We performed a comparison between Jira Align and JIRA Portfolio based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Agile Planning Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The tool helps us with better tracking across various departments. Jira Align is highly valuable for organizations due to its flexibility. With my experience as an administrator, I can attest that it can be tailored to meet the diverse needs of any organization. It helps to eliminate the mess created by Excel spreadsheets."
"I found Confluence most valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Jira Align is the overall team vision."
"The technical support services are excellent."
"The product has good visualization capabilities and helps to see the different dimensions of a plan."
"Align enables the capture of all capabilities."
"Jira Align has been quite a helpful tool for us because, without it, we would be juggling with all our story points or our backlog items, which would be difficult to manage."
"The reporting structure is great."
"The documentation is very well done."
"JIRA Portfolio has many wonderful features."
"Having an option to view dependencies between projects and teams is great."
"The way to manage cards as a KANBAN, is really easy but when you need to track hundreds of projects, you need to be very clear in which way the things must be completed."
"The most valuable feature of the JIRA Portfolio is the many features it provides, such as code integration, documentation, roadmap, and Eclipse. The solution is useful for product managers."
"The dashboard is the most valuable feature. The user experience is very good, it's easy to use."
"The workflow and bucket features are most helpful."
"Its stability is very reliable."
"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."
"The initial setup was a little bit complex."
"Jira Align's cost needs improvement."
"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."
"Deployment was very complex."
"The workflows are scalable from portfolio to individual level but can sometimes be complex to navigate."
"We have experienced errors with the internal server that occurs frequently."
"For future releases of Jira Align, I would suggest making workflows simpler and more user-friendly."
"When I want to embed Jira Portfolio in a complete HLI cycle, I'm missing things to evaluate my ethic into my value stream."
"We would love to be able to have direct contact with Atlassian. Currently, they are not working directly with West African countries. We are considering using JIRA Align, but when we contact them, they say that as we are in West Africa, they don't directly work with West Africa."
"This solution is not able to be integrated with other solutions because you have to upgrade it and pay for more licensing."
"JIRA Portfolio's configuration management could be improved."
"There is room for improvement in terms of scalability."
"An improvement would be if Portfolio were integrated with Office 365."
"The product could do with more flexible reporting."
"Currently lacks AWS integration."
Jira Align is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools with 36 reviews while JIRA Portfolio is ranked 4th in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools with 50 reviews. Jira Align is rated 8.0, while JIRA Portfolio is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Jira Align writes "Creates visibility, has lots of reports, and removes silos". On the other hand, the top reviewer of JIRA Portfolio writes "Powerful, flexible solution with a bit of a learning curve". Jira Align is most compared with OpenText ValueEdge, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Planview AgilePlace, Microsoft Azure DevOps and Rally Software, whereas JIRA Portfolio is most compared with Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management, Microsoft Project Server, Adobe Workfront, Microsoft Azure DevOps and Broadcom Clarity . See our JIRA Portfolio vs. Jira Align report.
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