Zenhub vs Jira
Keep projects up-to-date, without killing productivity
Zenhub is the Jira alternative that uses AI and automation to completely eliminate manual project updates for engineers. It’s updated as work happens in GitHub, giving leaders real-time project statuses they can actually trust to make decisions.
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Why teams move from Jira
Jira slows teams down. Here’s why…
We asked 100s of engineering teams about using Jira, and they told us:
Projects are outdated and untrustworthy
Jira forces devs to manually update issues outside of GitHub, increasing instances of outdated, missing, and duplicate data
Jira is confusing and overwhelming
Jira is a massive tool that easily becomes confusing and difficult to use. It’s also a steep learning curve for new engineers.
Jira is far from agile
Engineers and PMs waste a lot of time facilitating agile events in Jira. There are apps in their marketplace that can fill the gaps, but they come at a cost.
Why Zenhub
6 reasons engineering teams are switching to Zenhub
1. Zenhub is connected to where your engineers work
Zenhub integrates directly with your code in GitHub. Every issue and pull request that gets created in a GitHub repository will show on a Zenhub Board automatically. The result is less manual work for your developers and more accurate roadmaps for engineering leaders.
2. More automation and AI around agile tasks
With Zenhub, automation and AI is built natively into your agile workflows and events. We automate agile tasks like sprint planning, sprint reviews, and planning poker so there’s less manual work and time wasted in meetings. This saves the average team 4-6 hours per week.
3. Intuitive for both developers and project managers
Zenhub is intuitive and user friendly for both technical and non-technical people. Our extension is built into the GitHub UI and uses GitHub concepts that developers already use (eg. labels, assignees, etc.) so it’s more familiar and requires less context switching.
4. Technical and non-technical teams can work together
Zenhub provides one platform for both technical and non-technical teams to collaborate on work. People can use Zenhub without a GitHub license, meaning it can act as a single source of truth for the organization.
5. Easily customizable without needing costly consultants
Zenhub makes it easy for teams to customize their workspace to whatever methodology or framework they follow. It’s simple enough that it doesn’t require outside consultants and individual teams can customize their workspaces without waiting for system admin.
6. Fewer plugins, better performance
Zenhub’s customization and AI-powered workflows are baked into the platform, meaning you need fewer outside integrations, apps, and modules. That means less strain on the platform and more reliable performance for your teams.
Compare Value
All the tools you need, built-in
With Zenhub, you’ll never pay for extra features or plug-ins – everything is built-in
Features
Zenhub
Jira
Kanban boards
Board automation
Agile reporting suite (Burndown Charts, Velocity Reports, etc.)
Roadmaps
Graphql API
Board automation
Agile reporting suite (Burndown Charts, Velocity Reports, etc.)
Roadmaps
Graphql API
From
$8.33
per user
$7.75 - $15.25 per user
Leverage GitHub issues on boards
Included
Not available
Planning Poker
Included
Not included, +$2.00/user to purchase plug-ins*
Automated Sprint Planning
Included
Not included, +$1.00/user to purchase plug-ins*
Filter board by GitHub assignee, label, repo, or milestone
Included
Not available
AI-generated issue labels
Included
Not available
*Must be purchased for every JIRA user in your organization whether they want it or not, no exceptions
For Teams
Features
Zenhub
Kanban boardsBoard automationAgile reporting suite (Burndown Charts, Velocity Reports, etc.) RoadmapsGraphql API
Leverage GitHub issues on boards
Planning Poker
Automated Sprint Planning
Filter board by GitHub assignee, label, repo, or milestone
AI-generated issue labels
For Teams
Features
Jira
Kanban boardsBoard automationAgile reporting suite (Burndown Charts, Velocity Reports, etc.)RoadmapsGraphql API
$7.75 - $15.25per user
Leverage GitHub issues on boards
Planning Poker
Automated Sprint Planning
+$1.00/user to purchase plug-ins*
Filter board by GitHub assignee, label, repo, or milestone
AI-generated issue labels
#zenhublove
Engineers agree — Zenhub just gets it
Oh, yes! 😁 #ByeByeJira #HelloZenhub Thanks for integrating well with GitHub projects, @ZenhubHQ. Your Chrome extension is the most sophisticated I have seen so far. Applause 👏 #ProjectCollaboration
I had used JIRA and MS DevOps in previous jobs, and I felt a bit frustrated by GitHub’s lack on product management capabilities. Zenhub’s roadmap and board gave me all the features I needed to stay organized when planning feature launches. 😊
@ZenhubHQ new sprint feature is really cool!Anyone still stuck with Jira?Move to Zenhub honestly.
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