Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
JiravsZoho Projects
Zoho Projects starts at $5/mo, 37% cheaper than Jira's $7.91/mo. Both rated 4.3/5 by users.
Jiravs Zoho Projects
★ 4.3/5
Only in Jira
- ✦ Scrum Boards
- ✦ Kanban Boards
- ✦ Sprints
✓ Free planFrom $7.91/mo(pricier)65K+ customers users · est. 2002
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Zoho Projectsvs Jira
★ 4.3/5
Only in Zoho Projects
- ✦ Task Management
- ✦ Gantt Charts
- ✦ Kanban Board
✓ Free planFrom $5/mo(cheaper)Part of Zoho (100M+ users) users · est. 1996
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Jira
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Zoho Projects
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Quick Stats
Free Plan
JiraYes ✓
Zoho ProjectsYes ✓
Feature Comparison
Jira uniquely offers Scrum Boards, Kanban Boards, Sprints. Zoho Projects uniquely offers Task Management, Gantt Charts, Kanban Board. Both share 4 features including Reporting, Time Tracking, Mobile Apps.
Feature
Jira
Zoho Projects
Reporting
✓
✓
Time Tracking
✓
✓
Mobile Apps
✓
✓
Custom Fields
✓
✓
Scrum Boards
✓
✗
Kanban Boards
✓
✗
Sprints
✓
✗
Backlog Management
✓
✗
Roadmaps
✓
✗
Custom Workflows
✓
✗
Automation
✓
✗
Dashboards
✓
✗
API & Integrations
✓
✗
AI Features (Rovo)
✓
✗
Forms
✓
✗
Advanced Search (JQL)
✓
✗
Issue Assignment
✓
✗
Project Templates
✓
✗
Workflow Validators
✓
✗
Conditional Fields
✓
✗
Screen Configurations
✓
✗
Issue Linking
✓
✗
Subtask Management
✓
✗
Component Management
✓
✗
Version Management
✓
✗
Release Management
✓
✗
Deployment Tracking
✓
✗
Test Management
✓
✗
Requirement Management
✓
✗
Epic Tracking
✓
✗
Story Mapping
✓
✗
Velocity Charting
✓
✗
Burndown Charting
✓
✗
Burnup Charting
✓
✗
Control Charts
✓
✗
Cumulative Flow
✓
✗
Cycle Time
✓
✗
Lead Time
✓
✗
Issue Hierarchy
✓
✗
Project Hierarchy
✓
✗
User Profiles
✓
✗
Group Management
✓
✗
Task Management
✗
✓
Gantt Charts
✗
✓
Kanban Board
✗
✓
Resource Utilization
✗
✓
Issue Tracker
✗
✓
Documents
✗
✓
Chat
✗
✓
Forums
✗
✓
Automations
✗
✓
Integrations
✗
✓
Blueprints
✗
✓
Total Features
42
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Jira if you need:
- ✓ Scrum Boards
- ✓ Kanban Boards
- ✓ Sprints
- ✓ Backlog Management
- ✓ Roadmaps
Choose Zoho Projects if you need:
- ✓ Task Management
- ✓ Gantt Charts
- ✓ Kanban Board
- ✓ Resource Utilization
- ✓ Issue Tracker
Pricing Comparison
Zoho Projects starts at $5/mo, 37% cheaper than Jira's $7.91/mo.
Jira Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • Up to 10 users
- • Unlimited projects
- • 2GB storage
StandardBest Value
$7.91/user/mo- • Up to 100K users
- • 250GB storage
- • AI features
Premium
$14.54/user/mo- • Cross-team planning
- • Unlimited storage
- • 99.9% SLA
Enterprise
Custom- • Up to 150 sites
- • Advanced analytics
- • 99.95% SLA
Zoho Projects Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 3 users
- • 2 projects
PremiumBest Value
$5/user/mo- • Unlimited projects
- • Gantt charts
- • 20 templates
Enterprise
$10/user/mo- • 30 templates
- • Global Gantt
- • Read-only users
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