Free
Free
per user per month
Best for: Teams of up to 10 tracking work
- Up to 10 users
- boards
- backlog and timeline
- 2GB storage
- 150 automation steps a month
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Jira pricing in 2026: Standard vs Premium and what 50 users pay
Every Jira plan in plain numbers, how annual user tiers double the bill at the boundary, and why SSO needs a separate subscription.
The short answer
Since 13 October 2026, Jira Standard costs USD 9.70 and Premium USD 19.60 per user per month on monthly billing for up to 100 users. Annual plans are priced by user tier: a 50-person team pays USD 4,850 a year on Standard or USD 9,800 on Premium. Jira is free for up to 10 users.
- Cheapest paid planStandard at USD 9.70 per user per month, or USD 4,850 a year for a 26 to 50 user tier.
- What teams of teams needPremium, for cross-team planning, 24/7 critical support and an uptime SLA.
- Biggest hidden costSSO and SCIM need a separate Atlassian Guard subscription below Enterprise.
- Best way to saveBuy annual at the right user tier and lock your renewal quote before a price change.
Written by Procurement VMS Editorial Team · Reviewed by Michael, Procurement Advisor Expert · Price data dated · 10 minute read
Jira plans and prices
Jira is where engineering and product teams track issues, sprints and releases, and it often becomes the system of record for how software gets built. The per-user price looks simple, but annual plans are sold in user tiers, SSO is a separate subscription, and Atlassian has raised list prices two Octobers in a row.
This guide prices Free, Standard, Premium and Enterprise from Atlassian's official pricing page and future pricing tables. Documentation lives in Confluence, a separate subscription with its own guide.
Prices below were recorded on 12 October 2026. The headline figure is the lowest price you can get for that plan. Check the official page before you buy, because vendors change prices without notice.
Standard
USD8.08
per user per month, billed yearly
Billed monthly: USD9.70
Best for: Software teams that need roles and permissions
- Up to 100,000 users
- 250GB storage
- 400 automation steps per user
- Rovo AI
- business-hours support
Premium
USD16.33
per user per month, billed yearly
Billed monthly: USD19.60
Best for: Multiple teams planning work together
- Cross-team planning
- approvals
- 750 automation steps per user
- unlimited storage
- 24/7 critical support
- 99.9% SLA
Enterprise
Custom
per user per month
Best for: Organizations with 801 or more users
- Up to 150 sites
- Atlassian Guard Standard included
- 1,000 automation steps per user
- 99.95% SLA
How billing works
Monthly subscriptions are billed on the exact number of Jira users, at USD 9.70 on Standard and USD 19.60 on Premium per user for the first 100 users, with lower progressive rates above that. Annual subscriptions are billed for the user tier that covers your count: 26 to 50 users costs USD 4,850 on Standard and USD 9,800 on Premium, and 51 users moves you to the 100-user tier. Enterprise is annual only and available from 801 users. SSO and SCIM need Atlassian Guard Standard on every plan except Enterprise, and renewals are billed at Atlassian's then-current rates.
The tier trap
Annual Jira plans are sold in user tiers, so the 51st user moves a Standard team from USD 4,850 to the 100-user tier at USD 9,700 a year, double the bill for one extra person. Check where your count sits before you commit annually.
Read this first. Atlassian raised Jira list prices on 13 October 2026 PT. This page uses the new prices from Atlassian's official future pricing tables, while the live pricing page still showed the old prices (USD 9.05 and USD 18.30 monthly, USD 4,550 and USD 9,150 annual at 50 users) on 12 October 2026, so confirm the pricing page has switched. Annual per-user figures (USD 8.08 Standard, USD 16.33 Premium) are derived from the 26 to 50 user annual tier and change by tier. The Vendr benchmark covers all Atlassian purchases, not Jira alone.
Jira cost calculator
Move the slider to see what each plan costs at your size. The figures use the list prices on this page and leave out tax, add-ons and any discount you negotiate.
What 50 users cost on Standard, with Guard and on Premium
Fifty users shows what an SSO requirement and the Premium tier add to the Standard base.
| Scenario | Cost per year | Against the headline |
|---|---|---|
| Standard, billed annually (50-user tier) | USD4,850 | Headline price |
| IT requires SAML SSO, so add Atlassian Guard Standard (50 users) | USD7,050 | +USD 2,200 |
| Premium for cross-team planning, plus Guard Standard (50 users) | USD12,000 | +USD 4,950 |
What each Jira plan includes
Compare the plans side by side. Where a cell says Check page, the vendor's pricing page was not specific enough for us to fill it in.
| Feature | Free | Standard | Premium | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| User limit | 10 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Storage | 2GB | 250GB | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Automation steps | 150 per month | 400 per user per month | 750 per user per month | 1,000 per user per month |
| Rovo AI credits per user per month | Check page | 25 | 70 | 150 |
| SSO and SCIM (Atlassian Guard) | Paid add-on | Paid add-on | Paid add-on | Included |
| Support | Community | Business hours | 24/7 critical issues | 24/7 all issues |
| Uptime SLA | Check page | Check page | 99.9% | 99.95% |
Features we could not place by plan: Cross-team planning and dependencies. Check the official page for which plan includes each one.
Which Jira plan should you pick?
Free
Pick it if 10 or fewer people track work and 2GB of storage is enough.
Standard
Pick it if one or a few teams need roles, permissions and more automation.
Premium
Pick it if several teams plan across projects and need 24/7 critical support and an SLA.
Enterprise
Pick it if you have 801 or more users, need multiple sites or want Guard included.
Our view
Jira Standard is fair value for software teams and remains cheaper per user than most work-management tools at scale. Premium is worth it once cross-team planning and support SLAs matter. Budget for Guard if you need SSO, and expect Atlassian list prices to keep rising.
