Jira Alternatives by Cost

Full price comparison of Linear, Shortcut, Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp, and GitHub Issues against Jira — at every team size.

Monthly cost comparison (all plans, annual billing)

Tool	$/user/mo	10 users	25 users	50 users	100 users	250 users	500 users
Jira Standard	$8.15	$82	$204	$408	$815	$1,875	$3,450
Jira Premium	$16.00	$160	$400	$800	$1,600	$4,000	$8,000
Linear	$10.00	$100	$250	$500	$1,000	$2,500	$5,000
Shortcut	$8.50	$85	$213	$425	$850	$2,125	$4,250
ClickUp	$7.00	$70	$175	$350	$700	$1,750	$3,500
Asana	$13.49	$135	$337	$675	$1,349	$3,373	$6,745
Monday.com	$12.00	$120	$300	$600	$1,200	$3,000	$6,000
GitHub Issues	$4.00	$40	$100	$200	$400	$1,000	$2,000

Green = cheaper than Jira Standard. Red = more expensive. Jira Standard pricing uses banded rates at scale.

Full breakdown by tool

Linear

$10.00/user/mo

Free for up to 250 members (limited history)

The tool serious engineering teams choose

Strengths

✓ Blazing fast UI
✓ Excellent keyboard shortcuts
✓ Git integration
✓ Cycle-based planning
✓ Clean API

Weaknesses

✗ Less mature for non-engineering teams
✗ Fewer marketplace integrations
✗ No built-in time tracking

vs Jira: Linear is what Jira would be if it were rebuilt today. Simpler, faster, no XML anywhere.

Best for: Engineering-led teams, fast-moving startups

Shortcut

$8.50/user/mo

Free for up to 10 users

Simple project management for software teams

Strengths

✓ Clean and simple UI
✓ Good workflow automation
✓ Epics and milestones
✓ GitHub/GitLab integration

Weaknesses

✗ Less feature-rich than Jira
✗ Limited enterprise features
✗ Smaller community

vs Jira: Shortcut sits between Linear and Jira — more structured than Linear, less overwhelming than Jira.

Best for: Small-to-mid engineering teams, startups

ClickUp

$7.00/user/mo

Generous free plan

The everything app for teams

Strengths

✓ Extremely feature-rich
✓ Docs, whiteboards, goals built-in
✓ Time tracking included
✓ Strong automations

Weaknesses

✗ Can feel overwhelming
✗ Performance issues at scale
✗ Constant feature additions = complexity

vs Jira: ClickUp costs less than Standard Jira and includes features that need Jira + Confluence + Tempo.

Best for: Teams wanting Jira features at lower cost

Asana

$13.49/user/mo

Free for up to 10 users (basic)

Work management for cross-functional teams

Strengths

✓ Excellent timeline view
✓ Portfolio management
✓ Goals & OKRs
✓ Strong integrations

Weaknesses

✗ More expensive than Jira Standard
✗ Less dev-native (no sprints, git)
✗ Better for PM than engineering

vs Jira: Asana is more expensive than Jira Standard and better suited for non-technical teams.

Best for: Project management, non-engineering teams, marketing

Monday.com

$12.00/user/mo

Free for 2 seats

Visual work OS

Strengths

✓ Highly visual
✓ Flexible structure (not just tasks)
✓ Automations and integrations
✓ Good reporting

Weaknesses

✗ Minimum 3 seats on paid plans
✗ Not built for software sprints
✗ Can get expensive with add-ons

vs Jira: Monday is pricier than Jira Standard and designed more for operations than engineering.

Best for: Operations, marketing, non-engineering

GitHub Issues

$4.00/user/mo

Free for public repos; $4/user for Teams

Native issue tracking for code repositories

Strengths

✓ Zero context switching
✓ Free for public repos
✓ Projects (kanban) now capable
✓ Great API

Weaknesses

✗ Limited PM features
✗ No sprints or roadmaps natively
✗ No time tracking
✗ Not suited for non-devs

vs Jira: If your team lives in GitHub, GitHub Issues + Projects is the cheapest option with minimal overhead.

Best for: Developer-only teams already on GitHub

Feature matrix

Feature	Jira	Linear	Shortcut	ClickUp	Asana	GitHub
Scrum / Sprints	✓	✓	✓	✓	~	~
Kanban boards	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Backlog management	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	~
Roadmaps	Premium	✓	✓	✓	✓	~
Git integration	✓	✓	✓	✓	~	Native
Time tracking	Via app	~	~	✓	~	~
Automation	Limited (Std)	✓	✓	✓	✓	Via Actions
Custom fields	✓	~	✓	✓	✓	~
Marketplace/apps	5,000+ apps	Limited	Limited	Limited	200+	GitHub marketplace
Enterprise security	Premium/Ent	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Self-hosted option	Data Center	✗	✗	✗	✗	Enterprise
Offline mode	✗	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗

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