You don't need Jira.
You need to ship.
Jira is powerful enterprise software built for large engineering organizations. If you have 2–10 people and just want to track what everyone is doing, it adds far more configuration than you need. is.team is the alternative — a spatial canvas that gets you started in minutes, not days.
Two tools built for different worlds
is.team is for you if…
- You're a team of 2–10 people
- You make decisions fast and wear multiple hats
- Setup time is a blocker, not a feature
- You want AI and voice rooms without plugins
- Predictable flat-rate pricing matters
Stay with Jira if…
- You have a 50+ person engineering organization
- You need SOC 2 / ISO 27001 compliance audit trails
- Custom workflow schemes are a hard requirement
- Your team depends on sprint velocity reporting
- You rely on the Atlassian Marketplace ecosystem
Feature comparison
Direct and honest — based on publicly available product documentation.
is.team
Built for small teams who ship fast
Jira
Built for enterprise engineering orgs
atlassian.com/software/jira
Minutes vs. hours or days
Setting up is.team
- 1Enter your workspace name
- 2Pick a plan
- 3Create a board, name columns, start adding tasks
- Done. No configuration layer underneath.
Setting up Jira (typical)
- 1Create a project and choose a project type
- 2Configure issue types (Story, Bug, Task, Epic…)
- 3Set up a workflow scheme for each issue type
- 4Choose a board type and configure columns
- 5Set up field schemes and screens
- 6Configure notification schemes
- 7Add users and assign roles
- 8Configure permission schemes
- 9Optionally set up epics, sprints, and components
Jira's configuration flexibility is a genuine advantage for large teams that need custom workflows and compliance controls. For a 5-person startup, it's time your team could spend shipping instead.
Price for a 5-person team
is.team charges per workspace, not per seat. Adding a fifth member doesn't change your bill.
| Plan | Monthly cost (5 users) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
is.team Starteris.team | $6/mo flat | Up to 2 members. Flat rate, no per-seat fees. |
is.team Prois.team | $14/mo flat | Up to 10 members. All AI features. Voice rooms. |
Jira Free | $0 | Up to 10 users, limited features and workflows. |
Jira Standard † | ~$45/mo | ~$9/user/mo × 5 users. Per-seat, rate varies by team size. |
Jira Premium † | ~$92/mo | ~$18/user/mo × 5 users. Advanced roadmaps and admin insights. |
† Jira per-user rates are approximate, based on monthly billing for 1–100 users as of March 2026. Rates vary by team size and billing cycle — visit atlassian.com for current pricing.
Where Jira genuinely wins
We believe in honest comparisons. Here's where Jira is the better choice — and we'll say it directly.
Large engineering organizations (50+ engineers)
Jira's project hierarchy — epics, stories, subtasks, initiatives — and advanced administration tools are built for coordinating work across many teams simultaneously. is.team is not designed for that scale.
Advanced reporting & analytics
Sprint velocity charts, burn-down charts, cumulative flow diagrams, and custom dashboard gadgets. If your engineering leadership requires these reports, Jira delivers them natively.
Compliance & audit requirements
Jira Cloud Enterprise supports GDPR, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 audit trails. If your legal or compliance team has hard requirements in your project management tool, Jira is the right choice.
Mature marketplace & deep integrations
The Atlassian Marketplace offers thousands of third-party plugins for every imaginable workflow. is.team has a focused set of first-party integrations.
If any of the above describes your situation, Jira is the right tool and we'd rather you use the right tool than struggle with the wrong one. If none of those describe you — you're a small team moving fast — is.team will serve you better.
Ready to switch?
Takes minutes.
No migration wizard required. Start fresh with a canvas that fits the way small teams actually work. Free forever for solo use. $6/mo for a team.
Feature comparisons are based on publicly available product documentation as of March 2026 and may not reflect recent updates. Pricing is approximate; rates vary by billing cycle and team size — visit each product's website for current details. Jira, Atlassian, and Atlassian Intelligence are trademarks of Atlassian Corporation Plc. is.team is not affiliated with or endorsed by Atlassian.