You may be overpaying if
You sit just above an annual user tier, keep inactive users licensed, or renewed automatically after 13 October 2026 without asking for a quote first.
How to pay less for Jira
Size the annual tier
Remove inactive users before renewal so your count lands in the lowest tier that fits.
Lock a quote before price changes
Atlassian honors quotes generated before a price change until they expire.
Commit annually
Annual billing saves about 17%, USD 970 a year for 50 Standard users.
Use Free for small teams
Jira is free for up to 10 users, so small side projects can stay on a separate Free site.
Buy Guard only where needed
Guard bills per user, so apply SSO policies to the users who need them.
Get a competing quote
Linear, ClickUp and GitLab give you a credible number before renewal.
What other buyers report
Vendr reports a median Atlassian contract, across Jira, Confluence and other products, of USD 91,357 a year based on 838 purchases, with buyers saving about 11% on average (February 2026). Source
Price changes we know of
- 15 October 2025: Jira Standard list prices rose 5%, Premium 7.5% and Enterprise 7.5% to 10% (Atlassian fiscal 2026 cloud pricing notice).
- 13 October 2026: Standard rose from USD 9.05 to USD 9.70 and Premium from USD 18.30 to USD 19.60 per user per month (1 to 100 users, monthly). The 50-user annual Standard tier rose from USD 4,550 to USD 4,850.
Renewal email you can copy
Fill in the brackets and send it about 90 days before the renewal date. It works best next to your renewal tracker.
Subject: Jira renewal on [renewal date] Hi [account manager], Our Jira [plan] subscription renews on [renewal date]. Over the last 90 days, [active users] of the [paid users] we pay for used it. We would like to renew with [target users] on a [term] term. Before we sign, please send: 1. The current list price and the price you are offering us, line by line. 2. The cap on any price increase at the next renewal. 3. The notice period if we want to cut users or move to another plan. We are comparing this against [alternative] and plan to decide by [decision date]. If you can offer [target discount] percent off list, or a lower price for a longer term, we are ready to talk this week. Thank you, [name] [company]
Free PDF and Excel
Jira pricing sheet and cost model
A one page summary of every plan, plus an Excel model that adds up your own seat count.
- All plans and prices on one page
- Excel model with your seat count and yearly cost
- Renewal checklist and the email above, ready to edit
- Date of the price data and the source links
Jira alternatives and what they cost
If this vendor does not fit, these are the closest options and what they charge.
| Alternative | Starting price | Pick it when |
|---|---|---|
| Linear | USD10 per user per month (Basic, billed yearly) | Your engineering team wants a faster, simpler issue tracker Read our Linear pricing guide |
| ClickUp | USD7 per user per month (Unlimited, billed yearly) | Non-engineering teams share the same work tool Read our ClickUp pricing guide |
| Trello | USD5 per user per month (Standard, billed annually) | You only need simple boards, also from Atlassian Read our Trello pricing guide |
Keeping Jira spend under control
Issue trackers collect inactive users, and annual tiers punish a count that sits one person over a boundary. The price change each October lands at renewal.
- Track who holds a seat. Keep one list of paid seats, their owners and the date each was last used. Our guide to vendor management shows how to set that up.
- Put renewals on a calendar. Log every renewal date and notice period in a contract renewal tracker so nobody finds out after the term rolls over.
- Route new buys through one request. Cards and expense claims hide duplicate subscriptions. A short purchase requisition step catches them before the first payment.
- Know your whole software bill. Pull every vendor into one view with a spend analysis template, then look at the tools with the fastest growth.
Bottom line. Start on Standard, move to Premium when several teams plan together, and budget Guard separately if SSO is required. Then check your user tier 90 days before renewal and lock a quote before Atlassian's next price change.
Jira pricing questions
How much does Jira cost per user?
Since 13 October 2026, Jira Standard costs USD 9.70 and Premium USD 19.60 per user per month on monthly billing for up to 100 users. On annual billing a 50-user tier costs USD 4,850 on Standard and USD 9,800 on Premium, about USD 8.08 and USD 16.33 per user per month.
Is Jira free?
Yes, for small teams. Jira Free supports up to 10 users with 2GB of storage, 150 automation steps a month and community support. Above 10 users you need Standard, Premium or Enterprise.
How much is Jira Enterprise?
Jira Enterprise is billed annually and available from 801 users. Since 13 October 2026, Atlassian's list price for a 1,000-user Enterprise tier is USD 179,000 a year, and it includes Atlassian Guard Standard for SSO and SCIM.
Can you get a discount on Jira?
Yes. Annual billing saves about 17%, larger user tiers cost less per user, and quotes generated before a price change are honored until they expire. Vendr reports Atlassian buyers save about 11% on average.
Is Jira cheaper billed annually?
Usually. For 50 users, Standard costs USD 5,820 a year billed monthly against USD 4,850 annually, a saving of USD 970. Annual plans are priced by user tier, so check the tier boundary before committing.
What is the cheapest alternative to Jira?
Trello Standard costs USD 5 per user per month billed annually for simple boards, and ClickUp Unlimited USD 7 per user billed yearly. For software teams, Linear Basic is USD 10 per user per month billed yearly.
Sources
How we put this page together
We start from the vendor pricing page and note the date. Where a figure comes from a third party instead, we say so on the page. Procurement VMS is a ratings and comparison site, not a software vendor, and nobody paid for a place in this guide. Spot a number that has changed? Tell us on the contact page and we will check it.
Take the Jira cost model to your renewal meeting
You get a one page PDF and an Excel model with your seat count, the plans above and a renewal checklist.
Choosing software instead of renewing? See the ranked procurement software list.