Asana vs Jira
The 80/20 verdict.
Both tools have a place in the ecosystem. See the table below for the side-by-side, and visit each tool's detail page for the full 80/20 verdict.
| Asana | Jira | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | Work management platform built for cross-functional teams tracking complex multi-step projects. | Issue-tracking and Agile project management platform built for software engineering teams at scale. |
| Pricing model | freemium | freemium |
| Starts at | $10.99/mo | $8.15/mo |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| 80/20 verdict | situational | situational |
| Best for | cross-functional marketing and ops teams running multi-step campaigns, companies needing workflow automation without developer resources, organizations requiring detailed audit trails and approval workflows | software engineering teams running Scrum or Kanban at scale, enterprises with compliance requirements and audit trail needs, organizations deeply embedded in the Atlassian ecosystem (Confluence, Bitbucket) |
Asana
Work management platform built for cross-functional teams tracking complex multi-step projects.
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Jira
Issue-tracking and Agile project management platform built for software engineering teams at scale.
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