Assembla vs. Atlassian Jira

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Assembla
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Assembla provides a cloud-based source code management (SCM) Platform that covers Perforce, Apache Subversion (SVN), and Git. Their managed cloud hosting solutions are designed for both small and enterprise software development teams. They offer a turn-key cloud hosting solution that covers both Perforce and infrastructure management. This includes design and managed dedicated server network. And Assembla's Subversion Enterprise offers Assembla Cloud features on a dedicated, high-performance…
$19
per month per user
Atlassian Jira
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Atlassian 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
Pricing
AssemblaAtlassian Jira
Editions & Modules
Subversion Cloud
$19
per month per user
Perforce Cloud
$52.25
per month (12 month term) per user
Perforce Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Subversion Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Standard
$9
per month per user
Premium
$17
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AssemblaAtlassian Jira
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
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
AssemblaAtlassian Jira
Considered Both Products
Assembla
Chose Assembla
Assembla was actually chosen by our vendor so we did not have a say in the selection. However, the product more than served the need we had for better distribution and completion of tasks. It has an easy to view interface, user friendly and efficient. I would recommend it to …
Atlassian Jira
Chose Atlassian Jira

JIRA is the most advanced and robust of all the tools we looked at to manage our projects and specifically our Agile processes. It is flexible and robust, very professional-looking and widely used. Many of the

Chose Atlassian Jira
I like that you can visually monitor many projects simultaneously. I like that you can add tickets and issues to the system relatively quickly and easily. The tool is pretty intuitive and it only takes a few attempts before you understand how the system works.
Features
AssemblaAtlassian Jira
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Assembla
-
Ratings
Atlassian Jira
7.8
36 Ratings
1% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings8.835 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings7.734 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.225 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings7.733 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.134 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.535 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.936 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.930 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings6.930 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings8.031 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings7.126 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.626 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Assembla
-
Ratings
Atlassian Jira
7.5
21 Ratings
3% below category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings7.517 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings7.813 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings7.219 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings7.516 Ratings
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User Ratings
AssemblaAtlassian Jira
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(2 ratings)
8.3
(221 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(37 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(62 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(24 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(9 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AssemblaAtlassian Jira
Likelihood to Recommend
Idera, Inc.
Assembla works well when you are working with multiple groups or entities. We dealt with different time zones, different levels of involvement with the projects, etc so this allows for us to have responses back in a quicker fashion. It also helps us clue in the appropriate people and rely less on following multiple email chains
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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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Pros
Idera, Inc.
  • Assembla assists in the workload balancing of our programmers.
  • We are able to use Assembla to manage sprints and sprint planning in our agile format.
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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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Cons
Idera, Inc.
  • The ability to export the tasks or run metrics on them.
  • Mobile ability.
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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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Likelihood to Renew
Idera, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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Usability
Idera, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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Reliability and Availability
Idera, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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Performance
Idera, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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Support Rating
Idera, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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In-Person Training
Idera, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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Online Training
Idera, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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Implementation Rating
Idera, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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Alternatives Considered
Idera, Inc.
We selected Assembla because the ticket functionality worked well with our agile planning format that we use company wide.
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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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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Idera, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Atlassian
Product is rellay good but pricing part I am not aware
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Scalability
Idera, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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Return on Investment
Idera, Inc.
  • We were able to spend less time tracking down the status of projects.
  • We could become more self-sufficient on reviewing prior resolutions to help with current problems.
  • Tasks were responded to quickly because we did not have to email one person, wait for an out of office email and then try someone else. Our task got assigned to the next available person.
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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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