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Asana vs Jira

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price
Asana from $10.99/mo, Jira from $7.91/seat/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Both have one
Best fit
Asana: Cross-functional teams coordinating work across many projects and owners · Jira: Teams already using Jira who want AI summaries and drafting without switching tools
Platforms
Asana: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Slack app · Jira: Web, iOS, Android

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

AsanaWork management for tasks, projects and portfolios with credit-metered AI agentsJiraLong-established project and issue tracker from Atlassian, now with AI features for drafting, summarizing, and automation.

Side by side

FactAsanaJira
CategoryTask & Project ManagementTask & Project Management
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$10.99/mo$7.91/seat/mo
Public APIYesYes
Trust score92 / 10094 / 100
PlatformsWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, API, Slack appWeb, iOS, Android, API
CompanyAsana, Inc.Atlassian
Launched2008—
Last verifiedOct 16, 2026Oct 25, 2026

What our research says

Asana

Asana is a mature work-management system whose AI story is unusually concrete: agents are built from the same rules engine teams already use, and billed from an account-level credit pool instead of a per-seat AI surcharge. The catch is that the free tier is now effectively a two-person demo, so any real team lands on a paid plan immediately.

Pros

  • AI credits pool across the account rather than being sold per seat
  • No seat cap on paid plans, so adding collaborators does not force a tier jump
  • Well-documented public API plus native desktop, mobile and Slack clients
  • Portfolios, goals and reporting cover the layer above day-to-day tasks

Cons

  • Free plan is limited to two collaborating users
  • Portfolios, goals and advanced reporting sit behind the $24.99 tier
  • AI credit consumption per automation is not published, so budgeting is guesswork

Jira

Jira is not an AI-native product; it's a two-decade-old issue tracker that has bundled Atlassian Intelligence and Rovo into its paid tiers rather than being built around AI from the start. That makes it a safe choice if a team is already standardized on Atlassian tools and just wants drafting, summarization, and agent features layered on top, not a reason to switch on its own if a team isn't using Jira already.

Pros

  • AI features (drafting, summarization, JQL correction) are bundled into paid plans rather than sold as a separate add-on
  • Rovo agents can read and write across Jira and Confluence, not just answer questions
  • Mature, widely adopted issue-tracking core with deep customization
  • Free tier available for small teams

Cons

  • AI credit pools are capped per seat by tier, so heavy AI use can run out before the month ends
  • Jira's configuration complexity is a known adoption barrier independent of its AI features
  • Premium and Enterprise pricing adds up quickly for larger teams, and Enterprise pricing isn't public

Which one fits

Choose Asana if you need

  • Cross-functional teams coordinating work across many projects and owners
  • Ops people who want automations and intake agents without writing code
  • Organisations that need portfolios, goals and reporting above project level

Choose Jira if you need

  • Teams already using Jira who want AI summaries and drafting without switching tools
  • Organizations wanting cross-product search and agents across Jira and Confluence via Rovo
  • Software teams needing mature issue-tracking features (backlogs, sprints, JQL) beyond AI

Asana vs Jira: the questions people ask

Is Asana cheaper than Jira?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Asana starts at $10.99/mo, Jira at $7.91/seat/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Asana or Jira have a free tier?

Both: Asana has a free tier, and Jira has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Asana or Jira?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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