--- 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" --- # Jira alternatives Last updated on August 26th, 2026 The best Jira alternatives are Clockify (best overall), Quire (best free plan), Zoho Projects (best budget option), and Asana (most reviewed). Together they hold 24,187 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.5 to 4.8 out of 5. Jira itself holds 4.4 out of 5 across 15,472 reviews. ### Jira - Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (15,472 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 (1,003 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | $69.00 /mo | 9 of 10 top category features | | [monday.com AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,102 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 (3,544 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $9.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Celoxis](https://www.capterra.com/p/5923/Celoxis/) — 4.5 out of 5 (556 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $10.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Zoho Projects](https://www.capterra.com/p/169455/Zoho-Projects/) — 4.5 out of 5 (872 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.3 out of 5 | $4.00 /user/mo | 9 of 10 top category features | | [Wrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,038 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 (2,243 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $20.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Quire](https://www.capterra.com/p/137568/Quire/) — 4.7 out of 5 (390 reviews) | Rated 0.3 higher than this product | 4.7 out of 5 | $7.65 /user/mo | 9 of 10 top category features | | [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) — 4.8 out of 5 (9,262 reviews) | Rated 0.4 higher than this product | 4.8 out of 5 | $4.99 /user/mo | 5 of 10 top category features | | [Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) — 4.5 out of 5 (13,663 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $10.99 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | --- ## Top alternatives with AI capabilities The Jira alternatives with the strongest AI features are Bitrix24, Celoxis, and Zoho Projects, based on verified feature data and Capterra reviews. ### [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,003 reviews) - AI features: AI Summarization, AI Writing Assistant, Chatbot, Generative AI ### [Celoxis](https://www.capterra.com/p/5923/Celoxis/) — 4.5 out of 5 (556 reviews) - AI features: AI/Machine Learning, Chatbot, Natural Language Processing ### [Zoho Projects](https://www.capterra.com/p/169455/Zoho-Projects/) — 4.5 out of 5 (872 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, Generative AI --- ## Top Free alternatives to Jira The best free alternatives to Jira are Bitrix24, monday.com 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 (1,003 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $69.00 /mo ### [monday.com AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,102 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 (3,544 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 Airtable (4.7), Quire (4.7), and Clockify (4.7). ### [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) - 1,371 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 1,371 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.5 out of 5 across 1,357 SMB reviews > "The overall experience with Airtable has been a great one, overall I would say its saved me countless hours of sifting through data and having all of our data in "one" base is a lot more effective, just from a readability point of view, but also from an automation point of view." — Matthew K., Research and development chemist and technical engineer (July 26, 2026) ### [Quire](https://www.capterra.com/p/137568/Quire/) - 236 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 236 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 across 236 SMB reviews > "As a student, I use it to organize assignments, track deadlines, and plan my study schedule." — Yimmy S., Student (March 15, 2026) ### [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) - 5,790 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 across 5,790 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.8 out of 5 across 5,789 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) --- ## Why do teams switch from Jira? Of the 203 Capterra reviewers who reported switching away from Jira, the most common destinations were Asana, monday.com AI Work Platform, Wrike, and Clockify. ### What users preferred ### [Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) - 4.5 out of 5 (13,663 reviews) — 97 reviewers switched here > "Price was a big factor but also because we found the user experience for Jira a bit outdated and not the best for smaller organisations." — Faz Y., Senior Product Manager (January 6, 2026) ### [monday.com AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) - 4.6 out of 5 (6,102 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) ### [Wrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/) - 4.4 out of 5 (3,038 reviews) — 27 reviewers switched here > "We switched from Jira to Wrike because we needed a more user-friendly and efficient project management solution. Wrike's Kanban boards, customizable workflows, and project planning features made it easier for our team to track tasks, manage deadlines, and collaborate effectively. The platform provides better visibility into project progress and helps streamline our overall project management process." — Jaimin V., Project Coordinatore (June 5, 2026) ### [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) - 4.8 out of 5 (9,262 reviews) — 27 reviewers switched here > "It's much simpler to use clockify than any other app. Just put task name and click start." — Jakub N., Developer (October 11, 2024) --- ## 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 (300 reviews) - [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) — 4.5 out of 5 (3,544 reviews) - [Project Insight](https://www.capterra.com/p/20129/Project-Insight/) — 4.5 out of 5 (94 reviews) ### Project Tracking - [Aha!](https://www.capterra.com/p/144020/Aha/) — 4.7 out of 5 (565 reviews) - [Minitab Engage](https://www.capterra.com/p/187100/Minitab-Engage/) — 4.6 out of 5 (21 reviews) - [kintone](https://www.capterra.com/p/143607/kintone/) — 4.7 out of 5 (153 reviews) ### Productivity - [Zoho Projects](https://www.capterra.com/p/169455/Zoho-Projects/) — 4.5 out of 5 (872 reviews) - [ActivTrak](https://www.capterra.com/p/135366/ActivTrak/) — 4.5 out of 5 (591 reviews) - [CDR](https://www.capterra.com/p/169531/Construction-Daily-Reports/) — 4.3 out of 5 (21 reviews) ### Scrum - [Zoho Sprints](https://www.capterra.com/p/169569/Zoho-Sprints/) — 4.5 out of 5 (300 reviews) - [monday dev](https://www.capterra.com/p/10008569/monday-dev/) — 4.6 out of 5 (66 reviews) - [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,003 reviews) ### Task Management - [monday.com AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,102 reviews) - [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,003 reviews) - [Zoho Projects](https://www.capterra.com/p/169455/Zoho-Projects/) — 4.5 out of 5 (872 reviews) ---