Jira
Free plan
$7.91 × 10 seats$79.10
× 12 months$949.20
Free plan covers 10−$949.20
Per year
$0
Free plan has feature limits
Jira vs YouTrack
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Jira
82%
match · $0/yr
YouTrack
72%
match · $0/yr
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
YouTrack
Free plan
$4.50 × 10 seats$45.00
× 12 months$540.00
Free plan covers 10−$540.00
Per year
$0
Free plan has feature limits
Jira
From $9.70Free plan
G2 4.3 · 7,799 reviewsSoftware teams that need configurable agile workflows and expect to grow; the free plan covers up to 10 users, and Premium adds cross-team planning for larger orgs.
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YouTrack
From $4.50Free plan
G2 4.2 · 59 reviewsSmall and mid-sized software teams that want issue tracking, agile boards, a knowledge base and a helpdesk in one tool, with a free tier for teams of 10 and a self-hosted option.
Side by side
 Jira | YouTrack | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for up to 10 users; paid from $9.70/user/month (monthly, up to 100 users) | Free for up to 10 users; paid from $4.50/user/month billed annually |
| G2 Rating | 4.3 (7,799 reviews) | 4.2 (59 reviews) |
| Best For | Software teams that need configurable agile workflows and expect to grow; the free plan covers up to 10 users, and Premium adds cross-team planning for larger orgs. | Small and mid-sized software teams that want issue tracking, agile boards, a knowledge base and a helpdesk in one tool, with a free tier for teams of 10 and a self-hosted option. |
Pros and cons
Jira
Pros
- Free plan for up to 10 users with board, backlog, timeline and calendar views
- Built-in automation on every plan, with larger per-user allowances on paid plans
- Scales to 100,000 users per site with graduated per-user discounts
- Premium adds cross-team planning, dependencies and unlimited storage
Cons
- Small-team list price is $9.70/user/month for Standard and $19.60 for Premium on monthly billing
- Free plan has only 2 GB storage and 150 automation steps a month
- Roles and permissions and planning features are gated to paid tiers
YouTrack
Pros
- Free for teams of up to 10 users, including 3 helpdesk agents
- Low paid price from $4.50/user/month on annual billing
- Gantt, time tracking, knowledge base and helpdesk built in
- Available as Cloud or self-hosted Server
Cons
- Teams over 10 users must pay for every user from user 11
- Helpdesk agents beyond 3 are billed separately
- Cloud storage allowance is not stated clearly
Sarah Chen