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Jira vs aqua comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

aqua
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
34th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
AI-Augmented Software-Testing Tools (32nd)
Jira
Ranking in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
281
Ranking in other categories
Application Requirements Management (2nd), Project Management Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites category, the mindshare of aqua is 0.7%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Jira is 11.2%, down from 21.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Jira11.2%
aqua0.7%
Other88.1%
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
 

Featured Reviews

it_user347709 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Test Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
It has JMeter integration which provides visualizations during tests and instrumentation of each agent.
It has a strong reporting and dashboard mechanism. Reporting and metric management are so important in our company that we get value from the reporting functionality of the product. It has Jmeter integration that provides visualization during test and instrumentation of each agent so you do not need to pay extra for a licensed performance test tool.
Akhil Viswam - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Agile workflows have streamlined sprint planning and tracking for faster feature delivery
Jira has a very good interface and it is very easy to manage sprints, tasks, and epics. The main feature is the hierarchy, as features can be converted into epics and topics, allowing bigger tasks to be partitioned into smaller ones. The hierarchy feature in Jira helps the team significantly compared to other tools that have been used, such as Trello, which is mainly useful only for a waterfall model. For modern Agile practices, Jira is the most adapted tool in the industry. Another valuable feature is that Jira APIs have been used for data science projects to analyze tasks and get insights. This has also been very helpful in the project.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has a strong reporting and dashboard mechanism."
"Jira has impacted the productivity and cost efficiency for me and my development team, though I have faced some challenges with Jira during this time."
"Easy to configure, very fast to configure, extremely powerful workflows and schemes, integrates with other Atlassian tools as well as 3rd party tools."
"I would recommend Jira for Sprint management."
"We think Jira is great, it's been a real help as an issue tracker for us."
"Having used JIRA for the last 2 years, I can definitely say that having this tool with you is a big plus when it comes to project management."
"What I like about this solution is you can create a consolidated customized dashboard out of your files to identify what's been going on and identify who has how much data assigned to them."
"The most valuable feature is the full integration between Work management, Source code management, and Test Automation."
"You can see what everyone is doing in your team and you can check and get updates on progress."
 

Cons

"It is a client application, and should have web GUI because the installation and upgrade process is a little bit difficult."
"I have to go through a lot of processes to consider it done. I have to log in then change the logins and make it interesting."
"So at one point in time, they did a huge UI upgrade. At that time, I felt like they had changed something, so it was hard to figure out. Now that we are habituated, it's not an issue now."
"We have gone through several version changes and some of those changes have not been intuitive. There was a learning curve and we had some complaints internally about the changes, such as the new interface."
"We'd like to use it with non-Agile projects in the future, however, right now, it is a very Agile-focused product."
"The integration could be better in Jira."
"I would like to see more robust release management within the tool."
"It would be very practical if you can more freely reach the information that is already inside the system."
"I would like to see test execution modules."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We have an enterprise license that includes cloud service and support."
"Jira is expensive and a lot of people are choosing DevOps because they are cheaper, open-source, easy to use, and have basic licenses. Jira should decrease its price to be more competitive."
"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten. It's paid yearly."
"We feel that the product is a good value for the cost."
"We used to be on a perpetual license provided by our clients."
"Almost everybody uses JIRA nowadays because it is the most cost-effective solution."
"There is an annual subscription to use Jira."
"I don't have the number, but I sure wish Jira was less expensive. Its price point should be a little lower, and it should be more flexible for users who are just ticket viewers."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
6%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business108
Midsize Enterprise59
Large Enterprise152
 

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