# IBM Engineering Workflow Management, SpiraTeam vs Jira Comparison

| | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 50 | 32 | 7,826 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (76.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (62.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (43.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | 0.00 USD | Starting at $171.99 3 Concurrent users Per Month | Free 10 Users Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### IBM Engineering Workflow Management

Pros:
- Features (1 reviews)
- Integrations (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Learning (1 reviews)
- Expertise Requirement (1 reviews)

### SpiraTeam

Pros:
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)
- Organization (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Loading (2 reviews)
- Difficult Navigation (1 reviews)

### Jira

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1154 reviews)
- Project Management (855 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (680 reviews)
- Complexity (503 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.0 (29 reviews) | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 8.9 (6343 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 6.9 (30 reviews) | 8.4 (26 reviews) | 8.1 (6429 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 6.4 (15 reviews) | 8.4 (17 reviews) | 8.1 (2609 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.1 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 7.7 (1735 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.4 (28 reviews) | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 8.3 (4982 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.6 (14 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 8.6 (1598 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.2 (26 reviews) | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 8.4 (6125 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### IBM Engineering Workflow Management

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free Trial

Price: 0.00 USD

Key Features:
- 30-day trial with no commitment and no credit card

[Browse all 8 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-engineering-workflow-management/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### SpiraTeam

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan:  SpiraTeam  - 3 User Saas Edition

Price: Starting at $171.99 3 Concurrent users Per Month

Description: $57.33 per concurrent user per month, billed monthly; 
$1,857.49 per year per 3 concurrent users, billed annually.

Key Features:
- Includes the software, hosting and support;
- Unlimited support for 1 year from date of purchase;
- 100% money back guarantee.

[Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/spirateam/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

### Project Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Engineering Workflow Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **SpiraTeam** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | 8.4/10 | 990 |

#### Tasks

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Creation & Assignment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (700 reviews) | 
| **Due Dates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (638 reviews) | 
| **Task Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (666 reviews) | 
| **To-Do Lists** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (611 reviews) | 
| **Dependencies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (575 reviews) | 
| **Mass Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (554 reviews) | 
| **Drag & Drop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (584 reviews) | 
| **Recurring Tasks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (503 reviews) | 

#### Projects

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (607 reviews) | 
| **Project Map** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (548 reviews) | 
| **GANTT** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (523 reviews) | 
| **Calendar View** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (531 reviews) | 
| **Views** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (547 reviews) | 
| **Project Budgeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (465 reviews) | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (608 reviews) | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (520 reviews) | 
| **Critical Path** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (453 reviews) | 
| **Time & Expense** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (476 reviews) | 
| **Methodologies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (542 reviews) | 

#### Resource Management

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource Definiton** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (494 reviews) | 
| **Capacity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (518 reviews) | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (507 reviews) | 

#### Project Monitoring

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Baselining / KPIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (493 reviews) | 
| **Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (505 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (569 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (431 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (431 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Project Management

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (299 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (299 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (329 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (297 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (301 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (297 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (310 reviews) | 

### Bug Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Engineering Workflow Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **SpiraTeam** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | 8.4/10 | 2179 |

#### Bug Reporting

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Reports & Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (1775 reviews) | 
| **Tester Reports & Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (1727 reviews) | 
| **Team Reports & Comments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (1822 reviews) | 

#### Bug Monitoring

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (1721 reviews) | 
| **Bug History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (1842 reviews) | 
| **Data Retention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (1700 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Bug Tracking

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (248 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (251 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (250 reviews) | 

### AI Agents For Business Operations

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Engineering Workflow Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **SpiraTeam** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | 9.3/10 | 74 |

#### Responses

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (35 reviews) | 
| **Route To Human** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (36 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Understanding (NLU)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (35 reviews) | 

#### Automation - AI Agents

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | 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 | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | 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 | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | 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 | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | 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) | 

### ALM Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Engineering Workflow Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **SpiraTeam** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | N/A | N/A |

#### Core Lifecycle Management - ALM Software

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Test Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Traceability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Requirements Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Organization - ALM Software

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Project Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Product Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Engineering Workflow Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **SpiraTeam** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | 8.5/10 | 4254 |

#### Communication

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Wiki Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (2681 reviews) | 
| **Community Forum** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (2528 reviews) | 
| **Customer Ideation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (2431 reviews) | 

#### Planning

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Work Capacity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (3162 reviews) | 
| **Task Ranking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (3280 reviews) | 
| **Kanban Board** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (3072 reviews) | 
| **Custom Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (3273 reviews) | 
| **Release Forecasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (2656 reviews) | 

#### Workflow Management

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Time Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (3027 reviews) | 
| **Progress Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (3543 reviews) | 
| **Budgeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (2260 reviews) | 
| **Team Scorecard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (2498 reviews) | 

### Requirements Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Engineering Workflow Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **SpiraTeam** | 8.9/10 | 7 |
| **Jira** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Requirements Listing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized Information** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Traceability** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Communication

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Stakeholder Communication** | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Internal Communication Enablement** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Procedural

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automated Creation & Testing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### AI Agents

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **IBM Engineering Workflow Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **SpiraTeam** | N/A | N/A |
| **Jira** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AI Agents

| Feature | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | 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

**Unique to IBM Engineering Workflow Management (2):** [ALM Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/alm-software), [Version Control Clients](https://www.g2.com/categories/version-control-clients)

**Unique to SpiraTeam (2):** [ALM Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/alm-software), [Requirements Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/requirements-management)

**Unique to Jira (4):** [Bug Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bug-tracking), [Product Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/product-management-software), [Project Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/project-management), [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 | IBM Engineering Workflow Management | SpiraTeam | Jira | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 7.1% | 10.3% | 23.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 16.7% | 62.1% | 43.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 76.2% | 27.6% | 32.9% | 

### By Industry

#### IBM Engineering Workflow Management

- **Information Technology and Services:** 16.7%
- **Defense & Space:** 16.7%
- **Insurance:** 14.3%
- **Computer Software:** 9.5%
- **Automotive:** 9.5%
- **Banking:** 7.1%
- **Financial Services:** 4.8%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 2.4%
- **Real Estate:** 2.4%
- **Professional Training & Coaching:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 14.3%

#### SpiraTeam

- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.7%
- **Computer Software:** 20.7%
- **Internet:** 13.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.9%
- **Consumer Goods:** 6.9%
- **Venture Capital & Private Equity:** 3.4%
- **Retail:** 3.4%
- **Program Development:** 3.4%
- **Paper & Forest Products:** 3.4%
- **Insurance:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 13.8%

#### Jira

- **Computer Software:** 23.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.6%
- **Financial Services:** 4.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.2%
- **Internet:** 4.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.3%
- **Retail:** 2.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.5%
- **Banking:** 1.4%
- **Other:** 30.8%

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## Top Discussions

### IBM Engineering Workflow Management

No discussions available for this product.

### SpiraTeam

- Title: [What does SpiraTeam do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-spirateam-do) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "YouTube videos and have fun with "

### Jira

- Title: [Is Jira a good tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-jira-a-good-tool) — 13 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: [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) — 11 comments, 8 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: [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: [Is Jira free tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-jira-free-tool) — 7 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **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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