Jira Pricing in 2026: Plans, Free Plan and Team Costs
Jira starts at $7.91/user/mo: Standard plan, billed monthly. Jira has a free plan (up to 10 users). Paid plans can be tried free for 14 days (Standard), 30 days (Premium).
01Jira Plans
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Limits | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | Up to 10 users; 2 GB storage; 100 automation rule runs per month | |
| Standard † | n/a | $7.91/user | 250 GB storage; 1,700 automation rule runs per month | User roles and permissions; Audit logs; Rovo AI with monthly credits; Issue-level security |
| Premium † | n/a | $14.54/user | Unlimited storage; Per-user automation limits | Advanced Roadmaps cross-project planning; Larger Rovo AI allowance; Sandbox; 99.9% uptime SLA |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | 801-seat minimum; Annual subscriptions only | Multi-site management; Atlassian Analytics; Unlimited automation; 99.95% uptime SLA |
Prices are in US dollars, per month, per user. Trial: 14 days (Standard), 30 days (Premium). † This price comes from the vendor’s documentation or page data, not its visible pricing page. Prices change often, so confirm on Jira’s pricing page before you buy.
02What a Team Pays
Monthly cost by team size, on the cheapest plan that admits the team. Seat minimums and seat limits are applied, so the plan can change as the team grows.
| Team size | Monthly cost |
|---|---|
| 1 user | $8 |
| 5 users | $40 |
| 10 users | $79 |
| 25 users | $198 |
| 50 users | $396 |
Compare these costs across tools for your team size
03Compared With Other Project Management Tools
Jira is the 5th cheapest of the 12 project management tools we track, for a team of ten. Cheaper: Basecamp ($25), Trello ($50) and Todoist ($50).
- Basecamp pricing $25
- Trello pricing $50
- Todoist pricing $50
04Is Jira Worth the Price?
Jira is worth paying for if you build software and want issue tracking that matches how engineering already works. Its strength is running agile software development: grooming a backlog, planning sprints and tracing an issue from report to release. Its Value score is 4.5/5: strongest on free plan, adoption and plan terms, weakest on drawback risk. The score measures cost and accessibility, not how much the product can do.
| Value score component | Score (0 to 1) |
|---|---|
| Entry cost | 0.64 |
| Free plan | 1.00 |
| Adoption | 1.00 |
| Drawback risk | 0.33 |
| Plan terms | 1.00 |
05What You Get
Jira is Atlassian’s issue tracker and the default choice for software teams that work in sprints. Backlogs, scrum and kanban boards, release tracking and configurable workflows are its core, with tight links to code hosts and to Confluence. It can be bent to other kinds of work, but it was designed for engineers and reads that way.
Where it falls short: Configuration is deep enough to need an owner, and non-technical colleagues tend to find it hostile.
Pros
- Excellent for engineering and agile teams
- Highly configurable issue tracking
- Strong developer ecosystem
Cons
- Can be overkill for non-technical teams
- Administration can get complex
- Interface is less approachable than lightweight tools
06FAQ
Does Jira have a free plan?
Yes. It includes: up to 10 users, 2 GB storage and 100 automation rule runs per month.
How much does Jira cost for a team of 10?
About $79 a month on the Standard plan ($7.91 per user, 10 seats billed), on monthly billing and before tax.
Is Jira cheaper on annual billing?
Jira publishes only a monthly price for its Standard plan ($7.91).
What does Jira’s top plan cost?
The top tier is priced on request.