Jira
Not Every Team Needs Jira. Most Don't.
Jira is built for 200-person engineering departments. If you're a small team tracking tasks and hours, you need a board and a timer.
The Hidden Cost of "Affordable" Jira
Jira's base price doesn't include the add-ons most teams need
Jira + Tempo
Standard + time tracking add-on
£14.50
per user/month
10 users = £145/month
Jira £6.50 + Tempo £8
Task Board
Everything included
£12
per user/month
10 users = £120/month
Boards + time tracking + reports
Save £300 per year
No add-ons. No marketplace. One price for everything.
The Jira Problem
Jira is the industry standard for enterprise software development. But for most teams, it's overkill:
- Configuration takes days, not minutes
- No real time tracking - Tempo add-on is £8/user extra
- Sprints, backlogs, epics - 80% of teams use 20% of features
- Built for software teams - everyone else is a second-class citizen
- Client access requires Jira Service Management (paid)
The Task Board Solution
Kanban + time tracking for teams that aren't Atlassian-sized:
- Boards in seconds - under a minute from signup to first task
- Built-in time tracking - one-click timer, no add-ons
- Custom workflows - columns that match how your team works
- Works for any team - marketing, agencies, freelancers, dev teams
- Free guest access for clients
Productive in Minutes, Not Days
No sprints. No story points. No week-long configuration. Just boards, tasks, and timers.
Feature & Price Comparison
| Feature | Jira | Task Board |
|---|---|---|
| Kanban Boards | ✓ Powerful | ✓ Simple drag and drop |
| Time Tracking | Manual logging (Tempo £8 extra) | ✓ One-click timer included |
| Scrum / Sprints | ✓ | Not needed for most teams |
| Guest Access | Via Service Management (paid) | Free unlimited |
| AI Integration (Claude, ChatGPT) | Atlassian Intelligence (limited) | ✓ Full task management via AI |
| Setup Time | Hours to days | 5 minutes |
| Learning Curve | Steep - needs training | Instantly intuitive |
| Price (with time tracking) | £14.50/user/month | £12/user/month |
| 10-person team/month | £145 | £120 |
| Your Savings | - | £300/year |
The Right Size Tool for Your Team
Jira is an aircraft carrier. If you need an aircraft carrier, nothing else will do.
But most teams need a speedboat.
Task Board is kanban boards and time tracking.
Set up in minutes. Productive immediately. No admin certification required.
"We spent more time configuring Jira than actually using it. Task Board let us start working on day one."
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about switching from Jira to Task Board
Is Task Board powerful enough for software teams?
If your team uses Scrum with sprints, story points, and velocity tracking, Jira is the better fit. If your software team uses kanban (move tasks across columns, no sprints), Task Board handles that perfectly - with time tracking included. Many small dev teams don't need Scrum.
Can Task Board handle large projects?
Task Board is designed for teams of 2-20 people. If you have complex project hierarchies with epics, sub-tasks, and cross-team dependencies, Jira's structure handles that better. If your projects are "a board with tasks", Task Board is faster and simpler.
What about Jira's free plan?
Jira's free plan supports up to 10 users with basic features. It's genuinely useful for small teams that need Jira's workflow. But it doesn't include time tracking (you still need Tempo, which isn't free), and it has storage limits. Task Board's free plan is solo only but includes time tracking and reports.
Can I migrate from Jira to Task Board?
Task Board has a REST API. Jira exports to CSV. A migration is possible for teams that want simpler tooling. Contact support for help. Note: you'll lose Jira-specific data like sprints, story points, and epic hierarchies - but if you don't need those, you won't miss them.
What about Jira's automation?
Jira has built-in automation rules (if X then Y). Task Board doesn't have native automation but connects to Zapier, which gives you 5,000+ app integrations and similar "if this then that" logic. For most teams, Zapier covers the same ground.
Does Task Board work for non-technical teams?
Yes. That's a key difference. Jira's terminology (stories, bugs, epics, components) assumes software development. Task Board uses plain language: boards, tasks, columns, timers. A marketing team, agency, or freelancer can use it without learning Jira vocabulary.
Stop paying for enterprise complexity
Get kanban boards and time tracking without the Atlassian overhead. Compare with Trello, Asana, or ClickUp.
Start Free - No Credit Card NeededFree forever for solo use. £12/user/month for teams. 14-day money-back guarantee.