Jira Cost Calculator

See total Jira cost including licensing and admin overhead

Calculate Your Jira Cost

Development Team Size: 20 people

💰 Annual Jira Cost (Licensing + Estimated Admin)

Team Size
20
Annual License
$1,100
Est. Admin Cost
$20,000
Year 1 Total
$21,100

Jira Pricing: $7.50/user/month for Standard (10-person minimum). Admin overhead = 0.5 FTE per 30 developers (~$40K-$60K/year typical contractor rate divided by headcount).

📊 Compare Jira vs. Linear

Jira's complexity has a hidden cost. Linear offers 70% lower TCO for modern agile teams.

Why Jira is Expensive

1. Complex Licensing

$7.50/user/month base (Standard). 10-user minimum = $900/month even for small teams.

2. Admin Overhead (The Hidden Cost)

Jira requires 1 dedicated admin per 30 developers. For a 20-person team, that's 0.5 FTE = $20K–$30K/year in salary + configuration time.

3. Plugin Ecosystem

Essential plugins (automation, reporting, custom fields) add $2K–$5K/year.

Alternative: Linear

$7/person/month = $1,680/year for 20 people
No admin needed. Modern UX. 87% lower TCO than Jira.

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