bread and butter when it comes to project management. I rely on them to track the status of tasks assigned to all project stakeholders and team members , at every stage of our software development process.. With project boards , I have full visibility into project work distribution across my team.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Limited collaboration feature . There is no real-time chat functionality and its built-in testing features are limited.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For agile facing development teams , I think Jira is a tool to consider.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Naveen K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Powerful Yet Room for Growth

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

jira integrates seamlessly with a vast ecosystem of third-party tools and platforms commonly used in software development and project management, such as GitHub, Bitbucket, Confluence, Slack, and Jenkins. This interoperability enhances collaboration, streamlines

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It empowers teams to tailor the platform precisely to their unique workflows, processes, and project requirements. Whether you're following Agile methodologies like Scrum or Kanban, or have a hybrid approach, Jira adapts to suit your needs seamlessly. This level of customization fosters a sense of ownership and empowerment among team members, enabling them to work more efficiently and effectively.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Setting up custom workflows, configuring permissions, and understanding all the features and functionalities may require some time and effort.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Provide comprehensive training to your team members, administrators, and project managers to ensure they understand how to use Jira effectively. Take advantage of the available documentation, tutorials, and online resources provided by Atlassian. Additionally, consider investing in formal training programs or consulting services if needed.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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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

Alok S.

Superb Product For Agile

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

William H.

Unique visibility into project management.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Naveen K.

Powerful Yet Room for Growth

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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