# BigTime, RationalPlan vs Jira Comparison

| | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,686 | 23 | 7,795 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (78.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (52.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $20.00 1 user Per Month | Free | Free 10 Users Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### BigTime

Pros:
- Ease of Use (111 reviews)
- Time Tracking (87 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (24 reviews)
- Time-Consuming (19 reviews)

### RationalPlan

**Not enough data**

### Jira

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1155 reviews)
- Project Management (857 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (680 reviews)
- Complexity (502 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (1405 reviews) | 8.5 (18 reviews) | 8.9 (6325 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (1456 reviews) | 8.0 (18 reviews) | 8.1 (6410 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (986 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 8.0 (2593 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (949 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 7.7 (1715 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (1304 reviews) | 9.5 (11 reviews) | 8.3 (4967 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (949 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (1578 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (1374 reviews) | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 8.4 (6107 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### BigTime

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Essentials

Price: $20.00 1 user Per Month

Description: Deliver great work and get paid faster.

Key Features:
- Time Tracking
- Expense Management
- Project Management 

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/bigtime/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### RationalPlan

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Cloud Free

Price: Free

Description: Cloud service for project portfolio management, work management and collaboration 

Key Features:
- 2 projects
- 100 tasks
- 5 MB storage

[Browse all 8 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/rationalplan/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Jira

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free 10 Users Per Month

Description: Free forever for 10 users

Key Features:
- Unlimited goals, projects, tasks, and forms
- Backlog, list, board, timeline, calendar, and summary views
- Reports and dashboards

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/jira/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Expense Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BigTime** | 7.9/10 | 1074 |
| **RationalPlan** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | N/A | N/A |

#### Expense Reports

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Creating Expense Reports** | 8.7 (522 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bank / Credit Card Integration** | 7.8 (234 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Smart Categorization** | 8.0 (280 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Digital Receipt Management** | 8.5 (352 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Employee Reimbursement** | 8.6 (381 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Currency Conversions** | 7.4 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Credit Card Integration** | 7.8 (210 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Expense Management

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Travel Management

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Booking** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Itinerary Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Trip Notifications** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Integrations** | 7.9 (199 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Client Invoicing

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Invoice Creation and Delivery** | 8.4 (703 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Electronic Payments** | 7.8 (357 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition** | 8.3 (533 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI - Expense Management

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Mobile

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Receipt Capture** | 8.6 (350 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mileage Tracking** | 8.4 (293 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Travel Itinerary and Flight Status Updates** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Embedded AI / Machine Learning** | 6.9 (137 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Complex Approval Workflow** | 8.0 (280 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PCI Regulation Compliant** | 7.3 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Business Tool Integration** | 8.4 (692 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow** | 8.4 (692 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Reminders** | 8.0 (547 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Compliance Management** | 8.0 (415 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.7 (783 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.4 (825 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **APIs / Integration** | 8.1 (517 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | 7.6 (340 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.8 (796 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile User Support** | 8.2 (576 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Offline** | 7.8 (360 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Project Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BigTime** | 7.8/10 | 400 |
| **RationalPlan** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | 8.4/10 | 986 |

#### Tasks

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Creation & Assignment** | 8.6 (297 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 9.3 (701 reviews) | 
| **Due Dates** | 8.4 (271 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 9.0 (639 reviews) | 
| **Task Prioritization** | 8.0 (260 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 9.1 (667 reviews) | 
| **To-Do Lists** | 7.8 (241 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.8 (615 reviews) | 
| **Dependencies** | 7.6 (218 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.5 (578 reviews) | 
| **Mass Updates** | 7.9 (229 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (560 reviews) | 
| **Drag & Drop** | 7.7 (235 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.5 (588 reviews) | 
| **Recurring Tasks** | 7.9 (232 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.4 (509 reviews) | 

#### Projects

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Planning** | 8.1 (249 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 9.0 (611 reviews) | 
| **Project Map** | 7.7 (228 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.7 (553 reviews) | 
| **GANTT** | 7.4 (215 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.2 (528 reviews) | 
| **Calendar View** | 7.8 (228 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.4 (537 reviews) | 
| **Views** | 7.8 (247 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.6 (553 reviews) | 
| **Project Budgeting** | 8.3 (292 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 7.7 (470 reviews) | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 7.5 (219 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 9.3 (613 reviews) | 
| **Templates** | 7.9 (267 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.3 (525 reviews) | 
| **Critical Path** | 7.5 (205 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.0 (459 reviews) | 
| **Time & Expense** | 8.9 (334 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.1 (482 reviews) | 
| **Methodologies** | 7.6 (197 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.6 (548 reviews) | 

