what Atlassian / Jira actually costs in 2026
Standard $7.91/user/mo (annual) · Premium $14.54/user/mo (annual)
Premium is often bought for advanced roadmaps/permissions a small team rarely configures; Standard is sufficient for most.
what companies your size actually pay
We have read no Atlassian / Jira invoices so far, which is fewer than the five we require before publishing a range. Until then this page shows published list pricing only, above.
the levers that work
- monthly billing costs more than annual for the same tier per the pricing calculator
- Free tier covers up to 10 users, useful for very small teams before paying anything
- Rovo AI credits are included per paid tier (25/user on Standard) rather than a separate charge; usage above allowance is not yet billed, so no need to pre-buy capacity
Across the audits we have run, roughly 20% of a small company's Atlassian / Jira line is recoverable without changing provider.
the closest alternatives, priced
| provider | published price | source |
|---|---|---|
| Linear | $10/user/mo (Basic, annual) | link |
| GitHub Issues (Team plan) | $4/user/mo | link |
A published price is not a quote. In a full audit we email the alternative as a disclosed agent for your company and get a real price for your exact usage — which is the number your incumbent actually responds to.
see what the rest of your stack should cost.
Drop last quarter's invoices. We name every line you are overpaying, with an annualized amount, free. The full audit is $299 once: it gets a real quote from the alternative for your exact usage and runs the renegotiation with your incumbent until there is an answer. If it does not identify at least $2,990/yr, we refund it in full.
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