Jira is used for issue tracking and defining the development pipeline. It's helpful to define when a project is done and track a task as it moves through different stages. The deployment type varies based on the customer's environment. We sometimes connect to the client's setup, which can be in the cloud or on-premise.
Head of .NET Department at Evozon
It allows you to customize the flow for an agile process and adapt it to your own flow
Pros and Cons
- "I like that Jira allows you to customize the flow for an agile process and adapt it to your own flow."
- "Of course, the price could always be cheaper."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
I like that Jira allows you to customize the flow for an agile process and adapt it to your own flow.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've used Jira for around 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We evaluated Jira for security and stability, and everything went well.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Jira performs well and scales up enough to meet our needs. We probably have about 200 users, so we don't need more than what it offers.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used a solution called Mantis a long time ago. We're a software outsourcing company, so we adapt to our clients' setup. Plus, Jira serves our needs well, so it made sense for us to work with that. We don't recommend anything else. We use Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence on our projects. If it's not in Microsoft, then it's Jira and Confluence.
How was the initial setup?
Deployment isn't something I handle personally. Our DevOps department does that, or it's installed by the client, so I'm not dealing with it either way. One engineer is enough to deploy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don't know the price of all the setups. Our clients pay for the setup, so our Jira users are covered by them. Of course, the price could always be cheaper.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Jira nine out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Konsulent at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Lacking customization and performance, but well integrated
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of Jira are all the integrations with other systems. It's not the best in any specific area but it has lots of plug-ins and integrations."
- "Jira could improve the workflow, screen, and field configurability. They are lagging behind other solutions, such as Allegra in work system configurability."
What is our primary use case?
We use Jira for software development and issue tracking, enhancement requests, and software lifecycle management.
How has it helped my organization?
Jira has benefited the organization because it's necessary for doing our job well. We would need to have Jira or a similar tool. For example, it's could be similar to working with documents, you need Word or a similar tool.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Jira are all the integrations with other systems. It's not the best in any specific area but it has lots of plug-ins and integrations.
What needs improvement?
Jira could improve the workflow, screen, and field configurability. They are lagging behind other solutions, such as Allegra in work system configurability.
It depends on your usage pattern because if it's more configurable, you can configure it to be a very different kind of tool which is a benefit.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Jira for approximately 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The performance is not very good for Jira but the reliability is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Jira can handle a lot of tasks. In my project, we have approximately 50,000 issues to be resolved and it worked well. However, the overall solution is slow.
We have approximately 25 employees using Jira in my organization of a total of 2,000 employees.
I use Jira moderately while other of my colleagues use it daily.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support from Jira.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have been using Allegra previously.
How was the initial setup?
I was not around for the initial setup. However, I tried to configure it later and it is not easy. It is not as easy as it should be.
What about the implementation team?
The solution is on the cloud, there is minimal maintenance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of Jira is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others thinking about implementing Jira is if you only want it for the standard flows and use it as an issue tracker in a software development setting, it is a good solution. We are using the online version. If you are in need of changing workflows or appearance, fields, screens, et cetera, Jira is not able to do this well or it's not possible at all.
Jira has found its place in our organization and it does those tasks. They should focus on speed and stability, and in that order. It's excellent with regards to preexisting integrations but it is poor at configurability.
Whether Jira is a good solution for you depends on your use case. From what I have seen creating different workflows in Jira is not good.
I rate Jira a five out of five.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Solution Architect - Tech Division at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Integrates well, beneficial development package, and good support
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Jira is the project package for development."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Jira for user requirements, our development, and for our agile and scrum requirements. We create scrum boards for our projects.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Jira is the project package for development.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Jira for approximately three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
JIRA is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Jira has the ability to expand it is scalable.
We have approximately 25 users using this solution in my organization.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support has been very good.
How was the initial setup?
The initial implementation of Jira is not difficult because the solution is on the cloud.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the solution could be less expensive. We pay annually for the solution.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is very good and there is not much to improve. This has been working well. Our teams have been happily using it.
I rate Jira an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Devops Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
A solid product with great features that's improved how we work
Pros and Cons
- "The features on offer are great. It has everything we need."
- "The solution needs more integrations with Azure DevOps OnPrem."
How has it helped my organization?
We have really noticed an improvement in the way we work.
What is most valuable?
It's a really good product. I feel it really changed the way we work and at this time we're not looking to move to another platform.
The features on offer are great. It has everything we need.
What needs improvement?
The solution needs more integrations with Azure DevOps OnPrem.
I can't speak to any missing features. It has what we need overall.
For how long have I used the solution?
Company-wide we started using Jira this year, however, I've been using it since last year. The company hasn't used it for that long.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We aren't looking for another solution at this time. We're happy with Jira.
What other advice do I have?
As far as I know, we are just a customer. We don't have a partnership or anything with Jira.
I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
IT Process Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Has flexibility and integrates well with other products like GitLab
Pros and Cons
- "It allows you to do a lot of stuff, and the functionality is pretty rich. It integrates well with other products, like GitLab, that we are currently intensely using at the company."
- "The solution could be more user-friendly."
What is our primary use case?
Some of the use cases are for tracking issues and bugs.
I am responsible for an administering job for Atlassian Jira at my company. I'm working for some of the major IT companies in Kazakhstan.
The solution is deployed on-premises.
What is most valuable?
