Jira
Atlassian's project and issue tracker with Rovo AI agents on paid plans and a free plan for 10 users
What is Jira?
Jira is Atlassian's project management tool for software and business teams, with backlog, list, board, timeline and calendar views, customisable workflows, forms and no-code automation. Every paid plan includes Rovo Search, Chat and Agents, which can run as steps in automation rules, and the Rovo MCP server connects outside AI tools. Monthly billing is per user with graduated rates; annual billing is sold in user tiers. The free plan covers 10 users. Standard adds Rovo, roles and permissions and 400 automation steps per user; Premium adds cross-team planning, approvals and a 99.9% uptime SLA; Enterprise is annual only.
Good for
- Software teams planning sprints and tracking work items
- Organisations already using Confluence and other Atlassian products
- Coordinating dependencies across many teams on Premium
Key features
- Backlog, list, board, timeline, calendar and summary views with customisable workflows and custom fields
- No-code automation rules with hundreds of templates; monthly steps from 150 per subscription (Free) to 1,000 per user (Enterprise)
- Rovo Search, Chat and Agents on every paid plan, including agents that run as a step in automation rules
- Rovo MCP server and Teamwork Graph CLI for connecting outside AI tools and coding agents
- Advanced planning (Plans) with cross-project dependencies and capacity management on Premium
- Forms for request intake and approvals
- 3,000+ integrations in the Atlassian Marketplace
- iOS and Android apps
Limitations to know about
- Free plan: 10 users, 2 GB storage, 150 automation steps a month for the whole subscription and no Rovo AI
- Annual billing is sold in user tiers, and Enterprise is annual only and priced from 801 users
- Cross-project dependencies, approvals and the 99.9% uptime SLA need Premium
- SSO and SCIM need an Atlassian Guard Standard subscription except on Enterprise
Jira pricing
Jira has a free plan. Standard and Premium cost $9.70 and $19.60 per user a month. Enterprise is priced on request.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Up to 10 users, 150 automation steps per subscription/month, 2 GB storage, community support; no Rovo |
| Standard | $9.70/user/mo billed monthly (users 1-100); annual billed by user tier, e.g. $2,450/year for 16-25 users | Rovo Search, Chat and Agents (25 credits/user/month), user roles and permissions, external collaboration, data residency, 400 automation steps/user/month, 250 GB storage, up to 100,000 users |
| Premium | $19.60/user/mo billed monthly (users 1-100); annual billed by user tier, e.g. $4,900/year for 16-25 users | Cross-team planning and dependency management, approvals, custom onboarding, 70 Rovo credits/user/month, 750 automation steps/user/month, unlimited storage, 24/7 support for critical issues, 99.9% uptime SLA |
| Enterprise | Custom, billed annually (priced from 801 users) | Advanced data analysis, admin controls and identity management, Atlassian Guard Standard included, 150 Rovo credits/user/month, 1,000 automation steps/user/month, up to 150 sites, 99.95% uptime SLA |
Free plan limits: Up to 10 users, unlimited goals, projects, tasks and forms, backlog, list, board, timeline, calendar and summary views, 150 automation steps per subscription per month, 2 GB storage, 100 email notifications a day, community support. No Rovo AI.
What a team pays: For a team of five on Standard: $48.50 a month.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jira free?
Jira has a free plan. Up to 10 users, unlimited goals, projects, tasks and forms, backlog, list, board, timeline, calendar and summary views, 150 automation steps per subscription per month, 2 GB storage, 100 email notifications a day, community support. No Rovo AI. Paid plans start at $9.70/user/mo.
How much does Jira cost?
Standard and Premium cost $9.70 and $19.60 per user a month. Enterprise is priced on request. There is also a free plan. On Standard: $9.70 per user a month on monthly billing for users 1 to 100; lower graduated rates above 100 users (the page shows an average of $8.48 at its default of 300 users). Annual billing is priced by user tier instead, for example $2,450 a year for 16 to 25 users. Includes 25 Rovo credits and 400 automation steps per user a month, 250 GB storage. Prices as published on Jira's pricing page on 21 October 2026.
Which Jira plans include Rovo AI?
Rovo Search, Chat and Agents are included on every paid plan (Standard, Premium and Enterprise) but not on Free. Standard includes 25 Rovo credits per user a month, Premium 70 and Enterprise 150, pooled across the organisation.
What is Jira used for?
Jira is Atlassian's project management tool for software and business teams, with backlog, list, board, timeline and calendar views, customisable workflows, forms and no-code automation. People use it for software teams planning sprints and tracking work items, organisations already using Confluence and other Atlassian products and coordinating dependencies across many teams on Premium.
What are the alternatives to Jira?
Tools that do a similar job include Linear, Plane, Trello, Asana and ClickUp. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes Jira?
Jira is made by Atlassian. The company was founded in 2002.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Atlassian's own pages, read on the dates shown.
- atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing (plan prices (monthly per user at 20 users, annual user tiers, graduated monthly rates in the page data), free plan limits, automation steps, Rovo credits, storage, trial and refund FAQ, Enterprise minimum) read 21 October 2026
- atlassian.com/software/jira (product description, Rovo, Teamwork Graph CLI and MCP) read 21 October 2026
- atlassian.com/software/jira/features (features, templates, Rovo in planning and tracking, 3,000+ Marketplace integrations) read 21 October 2026
- atlassian.com/software/jira/features/automation (automation rules, templates, global and multi-project rules) read 21 October 2026
- atlassian.com/company (company: Atlassian founded in 2002) read 21 October 2026
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