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monday.com vs Jira

Which project management tool is right for you? Compare features, pricing, and user reviews to make the best choice.

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monday.com

4.712,500 reviews

Teams that want a flexible, visual work management platform for project tracking, cross-functional collaboration, and lightweight workflow automation—especially marketing, operations, product, and PMO-style teams that need customizable processes without heavy admin overhead.

Starting at From $9/user/month
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Jira

4.323,000 reviews

Teams that need configurable issue tracking and agile project management across software development, IT, and cross-functional business projects—especially organizations already using Atlassian tools.

Starting at $8.15/user/month

Side-by-Side Comparison

Featuremonday.comJira
PricingFrom $9/user/month$8.15/user/month
G2 Rating4.7 (12,500 reviews)4.3 (23,000 reviews)
Capterra Rating4.64.4
Best ForTeams that want a flexible, visual work management platform for project tracking, cross-functional collaboration, and lightweight workflow automation—especially marketing, operations, product, and PMO-style teams that need customizable processes without heavy admin overhead.Teams that need configurable issue tracking and agile project management across software development, IT, and cross-functional business projects—especially organizations already using Atlassian tools.

Pros & Cons

monday.com

Pros

  • + Very flexible customization (boards, columns, views) to fit many workflows
  • + Strong collaboration UX (updates, mentions, notifications) and visibility
  • + Robust integrations and no-code automations to reduce manual work
  • + Good dashboards and reporting for portfolio-level oversight

Cons

  • Costs can rise quickly with more users, higher tiers, and seat minimums
  • Some advanced features (automations, integrations, reporting) require higher plans
  • Can feel complex to set up and govern at scale without clear standards

Jira

Pros

  • + Highly configurable workflows and permissions for complex processes
  • + Strong agile tooling and reporting for Scrum/Kanban teams
  • + Large ecosystem of integrations and Marketplace apps
  • + Scales from small teams to enterprise with advanced admin controls

Cons

  • Can feel complex to set up and administer without experienced admins
  • Costs can rise with Premium/Enterprise tiers and Marketplace add-ons
  • Performance and usability can vary depending on instance size and configuration