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Compare Jira and Rally Software 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (63.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10 Users Per Month
No pricing available
Jira
Star Rating
(7,516)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansRally Software
Star Rating
(162)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Browse all 3 pricing plansJira vs Rally Software
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Jira easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Rally Software.
- Reviewers felt that Jira meets the needs of their business better than Rally Software.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Jira is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Jira over Rally Software.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Jira
Free
Free
10 Users Per Month
Free forever for 10 users
- Unlimited goals, projects, tasks, and forms
- Backlog, list, board, timeline, calendar, and summary views
- Reports and dashboards
Rally Software
No pricing availableFree Trial
Jira
Free Trial is available
Rally Software
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
6,130
8.2
140
Ease of Use
8.1
6,213
7.3
141
Ease of Setup
8.0
2,419
7.4
35
Ease of Admin
7.6
1,530
7.8
32
Quality of Support
8.3
4,812
7.8
106
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
1,392
8.0
28
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
5,955
7.0
137
Features by Category
Tasks
9.3
680
Not enough data
9.0
642
Not enough data
9.1
663
Not enough data
8.7
631
Not enough data
8.5
598
Not enough data
8.2
595
Not enough data
8.5
610
Not enough data
8.4
541
Not enough data
Projects
8.9
628
Not enough data
8.7
578
Not enough data
8.2
559
Not enough data
8.4
565
Not enough data
8.6
582
Not enough data
7.8
502
Not enough data
9.2
613
Not enough data
8.3
561
Not enough data
8.1
493
Not enough data
8.1
511
Not enough data
8.6
571
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.3
533
Not enough data
8.4
556
Not enough data
8.5
539
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
8.4
530
Not enough data
8.4
540
Not enough data
8.7
594
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
466
Not enough data
7.6
465
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
7.5
330
Not enough data
7.7
330
Not enough data
7.9
357
Not enough data
7.7
327
Not enough data
7.6
331
Not enough data
7.5
329
Not enough data
7.9
339
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
8.8
1820
Not enough data
8.8
1776
Not enough data
8.9
1857
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
8.7
1767
Not enough data
8.9
1877
Not enough data
8.8
1743
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
7.7
278
Not enough data
7.8
280
Not enough data
7.7
278
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Goal Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
9.5
38
Not enough data
9.4
38
Not enough data
9.4
38
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
9.0
37
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
9.0
37
Not enough data
9.4
37
Not enough data
9.4
37
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.4
39
Not enough data
9.3
38
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
9.0
37
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.3
40
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
Communication
8.4
2722
Not enough data
8.2
2577
Not enough data
8.2
2483
Not enough data
Planning
8.7
3205
Not enough data
8.8
3304
Not enough data
8.8
3063
Not enough data
8.7
3216
Not enough data
8.3
2704
Not enough data
Workflow Management
8.6
3073
Not enough data
8.9
3440
Not enough data
7.9
2317
Not enough data
8.4
2552
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Jira and Rally Software share no categories
Unique Categories
Jira is categorized as Bug Tracking, Product Management, Project Management, and AI Agents For Business Operations
Rally Software is categorized as Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Jira
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Rally Software
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
24.0%
Computer Software
23.7%
Financial Services
4.5%
Internet
4.2%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Other
39.5%
Information Technology and Services
25.5%
Computer Software
14.0%
Financial Services
5.7%
Automotive
5.7%
Telecommunications
5.1%
Other
43.9%
Discussions
Is Jira a good tool?
12 Comments
MP
Yes, It's very useful, Just start on it and give some time on that.Read more
What are the features of JIRA?
11 Comments
CS
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...Read more
How is Jira transforming project management practices in agile software development teams?
8 Comments
VC
help teams plan sprints, manage backlogsRead more
Rally Software has no discussions with answers
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