Jira vs Wrike
Compare Jira and Wrike 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 Wrike. Choose Jira when Software engineering / Agile teams. Choose Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira is better for
- ✓ Integrations
- ✓ Value for money
Wrike is better for
- ✓ Ease of use
- ✓ Collaboration
- ✓ AI features
- ✓ Reporting
Tie
- • Free plan
- • Timeline / Gantt
- • Automations
Choose Jira if: Software engineering / Agile teams
Choose Wrike if: Agencies with proofing/intake
Wrike
Enterprise/agency work management with proofing, intake and resourcing — Team from $10/user/mo annual.
Best for
- • Agencies with proofing/intake
- • Mid-market/enterprise cross-functional delivery
- • Teams needing resource visibility
Starting from $10.00/user/mo
Free plan available
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Jira and Wrike. 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; Wrike researched starting price from $10/mo; a free plan is researched. Seat minimums and AI credits can change TCO.
JiraDependsWrikeDepends - Depends
Seat / licence minimum
Minimum billed seats and how that changes small-team cost.
Check paid seat floors for Jira and Wrike on current vendor packaging.
JiraDependsWrikeDepends - Tie
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Jira researches a free plan; Wrike researches a free plan.
JiraTieWrikeTie - Wrike
Ease of use
How quickly teams become productive.
Wrike leads on ease of use (5/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira5/10Wrike7/10 - Tie
Timeline / Gantt
Native timeline, Gantt, or dependency planning.
Jira and Wrike are close on timeline gantt (9/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira9/10Wrike9/10 - Tie
Automations
Rules, recipes, and workflow automations in the work OS.
Jira and Wrike are close on automations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira8/10Wrike8/10 - Wrike
Collaboration
Docs, comments, chat, proofing, and guest collaboration quality.
Wrike leads on collaboration (6/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira6/10Wrike8/10 - 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.
Jira9/10Wrike8/10 - Wrike
AI features
Useful AI for the primary job — not marketing fluff.
Wrike leads on ai features (6/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira6/10Wrike7/10 - Wrike
Reporting
Reporting and forecasting quality.
Wrike leads on reporting (8/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira8/10Wrike9/10 - Jira
Value for money
Capability relative to total cost of ownership.
Jira leads on value for money (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Jira8/10Wrike7/10
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