YouTrack vs Taiga

YouTrack8.4Visit Taiga6.9Visit

Higher score YouTrack #2 in Agile Project Management Software 8.4/10 Free plan · paid from $4.50/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 7 features Visit YouTrack

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Taiga #6 in Agile Project Management Software 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from €5/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 7 features Visit Taiga

• YouTrack fits best

  Agile teams wanting low-cost breadth

• Taiga fits best

  Open-source Scrum and Kanban teams

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Side by side

Feature	YouTrack 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Taiga 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	6.9
Ranking	#2 in Agile Project Management Software	#6 in Agile Project Management Software
Best for	Agile teams wanting low-cost breadth	Open-source Scrum and Kanban teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$4.5/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features YouTrack 0/7 · Taiga 0/7
Scrum support	Not published	Not published
Kanban support	Not published	Not published
Backlog management	Not published	Not published
Sprint planning	Not published	Not published
Story points	Not published	Not published
Agile reporting	Not published	Not published
Roadmap view	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Scrum and Kanban boards plus list, timeline, Gantt, and calendar views Free plan supports up to 10 users and includes AI Assistant Helpdesk, knowledge base, workflows, reports, and time tracking in one product	Combines Scrum backlogs with customizable Kanban boards and WIP limits Supports self-hosting, REST API access, webhooks, and project imports Offers unlimited users across paid plans with flat subscription pricing
Cons	Paid cloud subscriptions are for teams with 11 or more users The feature range may be broader than needed for simple agile tracking Server editions are offered in specific user-pack tiers	No built-in time tracking Free plan limits teams to one public and one private project Storage ranges from 10MB on Free to 3GB on Premium
Our verdict	YouTrack is project management and team collaboration software from JetBrains for software development, DevOps, HR, marketing, and other teams. It combines issue and task management with Scrum and Kanban boards, backlogs, interactive Gantt… Read the review →	Taiga is an open-source agile project management platform for startups, agile developers, designers, and cross-functional teams. It brings Scrum and Kanban workflows into one workspace, with backlogs, sprint planning, sprint boards,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• YouTrack — where it wins

  • Scrum and Kanban boards plus list, timeline, Gantt, and calendar views
  • Free plan supports up to 10 users and includes AI Assistant
  • Helpdesk, knowledge base, workflows, reports, and time tracking in one product

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid cloud subscriptions are for teams with 11 or more users
  • The feature range may be broader than needed for simple agile tracking
  • Server editions are offered in specific user-pack tiers

• Taiga — where it wins

  • Combines Scrum backlogs with customizable Kanban boards and WIP limits
  • Supports self-hosting, REST API access, webhooks, and project imports
  • Offers unlimited users across paid plans with flat subscription pricing

  Where it doesn't

  • No built-in time tracking
  • Free plan limits teams to one public and one private project
  • Storage ranges from 10MB on Free to 3GB on Premium

• YouTrack8.4/10 · Free plan · paid from $4.50/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  A broad agile workspace with boards, planning, automation, and a free plan for 10 users.

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• Taiga6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from €5/mo

  A flexible Scrum and Kanban platform with self-hosting, imports, and API access.

  Visit TaigaFull verdict →