Jira vs monday.com

Jira9.3Visit monday.com9.1Visit

Higher score Jira #2 in Project Management Software 9.3/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Jira

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monday.com #4 in Project Management Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit monday.com

• Jira fits best

  Agile and software delivery teams

• monday.com fits best

  Visual teams balancing work and resources

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Side by side

Feature	Jira 9.3/10 Visit ↗	monday.com 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Project Management Software	#4 in Project Management Software
Best for	Agile and software delivery teams	Visual teams balancing work and resources
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$7.91/user/mo (best)	$9/seat/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	7 days	14 days
Free trial length	7 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	3,000+ integrations	850+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Jira 3/3 · monday.com 3/3
Automation rules	✓	✓
Time tracking	✓	✓
Guest access	✓	✓
Specs
Task views	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free-plan user limit	10 users (best)	2 users
Native integrations	3000 integrations (best)	850 integrations
Our review
Pros	Scrum and Kanban boards with backlog and dependency management Custom workflows, automation, reports, dashboards, and goals Cloud, mobile, API, and self-hosted deployment options	Boards, timelines, Gantt, calendars, dashboards, and workload views Automation, dependencies, milestones, time tracking, and guest access Web, iOS, Android, API, and integrations including Slack and GitHub
Cons	Free plan is limited to 10 users and 2 GB of storage Advanced planning and a 99.9% uptime SLA require Premium New Data Center licenses ended sale on March 30, 2026	The Free plan supports up to 2 seats and 3 boards Timeline, Gantt, calendar, and guest access start on Standard Paid prices shown are per user per month with annual billing
Our verdict	Jira is Atlassian’s project management and work-tracking software for software, marketing, operations, IT, and other teams. It supports Scrum and Kanban boards, backlogs, lists, timelines, calendars, forms, customizable workflows, reports,… Read the review →	monday.com is a work management platform for teams that plan, organize, and track projects and operational work. Its boards support tasks, clients, processes, dependencies, and milestones, while dashboards, workload views, timelines, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Jira — where it wins

  • Scrum and Kanban boards with backlog and dependency management
  • Custom workflows, automation, reports, dashboards, and goals
  • Cloud, mobile, API, and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 10 users and 2 GB of storage
  • Advanced planning and a 99.9% uptime SLA require Premium
  • New Data Center licenses ended sale on March 30, 2026

• monday.com — where it wins

  • Boards, timelines, Gantt, calendars, dashboards, and workload views
  • Automation, dependencies, milestones, time tracking, and guest access
  • Web, iOS, Android, API, and integrations including Slack and GitHub

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan supports up to 2 seats and 3 boards
  • Timeline, Gantt, calendar, and guest access start on Standard
  • Paid prices shown are per user per month with annual billing

• Jira9.3/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A mature choice for agile delivery teams needing boards, backlogs, workflows, and automation.

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• monday.com9.1/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A flexible visual workspace for coordinating projects, resources, automations, and integrations.

  Visit monday.comFull verdict →