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Ion M.

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Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/3/2025

"Complex and powerfull tool with some small foolish cons"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Jira?

What I like best about Jira is its flexibility. You can easily set up Scrum or Kanban boards tailored to your team’s workflow, and even create lightweight business boards when you don’t need all the complexity. The tracking of work items is clear and customizable, and the integration options feel endless—from Slack to GitHub to Confluence. It really adapts to how you work, not the other way around. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Jira?

What I dislike about Jira is that some core features feel half-baked unless you use external apps. Time tracking is very limited out of the box. Roadmapping tools are basic and not ideal for strategic planning. You also can’t set Monday as the first day of the week (a small but annoying thing), and there’s no native way to show or hide screens based on field values without custom scripts or plugins. It often feels like you need add-ons for even simple things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Jira solving and how is that benefiting you?

Jira helps me organize and track work across multiple teams, keeping everything visible and structured. It solves the chaos of task management by providing clear workflows, priorities, and ownership. Whether it’s a development sprint, a bug fix, or a business task, everything has a place. This makes planning easier, helps avoid missed deadlines, and improves team collaboration. Having a single source of truth really boosts transparency and accountability across the board. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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