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monday.com vs Jira

Jira comes out ahead of monday.com on 5 of the 8 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.

monday.com
monday.com
6.3
Fair
3 of 8 rounds
vs
JiraWinner
Jira
6.4
Fair
5 of 8 rounds

The verdict

Jira takes it, 5–3 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Jira takes 5 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose monday.com if…

  • • You want monday.com'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 Trustpilotmonday.com wins
    monday.com8/10

    2.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 3,438 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 2.1 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

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

  2. Round 2What it costs to startJira wins
    monday.com5/10

    $9/seat/mo billed annually

    Basic, billed annually (Yearly, default; team size 10 seats); rows under 'Complete features list'

    • $9/seat/mo billed annually, against $7.91/user/mo billed monthly

    Source: monday.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
    monday.com5/10

    Pro $19/seat/mo yearly (special offer)

    Basic, billed annually (Yearly, default; team size 10 seats); rows under 'Complete features list'

    • Pro $19/seat/mo yearly (special offer), against Premium $14.54/user/mo billed monthly

    Source: monday.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 savesmonday.com wins
    monday.com8/10

    Save 18% yearly

    Basic, billed annually (Yearly, default; team size 10 seats); rows under 'Complete features list'

    Source: monday.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 18% yearly

    Source: atlassian.com ↗

    monday.com wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5How big the free plan isJira wins
    monday.com5/10

    Up to 2 seats

    Basic, billed annually (Yearly, default; team size 10 seats); rows under 'Complete features list'

    • Up to 2 seats, against Free for 10 users

    Source: monday.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 6Who picks up when you are stuckmonday.com wins
    monday.com8/10

    24/7 customer support

    Basic, billed annually (Yearly, default; team size 10 seats); rows under 'Complete features list'

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Jira5/10

    9/5 regional support only

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

    • 9/5 regional support only, against 24/7 customer support

    Source: atlassian.com ↗

    monday.com wins this round on what the published sources say.

  7. Round 7How much storage you getJira wins
    monday.com5/10

    5 GB storage

    Basic, billed annually (Yearly, default; team size 10 seats); rows under 'Complete features list'

    • 5 GB storage, against 250 GB storage

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Jira8/10

    250 GB storage

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

    Source: atlassian.com ↗

    Jira wins this round on what the published sources say.

  8. Round 8Planning on a timelineJira wins
    monday.com5/10

    Gantt starts on Standard

    Basic, billed annually (Yearly, default; team size 10 seats); rows under 'Complete features list'

    • Gantt starts on Standard, against Timeline view included

    Source: monday.com ↗

    Jira8/10

    Timeline view included

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

    Source: atlassian.com ↗

    Jira wins this round on what the published sources say.

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Side by side

JiraBest for what the top plan costsJira
Overall score
6.3
6.4
Best
Price
See price
See price
What it costs to start
6.9
7.3
What the top plan costs
6.8
7.7
What customers say on Trustpilot
7.0
5.0
How much storage you get
5.4
6.9
How many automations you get
5.0
6.0
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$9
$7.91/user/mo billed monthly
What the top plan costs
$19
Premium $14.54/user/mo billed monthly
What customers say on Trustpilot
2.1 out of 5
1.2 out of 5
How much storage you get
5 GB storage
250 GB storage
How many automations you get
Automations start on Standard
400 steps per user a month
How big the free plan is
Up to 2 seats
Free for 10 users
Trying it before you pay
Free plan
14-day Standard trial
Who picks up when you are stuck
24/7 customer support
9/5 regional support only
Record
Head-to-head record
2–5–2
5–4
Head-to-heads won
29 %
56 %
Rounds won
33 %
47 %
Pros
    • Standard, per user per month
    Cons
    • 5 GB storage, against Unlimited (100 MB per file)
    • Gantt starts on Standard, against Timeline and Gantt views
    • Automations start on Standard, against Unlimited automations
    • $9, 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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