#### Resource Management

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource Definiton** | 7.8 (212 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.3 (500 reviews) | 
| **Capacity** | 8.1 (238 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.3 (525 reviews) | 
| **Scheduling** | 8.0 (243 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.4 (512 reviews) | 

#### Project Monitoring

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Baselining / KPIs** | 7.8 (201 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.4 (499 reviews) | 
| **Resource Allocation** | 7.8 (229 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.4 (511 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.2 (273 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.8 (576 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 7.4 (438 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 6.2 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.5 (437 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Project Management

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (305 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (304 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 6.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.9 (335 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (303 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (307 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (303 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | 6.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.9 (316 reviews) | 

### Resource Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BigTime** | 7.7/10 | 65 |
| **RationalPlan** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | N/A | N/A |

#### Planning

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource Definiton** | 7.5 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Capacity** | 7.8 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduling** | 7.8 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Optimization

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Performance** | 7.9 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Forecasting** | 7.6 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Corrections** | 7.3 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Bug Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BigTime** | N/A | N/A |
| **RationalPlan** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | 8.4/10 | 2182 |

#### Bug Reporting

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Reports & Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (1780 reviews) | 
| **Tester Reports & Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (1732 reviews) | 
| **Team Reports & Comments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (1824 reviews) | 

#### Bug Monitoring

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (1725 reviews) | 
| **Bug History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (1846 reviews) | 
| **Data Retention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (1703 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Bug Tracking

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (251 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (254 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (253 reviews) | 

### Professional Services Automation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BigTime** | 8.0/10 | 236 |
| **RationalPlan** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | N/A | N/A |

#### Customer Management

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customer Profiles** | 8.5 (120 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sales** | 8.0 (82 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Marketing** | 7.5 (70 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Client Portal** | 7.9 (84 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Project Management

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Project Planning** | 8.2 (108 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Project Tracking** | 8.7 (159 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Resource Definition** | 8.1 (98 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Resource Management** | 8.3 (107 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Accounting

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Revenue Recognition** | 8.2 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Invoice Management** | 8.5 (120 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Payments** | 7.9 (98 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Project Accounting** | 8.4 (122 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Budget Tracking** | 8.6 (128 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Portfolio Management

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Portfolio Definition** | 8.0 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Portfolio Performance** | 8.2 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk** | 7.7 (74 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Portfolio Mix** | 8.1 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Forecasting** | 8.3 (91 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.4 (157 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **KPIs** | 8.1 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Standard Integrations** | 8.2 (114 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow** | 8.1 (132 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Management** | 8.3 (113 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **APIs** | 8.2 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | 8.0 (68 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.6 (153 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile** | 7.8 (116 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Offline Access** | 7.4 (74 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 6.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 6.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Professional Services Automation

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Forecasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Smart task suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Professional Services Automation

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Agents For Business Operations

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BigTime** | N/A | N/A |
| **RationalPlan** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | 9.3/10 | 73 |

#### Responses

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (35 reviews) | 
| **Route To Human** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (35 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Understanding (NLU)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (35 reviews) | 

#### Automation - AI Agents

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Sales Follow-Up** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (34 reviews) | 
| **Customer Interaction Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (33 reviews) | 
| **Lead Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (34 reviews) | 
| **Document Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (35 reviews) | 
| **Feedback Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (35 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Conversation Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (35 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (40 reviews) | 
| **Human-In-The-Loop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (36 reviews) | 

#### Autonomy -  AI Agents

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Independent Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (34 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Responses** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (34 reviews) | 
| **Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (34 reviews) | 
| **Problem Solving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (34 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (38 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (35 reviews) | 

### Billing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BigTime** | 7.8/10 | 319 |
| **RationalPlan** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | N/A | N/A |

#### Bill Generation

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | 8.0 (242 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Digital Billing** | 8.4 (217 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Recurring Billing** | 7.7 (175 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Bill Processing

