ClickUp vs Jira

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

Quick Verdict

Jira is the agile development standard. ClickUp offers more features beyond dev (docs, goals, whiteboards) at a lower price. Choose Jira for dedicated dev teams; choose ClickUp for cross-functional teams that include developers.

ClickUp

8.2/10

Great

Ease of Use7

Value for Money9.5

Support7

Features9.5

Scalability8

Integrations8

Jira

7.9/10

Great

Ease of Use6

Value for Money8

Support7

Features8.5

Scalability9.5

Integrations9

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ClickUp and Jira compete for development teams. Jira by Atlassian is the industry standard for agile with scrum boards, sprints, and 3,000+ marketplace apps. ClickUp offers similar agile features plus docs, goals, whiteboards, and time tracking at $7-12/user vs Jira's $7.91-14.54/user.

Feature Comparison

Feature	ClickUp	Jira
Task Management	✓ Rich task management	✓ Issues & sub-tasks
Kanban Boards	✓ Board view	✓ Kanban boards
Gantt Charts	✓ Gantt & timeline	✓ Roadmaps on Premium
Time Tracking	✓ Native time tracking	✓ Built-in time tracking
Resource Management	✓ Workload view	~ Via Advanced Roadmaps
Document Collaboration	✓ ClickUp Docs	~ Via Confluence integration
Integrations	✓ 1,000+ integrations	✓ 3,000+ Marketplace apps
Custom Workflows	✓ Custom statuses & automations	✓ Powerful workflow engine
Reporting & Dashboards	✓ Custom dashboards	✓ Agile reporting & velocity
Guest Access	✓ On paid plans	~ Limited guest access
Automations	✓ 100/mo on Free	✓ 1,700/mo on Standard
Templates	✓ Extensive library	✓ Project templates
Goals & OKRs	✓ Goals feature	✗ Not native
Sprints & Agile	✓ Sprint folders	✓ Industry-standard scrum & sprints
Forms & Intake	✓ Custom forms	✓ Jira forms