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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Atlassian Jira

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AAtlassian Jira is a project management tool, featuring an interactive timeline for mapping work items, dependencies, and releases, Scrum boards for agile teams, and out-of-the-box reports and dashboards.

    $9

    per month per user

    Bugzilla

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AN/AN/A
    Pricing
    Atlassian JiraBugzilla
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $9
    per month per user
    Premium
    $17
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Atlassian JiraBugzilla
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsHigher volume teams may qualify buyers for a discount.
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    Community Pulse
    Atlassian JiraBugzilla
    Considered Both Products
    Atlassian
    Chose Atlassian Jira
    There are two advantages that Bugzilla has over JIRA:
    1. Being open source (read free)
    2. Having a feature that few of my users desperately need: clone a issue to multiple projects at once
    Incentivized
    Chose Atlassian Jira
    I have used other tools like Trello, FogBugz, Bugzilla, Backlog, etc.

    Overall JIRA comes across as a clear winner. Perhaps the only close competitor is Bugzilla since it is open source and has a lot of other features that have been built for it, even if by many different teams.
    Incentivized
    Chose Atlassian Jira
    Bugzilla would be useful if you don't want to pay for bug tracking but maintenance is a bit painful. We are using Gitlab as our repo, The way Gitlab is progressing, I think We can replace Jira with that.
    Incentivized
    Chose Atlassian Jira
    Trac is as basic as the subversion with which it's often associated in feature set, requires signifiant time and patience to set up much less customize/configure, and is being abandoned by most industry folks. Bugzilla is a classic solution which holds up, but has an interface …
    Incentivized
    Chose Atlassian Jira
    I've used Trello for managing tickets, it's possibly but provides no ability to have backlog features unless you use plug-ins. Plus, once you get a large backlog the page takes a long time to load. Jira is quick and has this all built in.

    Redmine is a mess, don't bother. The …
    Incentivized
    Chose Atlassian Jira
    Jira Software is a much more robust solution that offers more features than the alternatives. Since our engineering department is also using BitBucket, it makes the choice easy to go with the whole Atlassian suite.
    Incentivized
    Chose Atlassian Jira
    With easy customization, JIRA was able to scale up to our varying organizational needs. We did not have to buy separate tools for Bug life cycle management, customer support, product delivery, or project management. Nor did we build any other in-house solution. It spans to all …
    Incentivized
    Chose Atlassian Jira
    Flexibility. Our teams use JIRA in many ways and we've found it to be up to the challenge in nearly all cases. I would easily recommend JIRA to a company of the right size and complexity. It just may be overkill for teams that need only light project tracking and to-do lists.
    Incentivized
    Chose Atlassian Jira
    JIRA is the best compromise between customizability and simplicity.
    Incentivized
    Chose Atlassian Jira
    Jira provides the full agile model with a customization path. Moving from road-testing to driving it on the highway is a short learning curve. VersionOne is more complex.
    Incentivized
    Chose Atlassian Jira
    JIRA is a more refined product with a better user experience and better tools to record and track data.
    Incentivized
    Chose Atlassian Jira
    JIRA has the flexibility of being on the cloud and is much more user friendly than other cloud based tracking software used.
    Incentivized
    Open Source
    Chose Bugzilla
    Bugzilla had many of the same common features necessary for bug tracking. However, the ease of use that JIRA provides while abroad is essential for many companies, and is the ultimate decision maker for those establishments. Additionally, while bugzilla includes a time setting …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bugzilla
    We migrated away from the whole suite of Rational tools because of their massive complexity around administration and inflexibility regarding workflows. In addition, the suite was insanely expensive, and users hated the usability of the tools. We evaluated, and liked JIRA, but …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bugzilla

    Bugzilla is very easy to use, very intuitive, and user friendly! For agile projects, the Kanban is very useful and you can drag and drop the defect to change his state. I work 10 times faster with Bugzilla.


