Jira — Overview & Pricing

Jira is a agile project and issue-tracking SaaS operated by Atlassian Corporation (ticker NASDAQ:TEAM), headquartered in Sydney, Australia and San Francisco, California, United States. The product launched in 2002 and has become a category staple. This page tracks live pricing, named tiers, supported platforms and the practical jobs where Jira earns its keep against competing in the agile project-management category against modern issue trackers and the broader DevOps tool stack.

Quick Facts

• Operator: Atlassian Corporation
• Headquarters: Sydney, Australia and San Francisco, California, United States
• Founded: 2002
• Public-market status: public (NASDAQ:TEAM)
• Flagship paid tier: Standard (Standard at $7.53/user/month)
• Free tier available: Yes (Free (up to 10 users))
• Where it sells: Available globally with regional data residency in US, EU, UK, AU, JP, IN, CA, DE, KR, CH
• 2025-2026 differentiator: In 2024-2025 Atlassian shipped Atlassian Intelligence across Jira (AI summarise, JQL natural language, smart issue creation), retired Jira Server entirely (Feb 2024) and accelerated the cloud-only roadmap for new customers.

What is Jira?

Jira is a agile project and issue-tracking SaaS that launched in 2002 under Atlassian Corporation. The product is built around Agile boards, backlogs and sprints with Scrum and Kanban templates out of the box, Custom workflows, custom fields and automation rules without scripting, Atlassian Intelligence AI summaries, generative descriptions and natural-language JQL, with the rest of the catalogue tracked in the platform sections below. The Subger catalogue page pulls live tier pricing from our internal database and links into cancel guides, deal hunters and renewal price trackers so subscribers can monitor Jira across its full lifecycle.

Why choose Jira

Product roadmap and 2025-2026 differentiation

Jira is operated by Atlassian Corporation out of Sydney, Australia and San Francisco, California, United States, and the team continues to invest in the catalogue that subscribers care about most. The latest roadmap milestone — in 2024-2025 atlassian shipped atlassian intelligence across jira (ai summarise, jql natural language, smart issue creation), retired jira server entirely (feb 2024) — gives buyers a concrete reason to evaluate Jira now rather than waiting for the next refresh cycle.

Feature breadth that matters

Beyond the headline, Jira ships Native integrations with Bitbucket, GitHub, GitLab, Confluence and 3,000+ Marketplace apps, Roadmaps and Advanced Roadmaps for multi-team, multi-quarter planning and Mobile apps and offline support for distributed and remote teams. This depth matters because teams rarely buy a single capability — they need a system that absorbs adjacent jobs over time without forcing a vendor switch.

Integration ecosystem and developer access

Jira integrates with the rest of the modern productivity and developer stack out of the box. The Jira team maintains documented webhooks, public APIs and official client libraries so engineering teams can wire it into their existing identity, observability and CI/CD systems without bespoke glue code.

Jira pricing in 2026

The current ladder for Jira ranges from Free ($0 for up to 10 users) up to Jira Data Center (self-hosted) (from $42,000/year for 500 users). The anchor paid tier most buyers compare is Standard at Standard at $7.53/user/month, sourced from the vendor's published pricing page.

Live pricing across countries

For country-by-country billing currency, taxes and renewal pricing for Jira, see the live pricing table on this page. It pulls directly from our catalogue so promotions, anchor tiers and price drops surface the moment we capture them.

Jira apps and platform coverage

Jira runs on the platforms its category demands. The table below summarises coverage as of 2026.

Use cases Jira fits

• Subscribers using agile boards, backlogs and sprints with scrum and kanban templates out of the box as their primary reason to upgrade
• Teams that need custom workflows, custom fields and automation rules without scripting on a single billing relationship
• Buyers who value atlassian intelligence ai summaries, generative descriptions and natural-language jql as part of the Standard bundle
• Operators evaluating Jira against competing in the agile project-management category against modern issue trackers and the broader DevOps tool stack
• Existing Jira customers expanding their footprint to Standard from a free or entry tier

Comparable products in the Subger catalogue

If you are evaluating Jira alongside other tools, the Subger catalogue maintains a separate page per service with live pricing and tier names. Use the relevant hub to compare Jira with adjacent agile project and issue-tracking SaaS candidates on price, free-tier availability and feature coverage. For each candidate Subger also tracks the cancellation flow, current promo codes and renewal price history so total cost of ownership is visible upfront. Start with the Deals hub, the Promo codes hub and the Renewal price tracker.

Frequently asked questions

Who operates Jira?

The legal operator is Atlassian Corporation. The product was founded in 2002; the parent's public-market status today is public under ticker NASDAQ:TEAM.

How much does Jira cost in 2026?

The flagship paid tier (Standard) is Standard at $7.53/user/month. The full ladder — Free, Standard, Premium, Enterprise, Jira Data Center (self-hosted) — is in the pricing table above with feature differences per tier.

Does Jira offer a free tier or trial?

Yes — Free (up to 10 users) is available at $0 for up to 10 users with the usage caps shown in the pricing table above. You can also browse the Subger deals page for promotional pricing on paid tiers.

What platforms does Jira run on?

Jira covers the platforms shown in the platform table above. Mobile, desktop and API surfaces vary by tier, and the vendor's release notes track new integrations as they ship.

What's new in Jira for 2025-2026?

In short, the team continues to invest where it matters most: in 2024-2025 atlassian shipped atlassian intelligence across jira (ai summarise, jql natural language, smart issue creation), retired jira server entirely (feb 2024). That is the development most likely to influence whether Jira is the right choice for a buyer evaluating agile project and issue-tracking SaaS options in 2026.

How does Jira compare to other agile project and issue-tracking SaaS options?

Jira differentiates on agile boards, backlogs and sprints with scrum and kanban templates out of the box and custom workflows, custom fields and automation rules without scripting plus the broader feature ladder shown above. For a side-by-side comparison with adjacent products, see the Subger category hub linked at the bottom of this page.

Can I cancel Jira anytime?

Yes — cancellation is self-service in atlassian.com billing console. Subger maintains a step-by-step cancellation guide on the cancel hub that covers the specific in-product flow, refund eligibility and what data is preserved after cancel.

Does Jira offer team, family or enterprise pricing?

Yes — the higher tiers (Jira Data Center (self-hosted)) target larger deployments with admin controls, audit logs and dedicated support. Quoted pricing depends on seat count and contract length; the pricing table above shows the published anchors.

Is Jira available outside its primary market?

Coverage details: Jira is sold across the following markets: Available globally with regional data residency in US, EU, UK, AU, JP, IN, CA, DE, KR, CH. See the live pricing table for country-specific tier pricing in local currencies where applicable.

Where can I find Jira deals and promo codes?

The Subger deals page tracks current Jira promotional pricing, and the renewal price tracker stores historical price points so subscribers can spot post-trial price hikes. Both are linked in the related guides section below.

Get started with Jira

To sign up for Jira, head to the live pricing table at the top of this page. Pick the tier that matches usage: Free for evaluation or Standard for production usage at Standard at $7.53/user/month, or the Jira Data Center (self-hosted) tier for advanced deployments. After signup, bookmark this Subger page to monitor renewal pricing and catch any tier or anchor-price changes from Atlassian Corporation.

Related Subger guides

• Cancel Jira — step-by-step cancellation guide for the current portal
• Jira deals and promo codes — live promotional offers tracked across the year
• Jira true price tracker — renewal-price history and post-trial cost watch
• Jira promo codes — coupon and code archive with expiration tracking
• Browse the full Subger services catalogue