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Jira

8.9 /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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4 Top Rated Features

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6 Top Rated Features

2022

Jira Ratings

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88 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+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?

1% Negative

5% Neutral

94% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Collaboration

Workflow Management

Planning and Scheduling

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Reporting

Document Management

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

Chris D.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Media
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

The most effective Project Tracking solution

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

Utilizing JIRA has become integral to our processes. Its extensive adaptability and compatibility with other systems streamlines our routine procedures. We use JIRA for all of our project management needs. JIRA serves as the foundation for all of our team's operations and development processes. Incorporating G Suite and GitHub into our workflow has greatly simplified our release process.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Jira is a fantastic tool for keeping everyone in the loop on ongoing projects and tasks. It provides an accurate depiction of the team's progress across all functions, and it keeps everyone up to date on all the particulars. Dissecting a job into its component parts simplifies the process and makes it more manageable.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It's not the easiest thing to wrap your head around at first; I remember feeling that way when I first started using Jira. In some ways, it could be a novel adventure for you. I don't know, but despite my dislike, I found the product to be satisfactory.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The project deadline, by far the most important aspect of the endeavor, is easier to keep track of with this tool. I can set milestones, delegate tasks to an underling, and monitor progress all in one convenient place.

Pros

Effective Service
Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

Great for task Management

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

Pros

Reliable
Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Gonçalo V.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2023

With a lot of features, UX could be better

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Jira from other similar products?

A lot of interesting features and great integration with confluence

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

A lot of features and good support

What do you dislike most about this product?

The inconsistencies in the UX and the price

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Try it before you buy it. Beware of the licensing costs

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Includes Product Enhancements

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Jira Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

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

Reporting Straightforward data storage with ability to create any reports easily. Dashboards for any role with ability to easily build and modify.

Document Management Includes features such as check-in/check-out and versioning controls on documents and artifacts.

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

Chris D.

The most effective Project Tracking solution

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Great for task Management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Gonçalo V.

With a lot of features, UX could be better

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Collaboration

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