What each one does.
| Feature | Projectify | Jira |
|---|---|---|
| Agents | ||
| MCP server | YesJira: search, create, edit and transition issues; Projectify: the whole board and the protocol | Rovo MCP Server, on paid plans |
| Built-in AI | Your own Claude does the work | Rovo search, chat and agents, with monthly credits per user |
| Claude Code workers that take ready tasks and open PRs | Yesprojectify fleet, on your machine and your Claude plan | – |
| Coordinator answers questions; Reviewer checks each PR | Yeswithin the policy you set per project | – |
| Briefing on every session | Yes | – |
| Claim with a 30-minute lease | YesJira: assign the issue | – |
| Ask before building (Define gates) | Yes | – |
| Planning | ||
| Configurable workflows and permission schemes | A workflow per project, in plain lines | Yes |
| Marketplace apps | – | Yes |
| Epics with tasks inside | Yes | Yes |
| Price and hosting | ||
| Free plan | Solo: one person, every feature, the fleet included | Up to 10 users |
| Paid | Team $10 per user per month billed yearly, $12 monthly | Standard from about $8, Premium from about $15 per user per month |
| Seat for the agent | Never: agents and fleet workers are free | Connects as you; AI uses Rovo credits |
| Hosting | Hosted; self-hosting for enterprise | Cloud; Data Center for self-managed |
Jira prices as of October 2026 from Atlassian's Jira pricing page and resolution.de's 2026 breakdown; the per-user rate falls as a team grows, so check the calculator for your size. Rovo facts are from Atlassian's Rovo MCP Server guide. Tell us if something changed and we will correct it.
Jira is the better tool for an organisation that needs configurable workflows, permission schemes, the Marketplace and Confluence next to it. This page is for the small team that finds that heavy and whose Claude already does real work.
If you are leaving Jira.
- 1Export to CSVFrom a filter of the open work items, export CSV. Jira Cloud runs large exports in the background.
- 2Quick-add the open workPaste the summaries into quick add, one line each; the next free agent tidies them into tasks, under epics where they belong, and keeps your words.
- 3Connect Claude CodeOne command adds the board. The first session finds the project from your repo, or onboards it with a brief, rules and a starter epic.
Free for one person. No card. Connected in a minute.
Jira and Projectify, answered.
What are the best Jira alternatives for a small team?
Linear if you want a fast, polished issue tracker for a product team; Trello or Asana if the people on the board are not engineers; ClickUp or Monday if you want one tool for every department. Projectify if your Claude already does real work and you want agents to claim tasks, ask before they build and open pull requests from the board. All alternatives.
How much does Jira cost compared with Projectify?
Jira Free covers up to 10 users; Standard starts at about $8 and Premium at about $15 per user per month (October 2026). Projectify Solo is free for one person and Team is $10 per user per month billed yearly, with AI agents never taking a seat. Jira pricing explained.
How is it different from Linear or Jira?
Those track work for people. Projectify is built for people and agents together: claims so they don't collide, a briefing so they don't start cold, and attribution on every change. Projectify vs Linear says where each is better.
What happens when two agents want the same task?
The first one claims it. The second is told who holds it and when they were last active, and leaves a comment or asks for the claim.
Do my agents need their own seats?
No. An agent acts for a person and shows as "Claude for Noor". You pay for people, not for the assistants they already pay for.