    Incentivized
    Chose Bugzilla
    Bugzilla is affordable and easier to use by newly forming team or group in our organization. As the team grows bigger we still continued to use Bugzilla as it is comfortable to use. We tried JIRA tool for bugtracking but it was expensive when compared to Bugzilla so switched …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bugzilla
    Bugzilla is open source and unlimited accounts access were possible.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bugzilla
    JIRA from Atlassian, Quality Center from HP, TRAC were a few other tools that we had considered. The core features are present in almost all the competing tools. Bugzilla may not have a user interface as good as other tools, but serves the purpose very well as a bug tracking …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bugzilla
    For most bug tracking systems, it stacks up pretty well considering the cost (it's free). But for a little investment, you can license JIRA which is far superior.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bugzilla
    JIRA is a strong competitor. Since our product and team was small, we went for BugZilla instead of JIRA!
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    101 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    89 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    98 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    51 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    70 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Atlassian JiraBugzilla
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Atlassian Jira and Bugzilla
    Feature
    Atlassian Jira
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Bugzilla
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management9.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Atlassian Jira and Bugzilla
    Feature
    Atlassian Jira
    9.9
    2 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Bugzilla
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Atlassian JiraBugzilla
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (190 ratings)
    7.7
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (35 ratings)
    6.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (31 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    5.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (23 ratings)
    5.1
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.7
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Atlassian JiraBugzilla
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Atlassian
    Jira facilitates software development, bug tracking, and sprints. It's ideal for structured workflows, issue management, and customer communication. However, more straightforward tools might be more efficient for highly creative, unstructured tasks or tiny, agile teams with quick visual overviews. Jira's complexity can be overkill for basic task lists.
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    Open Source
    Buzilla is easy to use and provides basic functionality to use as a bug tracking tool. If big size attachments are allowed it would have been great. Also with Bugzilla home->Test management area is improved by allowing multiple sections it would be awesome!
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    Pros
    Atlassian
    • Integration of tools like Bitbucket, Github, etc., has made it easier to track the code changes, pull requests, and branches linked to the respective ticket.
    • The detailed tracking system in JIRA has helped the teams prioritize and understand the project tasks and issues.
    • JIRA's project tracking board helps you keep track of the project, its flow, and expectations in a structured format.
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    Open Source
    • Open source! No license fee involved, no limit to the number of licenses.
    • Easy to install and maintain. Installation is very easy and hardly needs any maintenance efforts, except when migrating from one version to other. Each project can have its own group of users.
    • Includes all the core features/fields that are needed to log a software bug/issue.
    • Multiple attachments are possible, supports various formats.
    • Good for reporting. Filtering mechanism lets you query bugs by various parameters.
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    Cons
    Atlassian
    • The interface is not intuitive to learn for new users
    • JQL is similarly challenging for newbies
    • It's possible to accidentally move issues from one sprint to another without realizing your mistake
    • Certain issue attributes aren't available in certain view (e.g. story points from the epic overview)
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    Open Source
    • Cloud Based. I'd like to see bugzilla be cloud based. The company I currently work with made a final decision to change db's for this specific reason. Due to the frequency of travel in this company, they need access to bugzilla from differing national / international locations.
    • Larger File Attachments. I believe the limit of a bugzilla content upload is 4 megabytes. For many of our video'd issues, this file size is simply impractical without the additional effort exertion on video compressor applications.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Atlassian
    This is because Jira Software generates a huge profit for an affordable price. Having a tool that makes team management transparent and effective is very valuable.
    In addition, the renewal of Jira Software and all Atlassian tools is predictable and clear, as the prices are published on the Atlassian website and there is no pyramid of intermediaries.
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    Open Source
    For future projects I will look at something that is hosted in the cloud that I don't have to manage. I would also like something that has a more modern feel to allow my customers to use it as well as my employees.
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    Usability
    Atlassian
