--- title: "Best Jira Alternatives 2026 | Capterra" description: "Looking for alternatives to Jira? Find out how Jira stacks up against its competitors with real user reviews, pricing information, and what features they offer." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/alternatives/" page_type: "alternatives" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-19" --- # Jira alternatives Last updated on October 19th, 2026 The best Jira alternatives are Clockify (best overall), monday AI Work Platform (best free plan), Trello (best budget option), and Asana (most reviewed). Together they hold 52,836 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.5 to 4.8 out of 5. Jira itself holds 4.4 out of 5 across 15,781 reviews. ### Jira - Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (15,781 reviews) - Ease of use: 4.1 out of 5 - Starting price: $7.91 /user/mo - Key features: 9 of 10 top category features --- ## Top alternatives Jira alternatives compared | Product | Rating difference | Ease of use | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,134 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $9.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) — 4.5 out of 5 (3,579 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $9.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,009 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | $69.00 /mo | 9 of 10 top category features | | [Wrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,046 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.2 out of 5 | $10.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Celoxis](https://www.capterra.com/p/5923/Celoxis/) — 4.5 out of 5 (575 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $10.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) — 4.6 out of 5 (2,251 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $20.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) — 4.5 out of 5 (13,779 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $10.99 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/) — 4.5 out of 5 (23,647 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $5.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) — 4.8 out of 5 (9,276 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $4.99 /user/mo | 5 of 10 top category features | | [ClickUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/158833/ClickUp/) — 4.6 out of 5 (4,646 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $10.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | --- ## Top alternatives with AI capabilities The Jira alternatives with the strongest AI features are Bitrix24, Wrike, and Celoxis, based on verified feature data and Capterra reviews. ### [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,009 reviews) - AI features: AI Summarization, AI Writing Assistant, Chatbot, Generative AI ### [Wrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,046 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, AI/Machine Learning, Generative AI ### [Celoxis](https://www.capterra.com/p/5923/Celoxis/) — 4.5 out of 5 (575 reviews) - AI features: AI/Machine Learning, Chatbot, Natural Language Processing --- ## Top Free alternatives to Jira The best free alternatives to Jira are monday AI Work Platform, Smartsheet, and Bitrix24 — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,134 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $9.00 /user/mo ### [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) — 4.5 out of 5 (3,579 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $9.00 /user/mo ### [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,009 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $69.00 /mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Jira alternatives are Airtable (4.7), Clockify (4.7), and monday AI Work Platform (4.6). ### [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) - 1,377 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 1,377 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 1,363 SMB reviews > "You can design the relational database of your dreams with no programming skills necessary." — Dana K., Broker (April 13, 2026) ### [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) - 5,796 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 5,796 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 across 5,795 SMB reviews > "I will also continue to recommend it to clients who need time tracking." — Beth V., Owner (September 4, 2026) ### [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) - 3,836 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 across 3,836 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 3,815 SMB reviews > "Ease of Use & Features: The user interface is incredibly intuitive, colorful, and visually appealing." — Guillermo B., Owner (August 24, 2026) --- ## Why do teams switch from Jira? Of the 378 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Jira, the most common destinations were Trello, ClickUp, Asana, and monday AI Work Platform. ### What users preferred ### [Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/) - 4.5 out of 5 (23,647 reviews) — 119 reviewers switched here > "I want more feature and jira provide more feature like i can create subtask and also our project is growing too large" — Pramod K., Full Stack Developer (May 31, 2026) ### [ClickUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/158833/ClickUp/) - 4.6 out of 5 (4,646 reviews) — 107 reviewers switched here > "ClickUp is lighter, faster, more comprehensive" — Laura W., Support Engineering (February 17, 2026) ### [Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) - 4.5 out of 5 (13,779 reviews) — 100 reviewers switched here > "Jira incurs an additional admin fee since it requires DevOps integration which is a bit complex for non-IT users." — Ayo A., Head of Communications and Community Action (September 27, 2026) ### [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) - 4.6 out of 5 (6,134 reviews) — 52 reviewers switched here > "jira didn't track projects well enough, it was great for tasks but for a larger scale project, I thought the workflow was better in monday board and have transitioned to monday now" — virginia l., self manager (April 28, 2026) --- ## Find software for your specific use case ### IT Project Management - [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) — 4.5 out of 5 (3,579 reviews) - [Project Insight](https://www.capterra.com/p/20129/Project-Insight/) — 4.5 out of 5 (94 reviews) - [Birdview](https://www.capterra.com/p/232375/Birdview/) — 4.5 out of 5 (476 reviews) ### Project Tracking - [Minitab Engage](https://www.capterra.com/p/187100/Minitab-Engage/) — 4.6 out of 5 (21 reviews) - [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,134 reviews) - [kintone](https://www.capterra.com/p/143607/kintone/) — 4.7 out of 5 (154 reviews) ### Productivity - [CDR](https://www.capterra.com/p/169531/Construction-Daily-Reports/) — 4.3 out of 5 (21 reviews) - [Insightful](https://www.capterra.com/p/142813/Insightful/) — 4.8 out of 5 (253 reviews) - [ActivTrak](https://www.capterra.com/p/135366/ActivTrak/) — 4.5 out of 5 (592 reviews) ### Scrum - [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,009 reviews) - [Flying Donut](https://www.capterra.com/p/217979/Flying-Donut/) — 4.7 out of 5 (13 reviews) - [Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/) — 4.5 out of 5 (23,647 reviews) ### Task Management - [Deltek Replicon Time Tracking](https://www.capterra.com/p/5782/Replicon-TimeBill/) — 4.5 out of 5 (540 reviews) - [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,009 reviews) - [kintone](https://www.capterra.com/p/143607/kintone/) — 4.7 out of 5 (154 reviews) ---