GitHub or Jira?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
GitHubwins 4 of 7 categories
WINNER
GitHub
Where the world builds software
4.7/5
|120,000 reviews4
Wins
2008
Founded
mid
Price
Jira
The #1 software development tool
4.2/5
|78,000 reviews0
Wins
2002
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
95
Features & Functionality
95
85
Ease of Use
GitHub wins
60
98
Integrations
GitHub wins
95
90
Pricing & Value
GitHub wins
75
78
Customer Support
78
98
Scalability
GitHub wins
95
92
Security & Compliance
92
GitHub excels at
Ease of UseIntegrationsPricing & ValueScalability
Jira excels at
No category wins in this comparison
Pros & Cons
GitHub
Industry standard—everyone uses it
Unlimited free private repos
GitHub Copilot AI pair programmer
GitHub Actions CI/CD (free minutes)
Microsoft ownership concerns for some OSS devs
Complex for Git beginners
Jira
Industry standard for dev teams
Powerful customization
Excellent agile support
Deep Atlassian ecosystem
Steep learning curve
Can be overwhelming
The Bottom Line
Choose GitHub if you want...
- Software development teams of all sizes
- Open source projects and communities
- CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
- Code collaboration and review
Choose Jira if you want...
- Software development teams
- Agile/Scrum teams
- Enterprise engineering
- Bug tracking
Our pick: GitHub — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories.
Real-Time Brand Data
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Last updated: 2024-12-10
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Last updated: 2024-12-10