The solution is valuable because it's pretty flexible. It allows you to do a lot of stuff, and the functionality is pretty rich. It integrates well with other products, like GitLab, that we are currently intensely using at the company.
What needs improvement?
The solution could be more user-friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Jira within the past year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is pretty stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. There are a few dozen users using this solution. We might increase the usage in the future.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously worked with ClickUp and would suggest using it. It's a competitor to Atlassian Jira.
When it comes to functionality and usability, I think ClickUp is better, but compared to Jira, ClickUp's drawback is their integrations with other products. The product is not old enough to be mature.
Jira is more flexible and more integrative with other products, and ClickUp is more user-friendly. The functionality is pretty rich.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution 9 out of 10.
The only thing that I'd like to advise is to just monitor the market and keep an eye on comparison between the Jira and ClickUp.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Deputy Director - Network/Systems and Support - IT department (USJ) at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Simple to adapt the solution and change the workflow
Pros and Cons
- "It's very simple to change the workflow and adapt it. Jira is very user friendly for the agent and the user."
What is our primary use case?
We use Jira as a help desk, an IDSM. We use it on a daily basis. Every ticket gets opened on it.
What is most valuable?
It's very simple to change the workflow and adapt it. Jira is very user friendly for the agent and the user.
What needs improvement?
It's a very customizable solution, but as a customer, we're always looking for additional customization. There could be better customization in future releases. If we changed from Atlassian to another product, we would look for a customizable solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for many years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of Jira is good. We haven't had any issues with stability or performance.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's a license-based software, so if you pay more for the license, the solution becomes more scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Customer support is usually good. I have had no issues with them.
How was the initial setup?
Setup was straightforward. There is no dedicated team for maintenance. Our IT department handles that. It's a simple solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There are no additional costs to the standard licensing.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution 10 out of 10. I recommend Jira. For the time being, everything is good. Their support is good. The platform is good. There are no issues with them on any level. We mainly picked Jira because of its stability, integration, and price. If a solution is well integrated in our environment, and it's not costly, why not configure it?
The biggest thing I have taken away from working with Jira is that it's very simple.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Technical Director
Fast and easily scalable with lots of functionality
Pros and Cons
- "Jira is very useful for project management for internal projects."
- "We'd like to see more collaboration tools implemented within the product itself."
What is our primary use case?
Our company is a consulting company and then we are an Atlassian partner as well. Therefore we use many functions of Jira. It's sometimes project management and sometimes to communicate to outside customers.
What is most valuable?
The solution is very fast.
It's a very useful tool. Jira is very useful for project management for internal projects.
We can easily communicate with many things easily in Jira.
There's the ability to easily customize the product. There's lots of great potential functionality.
The solution is stable.
You can scale the product very well.
What needs improvement?
We'd like to see more collaboration tools implemented within the product itself.
The product needs to allow for more communication between individuals and teams.
The solution could always use better reporting.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for four or five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very stable. There are no bugs or glitches. it doesn't crash or freeze.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is the type of tool that would work well for any size of organization, from a smaller company to a very large enterprise.
The product is very easy to scale and extend the user license. In terms of functional expansion, for projects, it's very easy to expand. You can do so in no time. It's very quick.
How are customer service and support?
For the most part, we are satisfied with technical support. Sometimes in some areas, if you find a bug on Atlassian, they respond quickly. However, sometimes, they are slower. It can really vary. For the most part, they really try to get to things quickly.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is different and is case by case, however, for a single person or scrum team, it's not too hard. The process is simpler on smaller setups. The more processes the company needs, the more complicated the solution gets during implementation.
We have our own engineer team internally that handles maintenance. We have no problem with maintenance tasks. It's not too hard to handle.
What about the implementation team?
We provide implementation services to our customers.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Jira pricing is very difficult to pin down. They stopped another licensing version earlier in the year, in February. Now they have only data center licenses and then cloud licenses. These are more expensive than a server license. With a server license, you pay once. When you get a cloud license, it's an ongoing annual cost. We would have preferred if the old licensing model was kept.
What other advice do I have?
We are Atlassian partners.
We are using the current version, the latest version right now.
We use both cloud or on-premises deployment models. It's a hybrid approach.
I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. I'd recommend the product to other users.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Java Architect at a healthcare company with 11-50 employees
Great usability, easy collaboration capabilities and offers a clear user interface
Pros and Cons
- "The ordinary user has an interface that is very clear."
- "Some of the interfaces, especially on the administrator side and for permissions, are not so clear. They aren't very user-friendly."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for our own projects.
What is most valuable?
The solution, for the most part, offers good usability.
The ordinary user has an interface that is very clear.
It's very easy to collaborate, especially on-site when there are a lot of moving pieces. It's a great collaboration tool.
What needs improvement?
Some of the interfaces, especially on the administrator side and for permissions, are not so clear. They aren't very user-friendly.
For admin to get permissions and stuff like that for their members it's a little confusing sometimes. That said, the rest is very clear.
The integration of what we call "Issues" in Jira could be better. The Issues integration with Bitbucket Pipelines could be better. If Jira can provide an easier way to configure and use this functionality, that will be helpful for workers.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Jira for more than ten years now. It's been a while at this point.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I looked at other options, however, Jira is so famous and well known that I did not have to look for other software.
What other advice do I have?
We are a customer and an end-user. We use Jira for internal projects. I'm a Java architect.
I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten. I'm very satisfied with its capabilities.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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