Jira alternative

A Jira alternative your team
will actually use.

Boardz gives engineering teams the kanban boards and GitHub analytics they need — without the complexity, configuration, or $10/user/month cost of Jira.

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Why teams replace Jira

Jira is powerful. It's also overkill for most engineering teams.

Jira

Weeks to configure before you can use it
Requires a dedicated admin to maintain
$8.15–$16/user/month at scale
Complex permission models nobody understands
GitHub integration is a paid add-on
Feels like enterprise software — because it is

Boardz

Running in under 60 seconds, zero config
No admin required — team owners self-serve
Free for small teams, $29/month flat for Smart
Clear roles: Owner, Lead, Editor, Viewer
GitHub integration built in — commits, PRs, reviews
Built for makers, not enterprise procurement

Boardz vs Jira — side by side

	Boardz	Jira
Setup time	Under 1 minute	Days to weeks
Kanban boards	✓	✓
Custom columns	Up to 7, named by you	✓ (complex)
GitHub integration	Built in, OAuth — no plugins	Paid add-on or manual
Commit & PR tracking	✓ Auto-matched	Requires setup
Performance dashboard	✓ Per-member metrics	Requires integrations
Price (10-person team)	$29/month flat	$80–160/month
Admin required	No	Yes
Sign-in	Google OAuth or email/password	Atlassian account

What you get with Boardz

Everything a dev team needs. Nothing they don't.

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Kanban boards

Drag-and-drop boards with custom columns. Assign tickets, set due dates, filter by person.

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GitHub integration

Connect repos with one click. Commits and PRs appear automatically — no webhook setup, no token copying.

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Performance dashboard

Commits, PR merges, code reviews, and ticket completions per person — in one view.

A Jira alternative your teamwill actually use.