Dogorithm vs Jira
The Jira alternative your team can use today, not after a week of setup
Jira is built to be configured, and in 2026 to run coding agents. Dogorithm is built for the day-to-day of a small team: it picks the work that matters, runs the standup and the call next to the board, and needs no admin to start.
What your team would pay
Dogorithm
$72.00/month
Pro at $6 a seat, with calls, whiteboard and standup included
Jira Standard
$116.40/month
Monthly list price; video calls and a whiteboard cost extra
Jira prices are Atlassian's monthly list prices per user from 13 October 2026 ($9.70 for 1–100 users, $8.20 for 101–250). Check Atlassian's site for current pricing.
Feature by feature
Jira as of October 2026, without marketplace apps. "Not yet" means Dogorithm doesn't have it today.
Everyday work
Board, list and calendar views
SameYes, with phone layouts
Jira: Yes
Acceptance criteria and a success metric
Built inOn every task, with a met/total badge and a progress bar
Jira: Through custom fields or apps
Repeating tasks
Built inDaily, weekdays, monthly (month-end safe), yearly; ends after N times
Jira: Through automation rules or apps
Time tracking
SameAutomatic from focus sessions, plus a timer
Jira: Work logs
Dependencies
SameDependency chains across a workspace's boards, with readiness checks and alerts
Jira: Issue links
Automation
SameRules on added, moved, finished or overdue tasks, with conditions, an else path and branches to related tasks: assign, label, move, due date, comment, notify, post to chat. No run limit
Jira: Rule builder with conditions and branches; 100 runs a month on Free
Team rituals
Daily standup
Built inDone / Doing / Blockers, timed speaker rounds, schedules and reminders
Jira: Marketplace apps or Slack bots
Slack and Microsoft Teams
SameA Slack, Teams or Discord channel per workspace for finished and blocked work, cycles and standups
Jira: Slack and Teams apps
Video calls and screen sharing
Built inA call room per workspace, screen sharing, chat, and ringing a teammate
Jira: Not built in
Whiteboard
Built inBuilt in, with dot-voting, timed votes and frames
Jira: Confluence whiteboards, a separate product
Planning your day
Built inA morning brief that picks your top task, focus sessions and a Pomodoro timer
Jira: Not part of Jira
Planning and reporting
Sprints
SameCycles: plan from the backlog, burndown, close with roll-over, velocity
Jira: Backlog and sprints
Epics and roadmaps
SameEpics across a workspace, and a twelve-week timeline of cycles, epics and dependency arrows
Jira: Yes; cross-project plans on Premium
Custom fields and workflows
Not yetA fixed card model on purpose: impact, due date, estimate, labels, roles
Jira: Highly configurable
Reports
SameBurndown, velocity, cumulative flow, impact vs effort, activity heatmap, team pulse
Jira: Burndown, velocity, cumulative flow
OKRs
Built inOKR page with key results
Jira: Outside Jira
Admin and AI
Roles and permissions on the free plan
Built inOwner, admin, member and viewer, plus lead, contributor or watcher per task
Jira: Not on Free
Two-step sign-in, audit log and SAML
SameTwo-step sign-in and a workspace audit log with CSV export on every plan; SAML single sign-on on Pro, with a DNS-verified company domain
Jira: Two-step sign-in on every plan; audit log and SAML on higher plans
Mobile
PartlyInstallable web app with push notifications
Jira: iOS and Android apps
AI assistant
SameDaily brief, task breakdown and impact scoring; 25 actions a month free
Jira: Rovo, on paid plans
| What | Jira | Dogorithm |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday work | ||
| Board, list and calendar views | Yes | SameYes, with phone layouts |
| Acceptance criteria and a success metric | Through custom fields or apps | Built inOn every task, with a met/total badge and a progress bar |
| Repeating tasks | Through automation rules or apps | Built inDaily, weekdays, monthly (month-end safe), yearly; ends after N times |
| Time tracking | Work logs | SameAutomatic from focus sessions, plus a timer |
| Dependencies | Issue links | SameDependency chains across a workspace's boards, with readiness checks and alerts |
| Automation | Rule builder with conditions and branches; 100 runs a month on Free | SameRules on added, moved, finished or overdue tasks, with conditions, an else path and branches to related tasks: assign, label, move, due date, comment, notify, post to chat. No run limit |
| Team rituals | ||
| Daily standup | Marketplace apps or Slack bots | Built inDone / Doing / Blockers, timed speaker rounds, schedules and reminders |
| Slack and Microsoft Teams | Slack and Teams apps | SameA Slack, Teams or Discord channel per workspace for finished and blocked work, cycles and standups |
| Video calls and screen sharing | Not built in | Built inA call room per workspace, screen sharing, chat, and ringing a teammate |
| Whiteboard | Confluence whiteboards, a separate product | Built inBuilt in, with dot-voting, timed votes and frames |
| Planning your day | Not part of Jira | Built inA morning brief that picks your top task, focus sessions and a Pomodoro timer |
| Planning and reporting | ||
| Sprints | Backlog and sprints | SameCycles: plan from the backlog, burndown, close with roll-over, velocity |
| Epics and roadmaps | Yes; cross-project plans on Premium | SameEpics across a workspace, and a twelve-week timeline of cycles, epics and dependency arrows |
| Custom fields and workflows | Highly configurable | Not yetA fixed card model on purpose: impact, due date, estimate, labels, roles |
| Reports | Burndown, velocity, cumulative flow | SameBurndown, velocity, cumulative flow, impact vs effort, activity heatmap, team pulse |
| OKRs | Outside Jira | Built inOKR page with key results |
| Admin and AI | ||
| Roles and permissions on the free plan | Not on Free | Built inOwner, admin, member and viewer, plus lead, contributor or watcher per task |
| Two-step sign-in, audit log and SAML | Two-step sign-in on every plan; audit log and SAML on higher plans | SameTwo-step sign-in and a workspace audit log with CSV export on every plan; SAML single sign-on on Pro, with a DNS-verified company domain |
| Mobile | iOS and Android apps | PartlyInstallable web app with push notifications |
| AI assistant | Rovo, on paid plans | SameDaily brief, task breakdown and impact scoring; 25 actions a month free |
Move a Jira project in minutes
Step 1
Export from Jira
In Jira, open Filters, search for the project’s issues, then choose Export → Export Excel CSV (all fields).
Step 2
Import into Dogorithm
Settings → Integrations → Jira. Pick a workspace so assignees match your teammates by name.
Step 3
Check the board
Statuses become columns, sub-tasks become checklist items, priorities set impact, epics stay epics, and sprints become labels. Story points, components and other fields stay in each task’s description.
Dogorithm fits when
- Your team has 5 to 25 people and wants to start today, without an admin.
- You pay separately for video calls, a whiteboard and a standup bot.
- You want each person's day decided, not just a list of tickets.
Stay on Jira when
- You need SCIM user provisioning or an uptime SLA.
- Your process depends on custom fields, custom workflows or marketplace apps.
- You run Jira Service Management alongside your projects.