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Asana vs Jira

Asana comes out ahead of Jira on 4 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

AsanaWinner
Asana
6.3
Fair
4 of 7 rounds
vs
Jira
Jira
6.4
Fair
3 of 7 rounds

The verdict

Asana takes it, 4–3 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Asana takes 4 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Asana if…

  • • You want Asana's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what paying annually saves

Choose Jira if…

  • • You want Jira's edge on what it costs to start and what the top plan costs

Round by round

  1. Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotAsana wins
    Asana8/10

    1.4 out of 5

    TrustScore from 320 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Jira5/10

    1.2 out of 5

    TrustScore from 188 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.2 out of 5, against 1.4 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Asana wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  2. Round 2What it costs to startJira wins
    Asana5/10

    $10.99/user/mo billed annually

    Starter, billed annually (Yearly toggle, default)

    • $10.99/user/mo billed annually, against $7.91/user/mo billed monthly

    Source: asana.com ↗

    Jira8/10

    $7.91/user/mo billed monthly

    Standard, billed monthly (Monthly, default; page team size shows 300 users)

    Source: atlassian.com ↗

    Jira wins this round on what the published sources say.

  3. Round 3What the top plan costsJira wins
    Asana5/10

    Advanced $24.99/user/mo billed annually

    Starter, billed annually (Yearly toggle, default)

    • Advanced $24.99/user/mo billed annually, against Premium $14.54/user/mo billed monthly

    Source: asana.com ↗

    Jira8/10

    Premium $14.54/user/mo billed monthly

    Standard, billed monthly (Monthly, default; page team size shows 300 users)

    Source: atlassian.com ↗

    Jira wins this round on what the published sources say.

  4. Round 4What paying annually savesAsana wins
    Asana8/10

    Save up to 18% yearly

    Starter, billed annually (Yearly toggle, default)

    Source: asana.com ↗

    Jira5/10

    Save up to 17% yearly

    Standard, billed monthly (Monthly, default; page team size shows 300 users)

    • Save up to 17% yearly, against Save up to 18% yearly

    Source: atlassian.com ↗

    Asana wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5How big the free plan isJira wins
    Asana5/10

    2 users on Personal

    Starter, billed annually (Yearly toggle, default)

    • 2 users on Personal, against Free for 10 users

    Source: asana.com ↗

    Jira8/10

    Free for 10 users

    Standard, billed monthly (Monthly, default; page team size shows 300 users)

    Source: atlassian.com ↗

    Jira wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6How much storage you getAsana wins
    Asana8/10

    Unlimited (100 MB per file)

    Starter, billed annually (Yearly toggle, default)

    Source: asana.com ↗

    Jira5/10

    250 GB storage

    Standard, billed monthly (Monthly, default; page team size shows 300 users)

    • 250 GB storage, against Unlimited (100 MB per file)

    Source: atlassian.com ↗

    Asana wins this round on what the published sources say.

  7. Round 7How many automations you getAsana wins
    Asana8/10

    Unlimited automations

    Starter, billed annually (Yearly toggle, default)

    Source: asana.com ↗

    Jira5/10

    400 steps per user a month

    Standard, billed monthly (Monthly, default; page team size shows 300 users)

    • 400 steps per user a month, against Unlimited automations

    Source: atlassian.com ↗

    Asana wins this round on what the published sources say.

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Overall score
6.3
6.4
Best
Price
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What it costs to start
5.7
7.3
What the top plan costs
5.9
7.7
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.4
5.0
How much storage you get
7.9
6.9
How many automations you get
8.0
6.0
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$10.99
$7.91/user/mo billed monthly
What the top plan costs
$24.99
Premium $14.54/user/mo billed monthly
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.4 out of 5
1.2 out of 5
How much storage you get
Unlimited (100 MB per file)
250 GB storage
How many automations you get
Unlimited automations
400 steps per user a month
How big the free plan is
2 users on Personal
Free for 10 users
Trying it before you pay
Free plan
14-day Standard trial
Who picks up when you are stuck
Not stated
9/5 regional support only
Record
Head-to-head record
2–4–3
5–4
Head-to-heads won
33 %
56 %
Rounds won
37 %
47 %
Pros
  • Advanced, per user per month billed annually
  • Standard, per user per month
Cons
  • $10.99, against $9
  • $24.99, against $19
  • 1.4 out of 5, against 2.1 out of 5
  • $10.99, against $7
  • 1.2 out of 5, against 1.4 out of 5
  • Save up to 17% yearly, against Save up to 18% yearly
  • 250 GB storage, against Unlimited (100 MB per file)
  • 400 steps per user a month, against Unlimited automations
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