Jira vs Kanban Tool
Jira
atlassian.comKanban Tool
kanbantool.comSide by side
| Figure | Jira | Kanban Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.91/mo | $6/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 4 |
| Spec score · Agile Project Management Software | 9.3 (#2) | 8.5 (#7) |
| Spec score · Agile Tools | 9.2 (#2) | 8.5 (#6) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Project Management | 9.3 (#4) | 8.5 (#20) |
| Collaboration | Jira includes forms for partner requests, customizable workflows, dependency management, goals, and out-of-the-box reports. | Teams can collaborate with real-time board updates, task assignments, comments, email notifications, and board or folder access controls. |
| Founded | 2002 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia and San Francisco, California | Katowice, Poland |
| Integrations | Jira has more than 3,000 Marketplace apps and integrations including GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Figma, and Miro. | Integrations include Zapier, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Outlook and Google Calendar, Chromecast, email task creation, and an API. |
| Security | Jira supports customizable permissions, Premium IP allowlisting, SAML SSO and SCIM through Atlassian Guard, TLS 1.2+ in transit, and AES-256 encryption at rest. | The service supports HTTPS encryption, single sign-on using SAML 2.0, and optional two-factor authentication. |
| Support | The Free plan includes Community Support, while Jira Cloud Premium includes 24/7 Premium Support. | Support is available through a feedback form or email, and the company says it aims to respond within a few business days. |
| Time tracking | Yes | The built-in timer follows workflow start and pause stages, and the product provides reports of time spent on projects and tasks. |
Plans
Jira
- FreeFree
- Standard$7.91 a month
- StandardPriced on request
- Premium$14.54 a month
- PremiumPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- FreeFree
- Data CenterPrice not published
- EnterprisePriced on request
- PremiumPrice not published
Kanban Tool
- FreeFree
- Team$6 a month
- Enterprise$11 a month
- Kanban Tool On-Site$720 a year
In their own words
Kanban Tool
Kanban Tool is a visual management service for mapping workflows, tracking project progress, and reviewing business processes. Boards use task cards, horizontal swimlanes, drag-and-drop, configurable workflows, and work-in-progress limits. Teams can assign tasks, comment, receive real-time board updates and email notifications, and control board or folder access. Analytics include cumulative flow diagrams, cycle time comparisons, breakdown charts, and time reports, with Excel or CSV export. A built-in timer follows workflow start and pause stages; project and task time reports are included in the Enterprise plan. Integrations include Zapier, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Outlook and Google Calendar, Chromecast, email task creation, and an API. Kanban Tool supports kanban, backlog management, agile reporting, and a roadmap view, but not Scrum or sprint planning. Apps are available for Android and iOS, alongside web, extension, API, and self-hosted options. The free plan includes 2 boards and 2 users, with no file attachments. Team costs $6 a month billed per user; Enterprise costs $11 a month billed per user. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Katowice, Poland.