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Allstacks vs Jira Align comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Allstacks
Ranking in Value Stream Management Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.9
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Software Development Analytics (2nd)
Jira Align
Ranking in Value Stream Management Software
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (15th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Value Stream Management Software category, the mindshare of Allstacks is 5.3%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Jira Align is 16.0%, down from 30.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Value Stream Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Jira Align16.0%
Allstacks5.3%
Other78.7%
Value Stream Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Ahmed Zakarriyah - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Associate at Isuna Technologies
Data-driven forecasting has transformed sprint visibility and consistently improves delivery speed
Allstacks can be improved by transitioning from a daily data synchronization cycle. For executive-level stakeholders, a twenty-four-hour sync is perfectly fine. However, for the engineering team running active sprints, a twenty-four-hour sync is too much. The platform needs to transition to near real-time or customizable webhook-driven refreshes, so teams are not making mid-sprint adjustments based on yesterday's numbers. Allstacks tells you exactly where your pipeline is broken, but it does not do anything to fix it. Competitors such as Linear B now use workflow automation tools such as GitStream to automatically reroute idle PRs to assign reviewers or enforce team policies right inside GitHub. Moving from passive alerting to active automated workflow orchestration within the repository would turn insights into immediate actions. These are improvements that should be made.
reviewer2788377 - PeerSpot reviewer
Agile Coach/SAFe Team Coach at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Long-term agile tracking has supported development but reporting has required workarounds
I know Jira as Jira; I have used the cloud and I have used on-premise. It is an issue tracker. My experience has been positive, as it is an okay tool, but I like Azure DevOps better. I assess the dependency management feature as okay, but again, Azure DevOps is better; it is more customizable. I find the scenario planning features are okay, but if you have a good Scrum Master or Agile coach, you can get a lot better insights just by looking at the data. We export most of what is in Jira to Power BI so we can run better reports.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It reduces the cycle time, so my engineering team frequently achieves a thirty to thirty-five percent reduction in overall cycle times."
"Allstacks has positively impacted my organization by reducing delivery delays and improving visibility, leading to more predictable outcomes."
"Allstacks positively impacts our organization because we can track and plan accordingly for the next two quarters or half of the year, while also seeing the gaps that we have in the Agile methodology that we are using as an organization."
"Allstacks positively impacts my organization by allowing delivery to be tracked properly, which eliminates false dates."
"The technical support services are excellent."
"In my previous experience, the Portfolio and Structure feature in Jira is really valuable because it assists with forecasting for projects."
"The OKR experience is great."
"We use Jira Align for business strategies, collaboration, and reporting."
"Defect tracking and dashboards are the most valuable features of Jira Align."
"The technical support team responds quickly and resolves issues effectively."
"The deployment phase of Jira Align wasn't difficult."
"I joined the company because they had a large project, and as a startup company, they needed to scale up efficiently. My task was to review the current baseline, assess the team's capabilities, and propose solutions to increase production capacity. Upon observing the process in Jira Align, I realized we didn't need to invest heavily in expanding capacity."
 

Cons

"For the engineering team running active sprints, a twenty-four-hour sync is too much."
"The only improvement that I see in Allstacks is that they need to have a live update feature because right now, we need to wait until the next day to see our metrics updated."
"Allstacks can be improved by addressing the lag while loading segments, which takes too much time and can be avoided."
"I think Allstacks could improve by offering even more integration with third-party tools and perhaps adding deeper custom report capabilities."
"I've encountered limitations in using Jira Align for certain aspects, particularly in implementing OKRs. Jira Align's highest hierarchy is Epic, which may not always align perfectly for specific initiatives. Additionally, while Jira Align offers functionality for tracking OKRs and generating dashboards, I've found that it lacks in some areas. As a result, we've explored alternative solutions that better meet our needs in these areas. Its Kanban feature is also limited."
"Jira Align fails to provide its users with a complete package in terms of portfolio management."
"There is some capacity planning kind of a feature out there. I tried to use it, however, it was really not clear how to use it, how it gets reflected and all."
"The framework could be better."
"For future releases of Jira Align, I would suggest making workflows simpler and more user-friendly."
"One feature that needs improvement is the tool's ability to change schedules automatically. Users can't simply drag and drop tasks to reschedule them without notifying the entire team. This lack of functionality can hinder project management control, as changes should be communicated transparently to all team members."
"There is no linkage between the Jira records and the overarching schedule. We maintain the overarching schedule in Microsoft Project, and there is no linkage back and forth with the Jira tasks. They are independent of each other."
"One area for improvement is that Jira Align's double menu and multiple menus can be difficult for new users."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"At our company, we were concerned about the cost of Jira Align, which is expensive"
"The license for Jira Align is priced fairly."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate Jira Align a seven out of ten."
"Jira Align's pricing is reasonable."
"Jira Align is quite expensive for small-to-medium companies, but it's quite reasonable for larger ones."
"The tool is moderately expensive."
"I would rate this solution a nine out of ten for pricing. The price of the solution depends on the number of people using it and the projects you are working on."
"Jira Align was reasonably priced then, especially for a bundle license that accommodated around 50 monthly users."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Healthcare Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise19
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Allstacks?
The only improvement that I see in Allstacks is that they need to have a live update feature because right now, we need to wait until the next day to see our metrics updated. It would be great if w...
What is your primary use case for Allstacks?
My main use case for Allstacks is to track KPIs, to track performance reviews for the team, and also get metrics for the Scrum teams, while also tracking goals for the company in Allstacks. In our ...
What advice do you have for others considering Allstacks?
The best outcome that I have observed is that the team is story pointing more accurately, the time management that the team is doing is well handled, and also the pull requests that the developers ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jira Align?
When it comes to pricing, the last time we did pricing options, they were pretty comparable; it all depends on what sort of Microsoft licensing agreements the company has as to whether one is going...
What are the main differences between Jira Align and Azure DevOps?
Hi, Jira Align is primarily designed for enterprise-level strategic planning and portfolio management, while Azure DevOps is focused more on end-to-end software development, project tracking, and D...
What needs improvement with AgileCraft?
I think it is probably better in almost all aspects over Jira; the dashboards are better, the filters or the queries are better, and it is more aligned to Scaled Agile. To sum it up, the main room ...
 

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