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Consolidation** | 7.7 (188 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Batch Invoicing** | 8.0 (202 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Management** | 8.3 (235 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Accounting** | 8.2 (241 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Payments** | 7.8 (201 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **ERP** | 7.1 (152 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Billing

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Accounting & Finance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BigTime** | N/A | N/A |
| **RationalPlan** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Product Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BigTime** | N/A | N/A |
| **RationalPlan** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | 8.5/10 | 4230 |

#### Communication

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Wiki Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (2685 reviews) | 
| **Community Forum** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (2534 reviews) | 
| **Customer Ideation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (2436 reviews) | 

#### Planning

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Work Capacity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (3166 reviews) | 
| **Task Ranking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (3286 reviews) | 
| **Kanban Board** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (3071 reviews) | 
| **Custom Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (3268 reviews) | 
| **Release Forecasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (2660 reviews) | 

#### Workflow Management

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Time Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (3031 reviews) | 
| **Progress Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (3531 reviews) | 
| **Budgeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (2266 reviews) | 
| **Team Scorecard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (2504 reviews) | 

### Time Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BigTime** | 8.3/10 | 1090 |
| **RationalPlan** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | N/A | N/A |

#### Time Tracking

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Completing Timesheets** | 9.3 (932 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tracking Time to Project/Task** | 9.1 (896 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Billable Time Rate Management** | 9.0 (809 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Client Invoicing

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Invoice Creation and Delivery** | 8.4 (703 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Electronic Payments** | 7.8 (357 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition** | 8.3 (533 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Mobile Time Tracking

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Time Tracking** | 9.1 (775 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Business Tool Integration** | 8.4 (692 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow** | 8.4 (692 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Reminders** | 8.0 (547 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Compliance Management** | 8.0 (415 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.7 (783 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.4 (825 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **APIs / Integration** | 8.1 (517 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | 7.6 (340 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.8 (796 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile User Support** | 8.2 (576 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Offline** | 7.8 (360 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Agents

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **BigTime** | N/A | N/A |
| **RationalPlan** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AI Agents

| Feature | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Project Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/project-management)

**Unique to BigTime (5):** [Professional Services Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/professional-services-automation), [Billing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/billing), [Expense Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/expense-management), [Time Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-tracking-software), [Resource Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/resource-management)

**Unique to RationalPlan (1):** [Time Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-tracking-software)

**Unique to Jira (3):** [Bug Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bug-tracking), [Product Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-management-software), [AI Agents For Business Operations](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-agents-for-business-operations)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | BigTime | RationalPlan | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 78.2% | 52.4% | 23.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 18.9% | 33.3% | 43.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 2.9% | 14.3% | 32.8% | 

### By Industry

#### BigTime

- **Accounting:** 13.7%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 10.3%
- **Civil Engineering:** 9.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.5%
- **Consulting:** 5.8%
- **Management Consulting:** 5.5%
- **Financial Services:** 3.9%
- **Environmental Services:** 3.8%
- **Public Relations and Communications:** 3.5%
- **Computer Software:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 34.0%

#### RationalPlan

- **Research:** 9.5%
- **Renewables & Environment:** 9.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 9.5%
- **Construction:** 9.5%
- **Wireless:** 4.8%
- **Utilities:** 4.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.8%
- **Recreational Facilities and Services:** 4.8%
- **Real Estate:** 4.8%
- **Other:** 28.6%

#### Jira

- **Computer Software:** 23.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.6%
- **Financial Services:** 4.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.2%
- **Internet:** 4.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.3%
- **Retail:** 1.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.5%
- **Banking:** 1.4%
- **Other:** 30.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to BigTime

- [Accelo](https://www.g2.com/products/accelo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (554 reviews)
- [BQE CORE](https://www.g2.com/products/core-bqe-software-inc/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (449 reviews)
- [Scoro](https://www.g2.com/products/scoro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (495 reviews)
- [Avaza](https://www.g2.com/products/avaza/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (384 reviews)
- [Kantata Professional Services Automation (formerly Mavenlink+ Kimble)](https://www.g2.com/products/kantata-professional-services-automation-formerly-mavenlink-kimble/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1512 reviews)
- [Certinia PS Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/certinia-ps-cloud/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (711 reviews)
- [Ruddr Professional Services Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/ruddr-professional-services-automation/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (336 reviews)
- [Deltek Replicon Time](https://www.g2.com/products/deltek-replicon-time/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (789 reviews)
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### Alternatives to RationalPlan

