7 best Jira alternatives
This page compares seven project and issue tracking tools that teams use in place of Jira, from hosted products like Linear and Asana to open source tools you can run on your own servers. Free plans and starting prices were taken from each vendor's official pricing page on October 12, 2026. All research for this page was done with Firecrawl Alexandria.
Jira alternatives compared
Starting prices as each vendor lists them on its pricing page, checked October 12, 2026.
| Tool | Best for | Free plan | Starting price | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linear | Software teams that want a fast, focused issue tracker | Yes (free plan) | Basic at $10/user/month, billed yearly | No (open source) |
| ClickUp | Teams that want tasks, docs and chat in one app | Yes (free plan) | Free Forever at $0; paid plans from $7 to $8/user/month, billed yearly | No (open source) |
| Asana | Cross-functional teams outside engineering | Yes (free plan) | Starter at $10.99/user/month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly) | No (open source) |
| monday dev | Product teams already using monday.com | No (free plan) | Basic at $9/seat/month, billed annually | No (open source) |
| YouTrack | Small teams that want a full-featured free tier | Yes (free plan) | Free for up to 10 users; paid plans from $4.50/user/month, billed annually | No (open source) |
| Plane | Teams that want an open source tracker they can self-host | Yes (free plan) | Pro at $6/seat/month | Yes (open source) |
| OpenProject | Organizations that need on-premises project management | Yes (free plan) | Enterprise Basic at $7.25/user/month, 25-user minimum, on a 1-year subscription | Yes (open source) |
| Jira(for reference) | Project and issue tracking | Yes (free plan) | Free for up to 10 users; Standard at $7.91/user/month with monthly billingJira pricing | See vendor |
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Why people look for Jira alternatives
Self-hosted Jira Data Center is being retired
Atlassian stopped selling new Data Center subscriptions on March 30, 2026, and Data Center products become read-only on March 28, 2029. Teams that need to keep Jira on their own servers have to move to Atlassian Cloud or pick a tool they can self-host.
The free plan caps at 10 users
Jira Free allows 10 users, 2 GB of storage and 100 emails per day across the site. Every user on Free is an admin, and space and work item permissions require a paid plan.
Source: Jira pricing
A steep learning curve for non-technical users
Several Capterra reviewers say the number of menus, fields and workflow options makes Jira hard to learn, especially for people outside engineering. Some also mention a cluttered interface and slow performance on large or heavily customized projects.
Source: Capterra: Jira reviews
Configuration needs an owner
A G2 reviewer writes that Jira's configuration options make setup and ongoing administration time-consuming, and that their workflows and fields became cluttered over time. The same review mentions lag on large boards and a learning curve for JQL, Jira's query language.
Source: G2: Jira reviews
The 7 best Jira alternatives in detail
1. Linear
Visit siteBest for Software teams that want a fast, focused issue tracker
Linear is an issue tracker for product and engineering teams, built around issues, projects, cycles and initiatives. It has a deliberately narrow set of options, and higher plans add triage automation, insights and customer request tools.
Strengths
- Issues, projects, cycles and initiatives on every plan
- API, webhooks, import and export included on Free
- Unlimited members on all plans
Watch out for
The 250-issue cap on the Free plan fills quickly for an active team, and Linear has fewer workflow options than Jira for teams that need custom processes.
- Starting price
- Basic at $10/user/month, billed yearly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Note
- The Free plan includes unlimited members, 2 teams and 250 issues. Business is $16/user/month billed yearly, and Enterprise is custom with annual billing only.
- Source
- Linear pricing
2. ClickUp
Visit siteBest for Teams that want tasks, docs and chat in one app
ClickUp combines tasks, docs, chat, goals and dashboards in one workspace, with list, board, calendar and Gantt views. Its Free Forever plan includes sprint management and unlimited members.
Strengths
- Unlimited members and tasks on the free plan
- Sprint management and Kanban boards on Free
- Docs and chat built into the same workspace
Watch out for
The free plan includes only 60 MB of storage, and the number of features and settings can take a while for a new team to sort through.
- Starting price
- Free Forever at $0; paid plans from $7 to $8/user/month, billed yearly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Note
- On October 12, 2026 the pricing page showed two plan sets. One listed Unlimited at $7/user/month billed yearly ($10 billed monthly) and Business at $12. The other listed Core at $8/user/month billed yearly (regular price $12) and Business at $17. Check the live page for the current offer.
- Source
- ClickUp pricing
3. Asana
Visit siteBest for Cross-functional teams outside engineering
Asana is a work management tool for planning projects and tracking tasks across departments, with list, board, calendar and timeline views. Paid plans include AI Teammates and a set number of AI requests per user.
Strengths
- Approachable for non-technical teams
- Unlimited free guests on paid plans
- 100+ free integrations, including Slack and Google Drive
Watch out for
The free plan stops at 2 users, so any team bigger than a pair has to start on a paid plan.
