--- 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 September 29th, 2026 The best Jira alternatives are Clockify (best overall), monday AI Work Platform (best free plan), Zoho Projects (best budget option), and Trello (most reviewed). Together they hold 39,882 verified Capterra reviews, with overall ratings from 4.5 to 4.8 out of 5. Jira itself holds 4.4 out of 5 across 15,493 reviews. ### Jira - Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (15,493 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 (6,118 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.5 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 (1,005 reviews) | Rated 0.2 lower than this product | 4.0 out of 5 | $69.00 /mo | 9 of 10 top category features | | [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) — 4.5 out of 5 (3,557 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 (3,041 reviews) | Rated the same as this product | 4.2 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 | | [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) — 4.6 out of 5 (2,244 reviews) | Rated 0.2 higher than this product | 4.4 out of 5 | $20.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) — 4.8 out of 5 (9,268 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 (13,731 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 (23,624 reviews) | Rated 0.1 higher than this product | 4.5 out of 5 | $5.00 /user/mo | 10 of 10 top category features | | [ClickUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/158833/ClickUp/) — 4.6 out of 5 (4,634 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 Zoho Projects, based on verified feature data and Capterra reviews. ### [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,005 reviews) - AI features: AI Summarization, AI Writing Assistant, Chatbot, Generative AI ### [Wrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/) — 4.4 out of 5 (3,041 reviews) - AI features: AI Copilot, AI/Machine Learning, Generative AI ### [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 monday AI Work Platform, Bitrix24, and Smartsheet — 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 (6,118 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $9.00 /user/mo ### [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,005 reviews) - Free options: Free trial, Free version - Starting price: $69.00 /mo ### [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) — 4.5 out of 5 (3,557 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 ClickUp (4.6), Smartsheet (4.5), and Zoho Projects (4.5). ### [ClickUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/158833/ClickUp/) - 3,048 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 across 3,048 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 across 3,047 SMB reviews > "You end up having to hack organization in ways that aren’t always intuitive." — Jen P., Director (April 16, 2026) ### [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) - 1,643 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 1,643 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 across 1,632 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) ### [Zoho Projects](https://www.capterra.com/p/169455/Zoho-Projects/) - 649 SMB reviewers say - Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 across 649 SMB reviews - Ease of use: 4.3 out of 5 across 644 SMB reviews > "Projects and tasks can be customised with a lot of detail." — Daniel R., Product Manager (September 29, 2025) --- ## Why do teams switch from Jira? Of the 377 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 (23,624 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 (4,634 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 (13,731 reviews) — 99 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 (6,118 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 (301 reviews) - [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) — 4.5 out of 5 (3,557 reviews) - [Project Insight](https://www.capterra.com/p/20129/Project-Insight/) — 4.5 out of 5 (94 reviews) ### Project Tracking - [Zoho Projects](https://www.capterra.com/p/169455/Zoho-Projects/) — 4.5 out of 5 (872 reviews) - [Aha!](https://www.capterra.com/p/144020/Aha/) — 4.7 out of 5 (565 reviews) - [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,118 reviews) ### Productivity - [Zoho Projects](https://www.capterra.com/p/169455/Zoho-Projects/) — 4.5 out of 5 (872 reviews) - [CDR](https://www.capterra.com/p/169531/Construction-Daily-Reports/) — 4.3 out of 5 (21 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 (301 reviews) - [monday dev](https://www.capterra.com/p/10008569/monday-dev/) — 4.6 out of 5 (67 reviews) - [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,005 reviews) ### Task Management - [Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/) — 4.2 out of 5 (1,005 reviews) - [Zoho Projects](https://www.capterra.com/p/169455/Zoho-Projects/) — 4.5 out of 5 (872 reviews) - [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) — 4.6 out of 5 (6,118 reviews) ---