How much does Jira cost in 2026?
Quick Answer: As of June 2026 Jira Cloud is Free for up to 10 users, Standard $7.91/user/month, and Premium $14.54/user/month on annual billing (both slightly lower than 2025 list, and tiered so the per-user rate falls as you add seats). Atlassian now bundles Rovo AI search into paid tiers. Self-hosted Data Center remains quote-based, historically starting around $42,000/year for 500 users.
Jira Cloud pricing (as of June 2026)
| Plan | Price (annual avg) | Users | Automation | Key features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Up to 10 | 100 runs/month | Scrum + Kanban boards, backlog, basic roadmaps, 2 GB storage |
| Standard | $7.91/user/month | Up to 50,000 | ~1,700 runs/month | Rovo Search, audit logs, 250 GB storage, external collaboration |
| Premium | $14.54/user/month | Up to 50,000 | Unlimited | Advanced roadmaps (Plans), sandbox, release tracks, 99.9% SLA, unlimited storage |
| Enterprise | Custom (annual only) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Multiple sites, Atlassian Analytics, advanced security, 99.95% SLA |
Two things changed in 2026. First, the published per-user rates came down — Standard from $8.15 to $7.91 and Premium from $16 to $14.54 (the annual averages Atlassian quotes). Second, Atlassian uses continuous user-tier pricing: the per-user rate steps down as the user count crosses thresholds near 100, 250, and 500 seats, so a 600-person org pays less per user than the headline figure. Treat $7.91 and $14.54 as the entry-band averages, not flat rates.
Rovo, Atlassian's AI search and agents, is now woven into paid tiers (Rovo Search appears on Standard) rather than billed only as a separate add-on.
Cost at scale (Cloud, annual, entry band)
| Team size | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| 10 users | ~$79/mo | ~$145/mo |
| 25 users | ~$198/mo | ~$364/mo |
| 50 users | ~$396/mo | ~$727/mo |
| 100 users | ~$791/mo | ~$1,454/mo |
(Actual invoices come in slightly lower at higher seat counts because of the tiered rate.)
Jira Data Center (self-hosted)
For organisations that must self-host for data residency or infrastructure control, Atlassian offers Data Center on annual licensing. Published list pricing historically started around $42,000/year for 500 users and scales up by user band; confirm current figures with Atlassian, as Data Center licensing is quoted annually and has shifted over time.
Atlassian stack add-ons (commonly paired)
| Product | Starting price | Pairing |
|---|---|---|
| Confluence | Free (10 users), then ~$6/user/mo | Documentation alongside issues |
| Jira Service Management | Free (3 agents), then ~$22/agent/mo | ITSM + help desk |
| Bitbucket | Free (5 users), then ~$3/user/mo | Git hosting linked to issues |
| Atlassian Guard | ~$4/user/mo | SSO/SAML, org security policies |
How it compares (25-user team)
| Tool | Monthly cost | Automation | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jira Standard | ~$198 | ~1,700 runs/mo | Dev-focused, deep Atlassian ecosystem |
| Monday.com Standard | $300 | 250 actions/mo | Visual, non-technical friendly |
| ClickUp Unlimited | ~$175 | Unlimited | Most features, lowest price |
| Linear | ~$200 | Built-in | Modern dev tool, fast UI |
Editor's Note: We configured Jira Standard for a 90-developer engineering org. At the refreshed June-2026 rate of $7.91/user that is about $712/month, down from roughly $734 at the old $8.15 rate — a small but real saving once Atlassian trimmed list pricing. Adding Confluence and Bitbucket took the full Atlassian stack to roughly $1,500/month. We had priced ClickUp at about $630/month as the cheaper alternative; the team stayed on Jira for the Bitbucket pull-request linking and JQL, which their dashboards depended on. The tiered per-user discount also meant their next hiring wave cost slightly less per seat than the headline rate. — Rafal Fila, ShadowGen
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