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Jira vs Taiga

A side-by-side look at Jira (the paid SaaS) and Taiga (the open source alternative). Use this page to decide if the switch fits your team and workflow.

Jira Taiga
Tagline Issue tracking and agile planning. Agile project management with Scrum and Kanban.
License Proprietary SaaS Mozilla-2.0
Pricing Free up to 10 users; Standard from $7.53/user/month. Free to self-host · optional paid hosted plan
Self-host option No Yes — difficulty 3/5
Hosted cloud available Yes (only option) Yes
Desktop apps Varies by product Web only
Mobile apps Official apps typically available None official
Ad slot — between tables

Best for

Scrum teams who want a focused agile tool.

Taiga strengths

  • Dedicated Scrum and Kanban flows.
  • Clean, focused UI.
  • Free cloud tier available.

Taiga weaknesses

  • Self-hosting is multi-service.
  • Smaller integration ecosystem than Jira.
  • Reporting features are lighter.

What's the catch with Jira?

  • Overly complex for small teams.
  • Performance issues on large instances.
  • Atlassian's pricing and cloud-migration controversies.

Still unsure?

Check the full list of alternatives to Jira: see Jira alternatives, or learn more about Taiga on its project page.