- Starting price
- Starter at $10.99/user/month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Note
- The free Personal plan is limited to 2 users. Advanced is $24.99/user/month billed annually ($30.49 billed monthly).
- Source
- Asana pricing
4. monday dev
Visit siteBest for Product teams already using monday.com
monday dev is monday.com's product for software teams, with Scrum boards, sprint management, roadmaps and a two-way GitHub sync for bugs and features. It runs on the same platform as monday work management, so other departments can follow work on shared boards.
Strengths
- Sprint management with story points from Standard up
- Unlimited free viewers
- Shares a platform with other monday.com teams
Watch out for
There is no free plan, and the pricing page starts at 3 seats, so a solo user pays for more than one seat.
- Starting price
- Basic at $9/seat/month, billed annually
- Free plan
- No
- Note
- The pricing page starts at 3 seats ($27/month in total, billed annually). Standard is $12/seat/month and Pro is $20/seat/month. A 14-day free trial is available, and the FAQ says continued access after the trial requires a paid plan.
- Source
- monday dev pricing
5. YouTrack
Visit siteBest for Small teams that want a full-featured free tier
YouTrack is JetBrains' issue tracker and project management tool, with agile boards and a built-in helpdesk. It runs as a JetBrains-hosted cloud service or as YouTrack Server on your own infrastructure.
Strengths
- Free plan includes nearly every paid feature
- Helpdesk free for up to 3 support agents
- Cloud and self-hosted Server versions
Watch out for
The free plan has the same 10-user cap as Jira Free, so a growing team hits a paid tier at the same point.
- Starting price
- Free for up to 10 users; paid plans from $4.50/user/month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Note
- The price per user falls as the team grows. Monthly billing starts at $5.40/user/month for 11 users. The free plan includes 30 GB of storage and every paid feature except a custom logo. YouTrack Server has its own annual pricing.
- Source
- YouTrack pricing
6. Plane
Visit siteBest for Teams that want an open source tracker they can self-host
Plane is a project management tool with work items, cycles, modules, intake and project pages, and it is available as a hosted cloud service or self-hosted. Its Community Edition is released under the AGPL-3.0 license.
Strengths
- AGPL-3.0 Community Edition for self-hosting
- Cycles for timeboxed work and modules for grouping it
- Free cloud plan for up to 12 users
Watch out for
Plane is younger than Jira and has a smaller app ecosystem, so integrations available on the Atlassian Marketplace may have no equivalent.
- Starting price
- Pro at $6/seat/month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Note
- The cloud Free plan supports up to 12 users. Business is $13/seat/month. The pricing page has a monthly and annual toggle and shows a 25% annual saving on Pro, but it did not make clear which billing period the $6 figure uses.
- Source
- Plane pricing
7. OpenProject
Visit siteBest for Organizations that need on-premises project management
OpenProject is an open source project management tool with work packages, Gantt charts, agile boards and time tracking. Its Community edition is GPL-3.0 licensed and free of charge with unlimited users and projects.
Strengths
- GPL-3.0 Community edition with unlimited users
- Gantt charts and time tracking in one tool
- Runs on-premises or in OpenProject's cloud
Watch out for
Paid plans start at 25 users, and features such as single sign-on through OpenID Connect sit in the Enterprise editions.
- Starting price
- Enterprise Basic at $7.25/user/month, 25-user minimum, on a 1-year subscription
- Free plan
- Yes
- Note
- The Community edition is free to self-host. A 1-month subscription is available only for Cloud Basic and adds $1.25/user/month. Professional is $13.50/user/month (25-user minimum) and Premium is $19.50/user/month (100-user minimum).
- Source
- OpenProject pricing
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Jira alternatives FAQ
- What is the best free alternative to Jira?
- It depends on team size. ClickUp's Free Forever plan allows unlimited members, Plane's cloud Free plan supports up to 12 users, and YouTrack's free plan covers 10 users with nearly every paid feature. Linear's Free plan has unlimited members but stops at 250 issues. OpenProject's Community edition is free with unlimited users if you host it yourself.
- Is there an open source alternative to Jira?
- Yes. Plane's Community Edition is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and OpenProject's Community edition is released under GPL-3.0. Both can run on your own servers, and both also sell hosted and enterprise plans.
- Can I still self-host Jira?
- Only existing Data Center customers can. Atlassian stopped selling new Data Center subscriptions on March 30, 2026, existing customers can expand until March 30, 2028, and Data Center products become read-only on March 28, 2029. Teams that want to stay self-hosted after that can look at YouTrack Server, Plane or OpenProject.
- Is Linear cheaper than Jira?
- On listed prices, Jira Standard is $7.91 per user per month with monthly billing, and Linear Basic is $10 per user per month billed yearly. Jira's per-user price changes with team size and billing period, so compare both calculators with your own team size before deciding.
- How many users does Jira's free plan allow?
- Jira Free allows up to 10 users on one site, with 2 GB of storage, 100 emails per day and 150 automation steps per month. Every user on the Free plan is an admin, since permission settings require a paid plan.