Jira vs Todoist
Compare Jira and Todoist on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Jira
Atlassian Agile issue tracker for software teams — Free ≤10; Standard from ~$8.15/user/mo annual.
Best for
- • Software engineering / Agile teams
- • Orgs already on Atlassian
- • Regulated/enterprise software delivery
Starting from $8.15/user/mo
Free plan available
VS
Our verdict
There is no universal winner between Jira and Todoist. Choose Jira when Software engineering / Agile teams. Choose Todoist when Personal productivity and to-do capture. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira is better for
- ✓ Timeline / Gantt
- ✓ Automations
- ✓ Integrations
- ✓ AI features
Todoist is better for
- ✓ Ease of use
- ✓ Value for money
Tie
- • Free plan
- • Collaboration
Choose Jira if: Software engineering / Agile teams
Choose Todoist if: Personal productivity and to-do capture
Todoist
Personal and team task manager with natural-language capture — Free; Pro from ~$6.25/user/mo annual; Business ~$10.
Best for
- • Personal productivity and to-do capture
- • Light team task lists on Business
- • Buyers who want natural-language tasks
Starting from $6.25/user/mo
Free plan available
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Jira and Todoist. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Jira researched starting price from $8.15/mo; a free plan is researched; Todoist researched starting price from $6.25/mo; a free plan is researched. Seat minimums and AI credits can change TCO.
JiraDependsTodoistDepends - Depends
Seat / licence minimum
Minimum billed seats and how that changes small-team cost.
Check paid seat floors for Jira and Todoist on current vendor packaging.
JiraDependsTodoistDepends - Tie
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Jira researches a free plan; Todoist researches a free plan.
JiraTieTodoistTie - Todoist
Ease of use
How quickly teams become productive.
Todoist leads on ease of use (5/10 vs 10/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira5/10Todoist10/10 - Jira
Timeline / Gantt
Native timeline, Gantt, or dependency planning.
Jira leads on timeline gantt (9/10 vs 5/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira9/10Todoist5/10 - Jira
Automations
Rules, recipes, and workflow automations in the work OS.
Jira leads on automations (8/10 vs 5/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira8/10Todoist5/10 - Tie
Collaboration
Docs, comments, chat, proofing, and guest collaboration quality.
Jira and Todoist are close on collaboration (6/10 vs 6/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira6/10Todoist6/10 - Jira
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Jira leads on integrations (9/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira9/10Todoist8/10 - Jira
AI features
Useful AI for the primary job — not marketing fluff.
Jira leads on ai features (6/10 vs 5/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira6/10Todoist5/10 - Jira
Reporting
Reporting and forecasting quality.
Jira leads on reporting (8/10 vs 4/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira8/10Todoist4/10 - Todoist
Value for money
Capability relative to total cost of ownership.
Todoist leads on value for money (8/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira8/10Todoist9/10
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