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Acta vs Jira
Jira is the standard for large software organisations: workflows, schemes, permissions and reports for any process. Acta is for small teams who'd rather not configure all that.
Side by side
| Acta | Jira | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | A board in a minute, with sensible statuses you can rename | Projects, workflows and schemes to configure |
| Views | Board, table, timeline and a public page | Board, list, timeline, backlog and many reports |
| Public roadmap with votes | Built in | Through Jira Product Discovery or the Marketplace |
| AI agents | MCP server and HTTP API, with keys per agent | Atlassian's MCP server and REST API |
| GitHub | Branches, commits and pull requests move tasks, and issues sync | GitHub for Jira app |
| Sprints and reports | Not yet | Sprints, burndown, velocity and more |
Jira as it comes, without add-ons. Checked October 2026; tools change, so check theirs too.
When Jira is the better pick
- You need sprints, detailed workflows, approvals or compliance reporting.
- Many teams share one tracker and need it administered centrally.
When Acta is the better pick
- You're a small team and want to spend time on the work, not the tracker.
- You want a public roadmap and changelog with no extra product.
- You want agents working on tasks with every change marked and visible.