How much does Jira really cost?
Jira’s pricing is notoriously confusing — cloud vs data center, per-user tiers, marketplace apps, hidden admin costs. This calculator cuts through the confusion.
Your Setup
Jira Software users
Avg $4/user/month per app
Monthly Cost
$938
$338 base + $600 apps
Annual Cost
$11k
Annual billing (17% discount applied)
Cost Per User Per Month
$18.76
All-in: base + 3 marketplace apps
Marketplace Apps (Annual)
$6.5k
3 apps × avg $4/user/mo
Admin Time Cost (Annual)
$2.4k
~2 hrs/mo admin @ $100/hr
Total Cost of Ownership (Year 1)
$13k
License + apps + admin time + migration (amortized 3yr)
Standard Plan — Price Per User at Scale
| Users | $/user/mo | Monthly Total |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $8.15 | $82 |
| 25 | $8.15 | $204 |
| 50 | $8.15 | $408 |
| 100 | $8.15 | $815 |
| 250 | $7.50 | $1.9k |
| 500 | $6.90 | $3.5k |
| 1,000 | $6.30 | $6.3k |
Jira vs Alternatives — 50 Users
At 50 users, you’d save $8.1k/year by switching to GitHub Issues.
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