Both run serious projects. Only one has a flat bill, an open-source core, and an exit door that is always open.
Per-user pricing compounds with every hire. RedminePRO is one flat price per plan. Your 40th user costs the same as your 4th: nothing extra.
RedminePRO is built on open-source Redmine. We provide your full files and database on request, so you can self-host any time. Jira is a proprietary platform, and the door only opens inward.
Helpdesk, resource management, dashboards, and portfolio planning are built in, and you can extend the same workspace into CRM, HR, or Finance with Bring Your Own Plugins and custom development. One tool, many departments.
| RedminePRO | Jira | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat per plan, $0 per-user fees | Per-user, per month |
| Cost as you grow | Same bill until you change tier | Grows with every seat |
| Foundation | Open-source Redmine | Proprietary |
| Exit path | Files & database on request; self-host anytime | Platform lock-in |
| Hosting | Fully-managed SaaS, full admin access, US & EU regions | Atlassian cloud |
| Full Redmine admin access | Every plan, from Startup | Platform-defined |
| Agile boards & planning | Kanban, Scrum, Sprint, Backlog, Gantt, Portfolio | ✓ |
| Dashboards & daily digest | Built in on every plan | Dashboards |
| Single sign-on (Google, Microsoft / Entra) | Included from Plus | Higher tiers only |
| Statistics & analytics | Built in | Built in / apps |
| Helpdesk | Built in | Separate product (JSM) |
| Resource management | Built in | Marketplace apps |
| Messenger integrations | Slack, Discord, Rocket.Chat, Mattermost | Slack, Teams |
| Custom plugins | Bring Your Own Plugins + custom development | Marketplace apps (many paid) |
| CRM / HR / Finance extensions | Same workspace, one-time cost | Separate products |
| Support | 24×7 human email support on every plan | Tier-dependent |
| Migration | Done for you, typically hours, minimal downtime | Self-service |
Flat plans stay flat. Per-seat pricing climbs with every hire, forever.
Our team migrates Jira workspaces to RedminePRO, typically in hours, with minimal downtime.
Point us at your Jira instance or hand us a backup. Projects, issues, users, history.
Issues, workflows, roles and attachments mapped into your new RedminePRO workspace by our engineers.
Validate, flip DNS, done. Your team keeps shipping, now on a flat bill.