Asana vs Jira

Updated 2026 — Side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, and scores.

Quick Verdict

Jira is the standard for agile software development with sprints and backlogs. Asana is better for cross-functional project management with goals and timeline. Choose Jira for dev teams; choose Asana for marketing, operations, and mixed teams.

Asana

8.1/10

Great

Ease of Use8.5

Value for Money7

Support7.5

Features8.5

Scalability8.5

Integrations8.5

Jira

7.9/10

Great

Ease of Use6

Value for Money8

Support7

Features8.5

Scalability9.5

Integrations9

Try Asana Try Jira

Asana and Jira serve different types of teams. Jira by Atlassian is the industry standard for agile development with scrum boards, sprints, backlogs, and deep developer tool integrations. Asana excels at cross-functional work management with timeline, goals, workflow builder, and portfolio views. Jira: $0-15.80/user; Asana: $0-24.99/user.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Asana	Jira
Task Management	✓ Tasks, subtasks, milestones	✓ Issues & sub-tasks
Kanban Boards	✓ Board view	✓ Kanban boards
Gantt Charts	✓ Timeline view on Starter+	✓ Roadmaps on Premium
Time Tracking	✓ Advanced plan	✓ Built-in time tracking
Resource Management	✓ Workload on Advanced	~ Via Advanced Roadmaps
Document Collaboration	~ Basic project briefs	~ Via Confluence integration
Integrations	✓ 200+ integrations	✓ 3,000+ Marketplace apps
Custom Workflows	✓ Workflow Builder	✓ Powerful workflow engine
Reporting & Dashboards	✓ Advanced reporting	✓ Agile reporting & velocity
Guest Access	✓ Unlimited guests	~ Limited guest access
Automations	✓ 250/mo on Starter	✓ 1,700/mo on Standard
Templates	✓ Project templates	✓ Project templates
Goals & OKRs	✓ Goals on Advanced	✗ Not native
Sprints & Agile	~ Via board view	✓ Industry-standard scrum & sprints
Forms & Intake	✓ Custom forms	✓ Jira forms