    The interface is simple and easy to use if you have some experience with it. Configuration is also logical most of the time. However, less experienced users tend to find themselves lost in some tasks - usually complex project configuration- but sometimes simple things, such as seeing why a user can't move issues in a workflow. Jira configuration requires a good amount of experience - and even experienced users often resort to documentation. It's a tool that's easy to use if you know what you're doing and where to find the proper documentation, but novice users tend to find it challenging.
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    Open Source
    This is a pretty straightforward system. You put in the bug details, a ticket is created, the team is notified. The user interface reflects this very simple and straightforward flow. It's certainly much easier than trying to track bugs with using Excel and email.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Atlassian
    Did not face any issues and whenever they plan maintanance they update all of us very well in advance also so in that view we are good with the product stability.
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    Open Source
    I used it.
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    Performance
    Atlassian
    Performance is really good though it holds lot of data it loads quickly especially search operation also get the results very quickly as needed hence its good
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    Open Source
    I like this rating.
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    Support Rating
    Atlassian
    I have not had a chance to contact JIRA's customer support. It does offer extensive documentation, although it often feels too technical for me. There is also a JIRA training app that lets you take little lessons and quizzes on different areas (e.g., JIRA basics, agile). I did find it a helpful way to teach myself.
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    Open Source
    Since it is open source, it doesn't have customer service. However, the amount of information on forums is vast. If you can wade through it, you'll get what you need
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    In-Person Training
    Atlassian
    Had received training from our own internal user so it was good and also very easy to understand topics and many tasks in the UI are self explanatory and we can do by our own
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    Open Source
    I know it.
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    Online Training
    Atlassian
    One of their strong points i stheir documentation. Almost all of the basic set up needed within JIRA is available online through atlassian and its easy to find and very precise. The more critical issues need to be addressed as well and hence the rating of 8 instead of a 9.
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    Open Source
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    Implementation Rating
    Atlassian
    Take your time implementing Jira. Make sure you understand how you want to handle your projects and workflows. Investing more time in the implementation can pay off in a long run. It basically took us 5 days to define and implement correctly, but that meant smooth sailing later on.
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    Open Source
    Implementation was pretty simple. Particularly because the product cannot be customized so there is not much to do apart from getting it up and running.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Atlassian
    monday.com cannot be integrated with CI/CD tools, whereas Atlassian Jira integrates with CI/CD tools seamlessly. Atlassian Jira has strong Agile and Scrum support. Coming to monday.com, it has basic agile functionality. But Atlassian Jira has a complex UI, and monday.com has an intuitive, drag-and-drop interface. Overall, Atlassian Jira provides features like Agile project management, DevOps integration, and customizable workflows.
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    Open Source
    We migrated away from the whole suite of Rational tools because of their massive complexity around administration and inflexibility regarding workflows. In addition, the suite was insanely expensive, and users hated the usability of the tools. We evaluated, and liked JIRA, but because the organization was looking for cost savings, we ended up going with Bugzilla and it's FOSS model so as to avoid ongoing costs.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Atlassian
    Product is rellay good but pricing part I am not aware
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    Open Source
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    Scalability
    Atlassian
    Atlassian Jira is highly stable and good with its performance and its has all the required scalability features as business needs
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    Open Source
    I used it
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    Return on Investment
    Atlassian
    • Atlassian Jira's robust workflow automation has boosted team efficiency, shortening delivery cycles and driving a positive ROI through improved project management.
    • Its advanced reporting and integration capabilities have enabled data-driven decisions, aligning operations with key business objectives.
    • However, the steep learning curve can delay adoption, potentially hindering short-term ROI.
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    Open Source
    • It has made the SDLC process more efficient. Bugs were logged and tracked in emails or in Excel sheets leading to slow communication and at time version issues with multiple files. Being an online tool, Bugzilla solved those issues, improved communication, instant status updates and improved efficiency.
    • We have used Bugzilla with a lot of federal goverment agencies (DHS, CMS, SAMHSA, CDC, HHS etc). Project Directors adn Principle Investigators were at times given access to Bugzilla which provided a snapshot of open vs closed issues.
    • Some groups would resist using Bugzilla with the email reminders being the main reason. Turning off or reminding them of features where we can 'control' email notification helped a lot.
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