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Jira
Jira
(6,096)
4.3 out of 5
Jira
By Atlassian
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RationalPlan
(23)
4.6 out of 5
RationalPlan
By Stand By Soft
At a Glance
Jira
Jira
Star Rating
(6,096)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
starts at $20/ month for 10 users
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RationalPlan
RationalPlan
Star Rating
(23)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.4% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Jira vs RationalPlan

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, RationalPlan is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with RationalPlan overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Jira meets the needs of their business better than RationalPlan.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that RationalPlan is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of RationalPlan over Jira.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Jira
Development
starts at $20
/ month for 10 users
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RationalPlan
Cloud Free
Free
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Free Trial
Jira
No trial information available
RationalPlan
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
5,080
8.5
18
Ease of Use
8.0
5,111
8.0
18
Ease of Setup
7.6
1,477
7.9
8
Ease of Admin
7.4
1,270
7.9
8
Quality of Support
8.2
3,854
9.5
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
1,138
8.8
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
4,917
9.3
17
Features by Category
Project ManagementHide 27 FeaturesShow 27 Features
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Tasks
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Projects
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Resource Management
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Project Monitoring
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Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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Bug TrackingHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.8
8,547
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
8.8
1438
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8.7
1398
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8.8
1473
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Bug Monitoring
8.6
1385
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8.9
1481
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8.8
1372
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Product ManagementHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.5
28,967
Not enough data
Communication
8.4
2273
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8.2
2138
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8.1
2052
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Planning
8.7
2737
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8.7
2813
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8.8
2549
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8.6
2655
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8.3
2279
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Workflow Management
8.6
2607
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8.8
2857
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7.8
1888
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8.4
2119
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Time TrackingHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
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Time Tracking
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Client Invoicing
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Mobile Time Tracking
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Administration
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Platform
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Jira
Jira
RationalPlan
RationalPlan
Jira and RationalPlan share no categories
Unique Categories
Jira
Jira is categorized as Bug Tracking and Product Management
RationalPlan
RationalPlan is categorized as Time Tracking and Project Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Jira
Jira
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
23.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
42.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.5%
RationalPlan
RationalPlan
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
52.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Jira
Jira
Information Technology and Services
23.6%
Computer Software
23.6%
Internet
4.8%
Financial Services
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Other
39.2%
RationalPlan
RationalPlan
Research
9.5%
Renewables & Environment
9.5%
Information Technology and Services
9.5%
Hospital & Health Care
9.5%
Construction
9.5%
Other
52.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Jira
Jira
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Daniel J.
DJ
Daniel J.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security

We use JIRA extensively for issue management and tracking. Each team has a project and it is a great way to work amongst teams and collaborate. The tool is very versatile and great to have project leaders, watchers, stakeholders, etc. They also have...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Jerry W. E.
JE
Jerry W. E.
Verified User in Computer Software

Consider three pitfalls when adopting JIRA - two pertaining to administration teams and one pertaining to end-users. Admin Pitfall #1: while JIRA does in fact allow administrators the ability to build customized issue types, workflows and artifacts,...

RationalPlan
RationalPlan
Most Helpful Favorable Review
CR
Christoph R.
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

RationalPlan is a lightweight and fully featured alternative to Microsoft Project at a fraction of the costs. For our company it was important to get a system which fits into the existing IT budget and allows collaboration throughout the company. Therefore...

Most Helpful Critical Review
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Discussions
Jira
Jira Discussions
Is Jira a good tool?
12 comments
Mahendra P.
MP
Yes, It's very useful, Just start on it and give some time on that.Read more
What are the features of JIRA?
11 comments
Cindy S.
CS
Allows you to setup your project as your team/company flows thru the agile process. You can see what is next in the sprint, where others are, enter your...Read more
How is Jira transforming project management practices in agile software development teams?
6 comments
Varun C.
VC
teams plan sprints, manage backlogsRead more
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