# Jama Connect vs Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J) Comparison - What are their main differences? 

At a Glance

Star Rating

**Jama Connect** [

4.3/5(224)

](https://www.g2.com/products/jama-connect/reviews#reviews)

**Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J)**[

4.8/5(5)

](https://www.g2.com/products/requirements-management-for-jira-r4j/reviews#reviews)

Market Segments

**Jama Connect**
Mid-Market (48.4% of reviews)

**Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J)**
Mid-Market (80.0% of reviews)

Pros & Cons

**Jama Connect**
Not enough data

**Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J)**
Not enough data

Entry-Level Pricing

**Jama Connect**
No pricing available

**Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J)**
No pricing available

## Jama Connect vs Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J)

- Reviewers felt that Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J) meets the needs of their business better than Jama Connect.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J) over Jama Connect.

Pricing

Entry-Level Pricing

**Jama Connect**

Jama Connect
No pricing available

**Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J)**

Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J)
No pricing available

Free Trial

**Jama Connect**

Jama Connect

Free Trial is available

**Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J)**

Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J)
No trial information available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

8.6

192

9.7

5

Ease of Use

8.4

195

9.3

5

Ease of Setup

8.0

140

Not enough data

Ease of Admin

8.2

117

Not enough data

Quality of Support

8.7

180

10.0

5

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

8.8

115

Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

8.5

185

10.0

5

Features by Category

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8.7

146

9.7

5

Requirements Authoring and Structure - Requirements Management

Structured Requirements Authoring

8.9(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Hierarchical Requirements Organization

9.2(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Compliance and Governance - Requirement Management

Regulated Industry Standards Support

8.0(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Administration

Requirements Listing

8.9

134

9.7(won by 0.8)

5

Centralized Information

9.1

134

9.7(won by 0.6)

5

Traceability

9.1

141

9.7(won by 0.6)

5

Collaboration and Review - Requirements Management

Review and Approval Workflows

8.6(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Role-Based Access Control

9.3(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Communication

Stakeholder Communication

8.5

122

9.7(won by 1.2)

5

Internal Communication Enablement

8.5

121

9.7(won by 1.2)

5

Role-Based Access Co - Requirements Management

Baselining

8.9(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Procedural

Automated Creation & Testing

7.2(won by default)

107

Not enough data

Traceability - Requirements Management

Bidirectional Traceability

9.0(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Impact Analysis

8.7(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Traceability Matrix Generation

8.4(won by default)

22

Not enough data

AI Traceability - Requirements Management

Suspect Link Detection

9.1(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Integration - Requirements Management

ALM and Project Management Tool Integration

7.7(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Change Management and Version Control - Requirements Management

Complete Audit Trail

9.3(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Requirements Review

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Stakeholder Defined Attributes

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bug Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

To-Do List

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agile Methodologies

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Budgeting/Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Projects

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reviews

Reviewers' Company Size

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Jama Connect

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

16.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

48.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

34.7%

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Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J)

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

20.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

80.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

16.9%

20.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

48.4%

80.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

34.7%

0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Jama Connect](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/25a2634ee7a9c802668b1089399caacd/jama-connect.svg "Jama Connect")](https://www.g2.com/products/jama-connect/reviews)
Jama Connect

Medical Devices

23.6%

Automotive

7.1%

Information Technology and Services

7.1%

Computer Software

5.7%

Defense & Space

4.7%

Other

51.9%

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Requirements Management for JIRA (R4J)

Information Technology and Services

60.0%

Health, Wellness and Fitness

20.0%

Design

20.0%

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Other

0.0%

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