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Notion vs Jira

Notion comes out ahead of Jira on 4 of the 6 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.

NotionWinner
Notion
7.0
Good
4 of 6 rounds
vs
Jira
Jira
6.4
Fair
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Notion takes it, 4–2 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Notion takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Notion if…

  • • You want Notion's edge on what reviewers say and what customers say on trustpilot

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 it costs to startJira wins
    Notion5/10

    $10

    Plus, per member per month

    • $10, against $7.91

    Source: notion.com ↗

    Jira8/10

    $9.05

    Standard plan price per user

    • Standard, per user per month

    Source: capterra.com ↗

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

  2. Round 2What the top plan costsJira wins
    Notion5/10

    $20

    Business, per member per month

    • $20, against $14.54

    Source: notion.com ↗

    Jira8/10

    $14.54

    Premium, per user per month

    Source: capterra.com ↗

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

  3. Round 3What reviewers sayNotion wins
    Notion8/10

    4.7 out of 5

    average rating from 2,832 reviews on Capterra

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Jira5/10

    4.4 out of 5

    average rating from 15,494 reviews on Capterra

    • 4.4 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

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

  4. Round 4What customers say on TrustpilotNotion wins
    Notion8/10

    2.2 out of 5

    TrustScore from 437 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 2.2 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

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

  5. Round 5How easy it is to useNotion wins
    Notion8/10

    4.4 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Jira5/10

    4.1 out of 5

    ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers

    • 4.1 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

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

  6. Round 6How reviewers rate its supportNotion wins
    Notion8/10

    4.4 out of 5

    customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers

    Source: capterra.com ↗

    Jira5/10

    4.2 out of 5

    customer-service rating from Capterra reviewers

    • 4.2 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5

    Source: capterra.com ↗

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

Side by side

JiraBest for what the top plan costsJira
Overall score
7.0
Best
6.4
Price
See price
See price
What it costs to start
6.0
7.3
What the top plan costs
6.6
7.7
What customers say on Trustpilot
7.0
5.0
How much storage you get
7.5
6.9
How many automations you get
—
6.0
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$10
$7.91/user/mo billed monthly
What the top plan costs
$20
Premium $14.54/user/mo billed monthly
What customers say on Trustpilot
2.2 out of 5
1.2 out of 5
How much storage you get
Unlimited file uploads
250 GB storage
How many automations you get
—
400 steps per user a month
How big the free plan is
—
Free for 10 users
Trying it before you pay
Free plan
14-day Standard trial
Who picks up when you are stuck
—
9/5 regional support only
Record
Head-to-head record
6–2–1
5–4
Head-to-heads won
75 %
56 %
Rounds won
55 %
47 %
Pros
  • Business, per member per month
  • Standard, per user per month
Cons
  • $10, against $9
  • 4.4 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5
  • $10, against $7
  • $20, against $12
  • 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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