Discover why Jira is the #1 software development tool used by agile teams
Simplify the complexities of software development and give teams the clarity they need to move forward with purpose, agility, and confidence
Why Jira?
Jira is built to meet the needs of every team from 10 to 10,000.
Align and focus on what matters most
Whether your team is across the table or around the world, Jira is where every member of your software team collaborates, tracks, and ships software.
Customize your workspace
With Jira, your team has the freedom to use the tools they actually want and the flexibility to incorporate new technologies. Unlock the extensibility of an open, diverse toolchain while keeping the ease and coordination of an all-in-one.
Grow without growing pains
Jira has the flexibility to map around any team structure, workflow, or level of agile maturity so you don’t run into obstacles as you evolve your way of working.
Discover how we stack up
Asana
Software teams looking to take their agile practices to the next level know Asana won't cut it. Jira comes out-of-the-box with full agile support, real-time release tracking, and more.
Azure DevOps
Unlike Azure DevOps, Jira works with every type of developer environment, meaning no member of your software team will ever be forced to use any tool they don't want to use.
Basecamp
If you don't like the idea of your software team trying to plan, track, and release their work without scrum and kanban boards, Basecamp probably isn't going to be a good fit.
ClickUp
Customers choose Jira over ClickUp for our fully-loaded free plan, our robust app ecosystem, our agile and developer expertise, and because Jira scales with the needs of your org.
GitHub Issues
Engineers are just one crucial member of the software team. Jira was built to empower every member of your software team to collaborate, track and ship better software, faster.
Linear
Software teams are expected to do more than ever before, including alignment with org-wide teams. Unlike Linear, Jira unlocks cross-functional collaboration — and since it scales with your needs, you’ll never hit a wall.
Monday.com
Building world-class software requires great tools. Unlike Monday.com, Jira's powerful features are built for agile and DevOps to help teams ship early and often like a well-oiled machine.
Pivotal Tracker
A visual workflow designer, real-time release tracking, and multiple deployment options make Jira the obvious choice when compared to Pivotal Tracker.
Rally Software
A customizable workflow designer, robust ecosystem of add-ons, and data center deployment option are just a few of the reasons software teams choose Jira over Rally.
Redmine
A customizable workflow designer, robust ecosystem of add-ons, and data center deployment option are just a few of the reasons software teams choose Jira over Redmine.
Learn more about how Jira and Trello are better together
Working in different apps doesn't mean teams can't still work together. While Jira is perfect for software teams that need to run and support software, Trello is ideal for quickly capturing and sharing ideas, lists, and to-dos.
Don't just take our word for it!
See what these third party sites have to say about Jira.
Capterra
Top Performer for IT Project Management Software in 2022
G2
Leader in Product Management Software in 2022
GetApp
GetApp ranked Jira as the category leader for project management.
“We have real-time data at the team level and strategic level to make even better decisions, track milestones, and understand what we need to do to deliver.”