--- 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: "2026-10-09" --- # Jira alternatives Last updated on October 9th, 2026 The best Jira alternatives are Clockify (best overall), Notion (best free plan), Trello (best budget option), and Asana (most reviewed). Together they hold 49,511 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.5 to 4.8 out of 5. Jira itself holds 4.4 out of 5 across 15,501 reviews. ### Jira - Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (15,501 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,006 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | $69.00 /mo | 9 of 10 top category features | | [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,123 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 (3,567 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $9.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Wrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,044 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.2 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 (2,246 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 (13,764 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 (23,636 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 (9,271 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 (4,639 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $10.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) — 4.7 out of 5 (2,840 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $12.00 /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 Asana, based on verified feature data and Capterra reviews. ### [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,006 reviews) - AI features: AI Summarization, AI Writing Assistant, Chatbot, Generative AI ### [Wrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,044 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, AI/Machine Learning, Generative AI ### [Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) — 4.5 out of 5 (13,764 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing --- ## Top Free alternatives to Jira The best free alternatives to Jira are Bitrix24, monday AI Work Platform, and Smartsheet — all three offer a free plan alongside paid tiers. ### [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,006 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $69.00 /mo ### [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,123 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 (3,567 reviews) - Free options: Free trial - Starting price: $9.00 /user/mo --- ## Top alternatives for SMBs Among reviewers from companies with 1-200 employees, the highest-rated Jira alternatives are Clockify (4.7), Notion (4.7), and Smartsheet (4.5). ### [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) - 5,792 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 5,792 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 across 5,791 SMB reviews > "Now I also use Clockify for my own personal and work projects to track my time." — Elena T., Freelance Copywriter (January 21, 2026) ### [Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/) - 1,558 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 1,558 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 across 1,558 SMB reviews > "I found the possibilities of Notion very exciting but the reality of using it felt too clunky, over-complicated and would require too much learning for the sorts of tasks we want to use it for." — Pupp R., Owner (July 21, 2026) ### [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) - 1,651 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 1,651 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.4 out of 5 across 1,640 SMB reviews > "Smartsheet is a perfect place for small businesses to start with and to help them grow to the next level project management software." — Julieann L., Office Manager Project Assistant (February 19, 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 (23,636 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 (4,639 reviews) — 107 reviewers switched here > "We made the switch to centralize work in one platform and improve visibility across teams. Before ClickUp, our projects and operational follow up were split between multiple tools (tasks, documents, planning, and communication), which created duplication, inconsistent tracking, and limited reporting. ClickUp offered the flexibility to standardize workflows, automate repetitive steps, and provide a single source of truth for priorities, deadlines, and ownership." — Louis S., CTO (May 11, 2026) ### [Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) - 4.5 out of 5 (13,764 reviews) — 100 reviewers switched here > "I switched to Asana because Jira relied on Confluence integration to enhance team messaging due to lack of built-in instant messaging & chat capabilities." — Maggie D., Specialised Travel Consultant (September 29, 2026) ### [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) - 4.6 out of 5 (6,123 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 - [Zoho Sprints](https://www.capterra.com/p/169569/Zoho-Sprints/) — 4.5 out of 5 (302 reviews) - [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) — 4.5 out of 5 (3,567 reviews) - [Project Insight](https://www.capterra.com/p/20129/Project-Insight/) — 4.5 out of 5 (94 reviews) ### Project Tracking - [Acuity PPM](https://www.capterra.com/p/183090/Acuity-PPM/) — 4.6 out of 5 (18 reviews) - [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,123 reviews) - [Minitab Engage](https://www.capterra.com/p/187100/Minitab-Engage/) — 4.6 out of 5 (21 reviews) ### Productivity - [CDR](https://www.capterra.com/p/169531/Construction-Daily-Reports/) — 4.3 out of 5 (21 reviews) - [TextExpander](https://www.capterra.com/p/180916/TextExpander/) — 4.7 out of 5 (64 reviews) - [ActivTrak](https://www.capterra.com/p/135366/ActivTrak/) — 4.5 out of 5 (591 reviews) ### Scrum - [Zoho Sprints](https://www.capterra.com/p/169569/Zoho-Sprints/) — 4.5 out of 5 (302 reviews) - [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,006 reviews) - [Flying Donut](https://www.capterra.com/p/217979/Flying-Donut/) — 4.7 out of 5 (13 reviews) ### Task Management - [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,006 reviews) - [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,123 reviews) - [Mango Practice Management](https://www.capterra.com/p/147972/Mango-Billing/) — 3.8 out of 5 (61 reviews) ---