- [Smartsheet](https://www.g2.com/products/smartsheet/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (22023 reviews)
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- [Planview AdaptiveWork](https://www.g2.com/products/planview-adaptivework/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (537 reviews)
- [Basecamp](https://www.g2.com/products/basecamp/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (5484 reviews)
- [Teamwork.com](https://www.g2.com/products/teamwork-com/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1214 reviews)
- [Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-microsoft-project-portfolio-management/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (1626 reviews)
- [Apptivo](https://www.g2.com/products/apptivo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (222 reviews)
- [Zoho Projects](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-projects/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (550 reviews)
- [Asana](https://www.g2.com/products/asana/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (13628 reviews)
- [Kantata Professional Services Automation (formerly Mavenlink+ Kimble)](https://www.g2.com/products/kantata-professional-services-automation-formerly-mavenlink-kimble/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1512 reviews)

### Alternatives to Jira

- [Asana](https://www.g2.com/products/asana/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (13628 reviews)
- [ClickUp](https://www.g2.com/products/clickup/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12352 reviews)
- [Teamwork.com](https://www.g2.com/products/teamwork-com/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1214 reviews)
- [Airtable](https://www.g2.com/products/airtable/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3267 reviews)
- [Shortcut](https://www.g2.com/products/shortcut/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (177 reviews)
- [YouTrack](https://www.g2.com/products/youtrack/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (59 reviews)
- [monday Work Management](https://www.g2.com/products/monday-com/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (15357 reviews)
- [Notion](https://www.g2.com/products/notion/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (11818 reviews)
- [Wrike](https://www.g2.com/products/wrike/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (4530 reviews)
- [Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-microsoft-project-portfolio-management/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (1626 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### BigTime

- Title: [we need an outside bookkeeping VA to do basic things we don't have time skill to do - any referals??](https://www.g2.com/discussions/we-need-an-outside-bookkeeping-va-to-do-basic-things-we-don-t-have-time-skill-to-do-any-referals) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "I've been using the software since 2017.  I also work virtually as a consultant in Finance.  I'm happy to discuss my qualifications.  Please let me know if..."
- Title: [What is BigTime used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-bigtime-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "As an architectural business, we use Big Time to log our time, usually in 15 minute intervals, showing how much time was spend on each task, for each phase,..."
- Title: [Does anyone have tips for how they use task tracking in BigTime?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-anyone-have-tips-for-how-they-use-task-tracking-in-bigtime) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** " I utilize the workflow alot of task tracking.  This feature helps manage task, see where they are in their life cycle and even drill down to the employee. ..."
- Title: [I saved screen prints for validation on this survey but the Upload function was not working properly](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25185-i-saved-screen-prints-for-validation-on-this-survey-but-the-upload-function-was-not-working-properly) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Not familiar with creating a Screen Print within this application and therefore unable to meet this unusual request.  There should be an option for a PDF..."
- Title: [Are you working on the mobile app issues?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-you-working-on-the-mobile-app-issues) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No only Online"

### RationalPlan

No discussions available for this product.

### Jira

- Title: [Is Jira a good tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-jira-a-good-tool) — 12 comments, 4 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, it is. It's good for having an area to house all tasks required for a scope of work. "
- Title: [What are the features of JIRA?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/jira-what-are-the-features-of-jira) — 11 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [How is Jira transforming project management practices in agile software development teams?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/jira-how-is-jira-transforming-project-management-practices-in-agile-software-development-teams) — 10 comments, 7 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "With jira we were able to streamline team collaboration by showing the actual status of all the team effort in jira timeline while we conduct Scrum..."
- Title: [Is Jira free tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-jira-free-tool) — 7 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "JIRA is free up to 10 users, 2GB of storage. However, they do offer paid plans for more users and storage if need."
- Title: [How is Jira transforming project management practices in agile software development teams?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-jira-transforming-project-management-practices-in-agile-software-development-teams) — 6 comments, 4 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "It helps to planning to visualizing progress, managing, backlogs and bug tracking"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/bigtime-vs-rationalplan-vs-jira)