Jira vs Plane: what their users struggle with
Not a verdict and not a star rating: the problems users of Jira and Plane describe in public, side by side, each one linked to its source (as of 2026-10-15).
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| Jira | Plane | |
|---|---|---|
| Recent reports compared | 72 | 19 |
| Themes compared | 53 | 19 |
| Public source threads | 154 | 62 |
| Pain points | 54 | 10 |
| Feature requests | 5 | 9 |
| Workarounds | 4 | 0 |
| Switching reasons | 9 | 0 |
| Reports rated “Causes churn” | 6 | 0 |
Every count in this table is of open reports in the recent window (Jira since 2023-10, Plane since 2023-10); older and fixed reports are not counted. The counts measure how much public discussion exists for each product, not which is better: a popular tool collects more reports.
Problems mostly raised about Jira
- Jira is consistently slow across many parts of the product · Performance · Blocks work
- Time-consuming Jira configuration · Customization · Annoyance
- Jira feels overly complicated · UI & usability · Annoyance
- Work information scattered across tools · Collaboration · Annoyance
- Data lost during Jira migration · Data export & migration · Blocks work
Problems mostly raised about Plane
- Invite email never sent but UI shows success · Reliability & bugs · Blocks work
- 1Password autofill login triggers CSRF cookie error · Reliability & bugs · Annoyance
- Doubt that open-source commitment survives investor pressure · Pricing & plans · Annoyance
- Closed LDAP request without timeline erodes trust · Support · Annoyance
- Installer will not accept a different port when port 80 is taken · Setup & onboarding · Blocks work
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How the data is built. A theme is a group of reports about the same problem; unique means not matched to a theme on the other product.