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Software companies run releases in Jira next to client rollouts with fixed dates. The portfolio shows both kinds of work and their shared people.
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Jira Align alternative: FlexiProject compared
FlexiProject is a Jira Align alternative for companies whose portfolio mixes agile teams with projects that need dates, budgets and approvals. Development teams keep working in Jira.
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FlexiProject vs Jira Align
| Try for free | Jira Align | |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt chart with task dependencies | ||
| Four dependency types with a fixed lag | ||
| Automatic rescheduling of dependent tasks | ||
| Milestones | ||
| Schedule import from MS Project | ||
| Project charter with approved versions | ||
| Multi-step approval paths | ||
| Risk register | ||
| Own risk matrix and risk categories | ||
| Budget with forecast to completion | ||
| Project template with schedule, budget and risks | ||
| Project portfolios | ||
| Strategic goals with KPIs | ||
| Daily availability with leave | ||
| Jira integration | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| Project chat archived with the project | ||
| Rollout and configuration in the licence price | ||
| Work without extra vendor platform licences | ||
| Self-service test account |
A Jira Align alternative from Jira issue to approved plan
In FlexiProject the schedule, the budget and the approval path sit next to the tasks pulled from Jira. Start with a test account or ask us for a walkthrough.
FlexiProject key strengths
A good Jira Align alternative covers five areas that agile planning alone leaves open.
Plan tasks with dates, not only increments.
Tasks link through four dependency types with a fixed lag, and dependent dates recalculate on their own. The critical path and the baseline show which delay moves the end date.
Agree on goal and scope before the work starts.
The charter pulls dates from the schedule, costs from the budget and the main risks. Each approved version goes into the archive, so you can compare what the sponsor signed off.
Score risks on the scales your company uses.
The administrator sets the size of the risk matrix and the risk categories. Each risk has an owner, a response plan and a budget impact, and links to the task it threatens.
See each person's real availability, day by day.
Leave imported from Outlook and part-time hours lower each person’s daily availability. Load shows by department, person and project, so overbooking is visible before it happens.
Let development teams stay in Jira.
You pull Jira issues into the schedule with a JQL query and map their owners to FlexiProject users. Synchronisation runs on a schedule, and the PMO reads progress in the plan and the portfolio.
key strengths
A Jira Align alternative for mixed portfolios
Not every project runs in sprints. Investments, rollouts and regulatory work need dates, a baseline and a budget forecast. In FlexiProject they sit in the same portfolio as agile work pulled from Jira, so the board compares all initiatives on one screen.
flexible configuration
Settings for agile and classic projects
Each project type gets its own templates, and the administrator switches modules on per project. An agile product team can work without a budget tab, while an investment project keeps charter, budget and risks. All of this is set in the interface, and each team sees only the tabs its work needs.
Industries where FlexiProject is a Jira Align alternative
Financial services
Banks and insurers combine agile change with regulatory projects. Approval paths and the baseline document each decision for audit.
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R&D organizations
Research programmes depend on stage results and fixed budgets. Programs link tasks across projects and show the effect of a delay.
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Every other industry
Energy, manufacturing and the public sector also plan projects in FlexiProject. Find the page for your sector.
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Compare FlexiProject with other tools
Explore further comparisons of FlexiProject with agile planning tools.
Jira Align alternative: frequently asked questions
FlexiProject as a Jira Align alternative
Is FlexiProject a good Jira Align alternative?
Yes, FlexiProject is a good Jira Align alternative when your portfolio mixes agile delivery with dated projects, budgets and approvals. The FlexiProject project management software keeps them in one system.
Can the Jira Align alternative plan tasks on a Gantt chart?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Jira Align alternative plans tasks with durations in the Gantt chart tool. A delay in one task moves the dependent dates automatically.
Do teams have to stop using Jira?
No. Development teams keep their boards in Jira, while the PMO plans dates and budgets in FlexiProject. The project plan module stores each approved baseline, so you see how far the delivery has moved.
Charter, approvals and products
How are plans and charters approved?
The approval workflow software routes the charter, the plan and each change request through several steps. Decision makers are project roles, so a step does not stall when a person changes.
How does the Jira Align alternative describe deliverables?
FlexiProject as a Jira Align alternative keeps deliverables as project products. In the project products module each product has an owner, acceptance criteria and a date from its task.
Can a new project start from a ready standard?
Yes. The project template module creates a project with its schedule, budget lines, typical risks and products in one step.
Risks, budget and reports
How are risks scored in the Jira Align alternative?
In Jira Align probability and impact use four fixed levels. FlexiProject as a Jira Align alternative lets the administrator set the risk matrix and categories. The project reporting tool gathers risks from every project.
How is the project budget planned?
Each line of the project budget software has a forecast spread over time, partly tied to task dates. Actuals land on the same lines.
Where does the board review projects?
In the project review module each review pulls data from the schedule, budget and risks. Decisions and comments stay in the review archive.
Portfolio, strategy and programs
Can the Jira Align alternative simulate the portfolio?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Jira Align alternative lets you switch projects off in the project portfolio software and see costs and revenues change at once.
How are new initiatives ranked?
The project scoring software ranks initiatives by weighted criteria that you define. A separate model can apply to agile and classic projects.
How are projects tied to company goals?
In the strategy management module each goal has KPIs with a starting, target and current value. Every project shows how strongly it moves the goal.
How are dependent projects planned together?
The program management tool links tasks across projects and shows the new dates of each linked project before you approve a change.
People, time and routine work
How is working time recorded?
Hours go against tasks in the time tracking tool, also from the mobile app, next to the planned effort of each task.
Where does routine work go?
Recurring duties run in the operational tasks module with an owner and a cycle. They draw on the same availability as project work.
Where does the team discuss a project?
Each project has a chat in the team communication tool that is archived with it. Comments and mentions sit on tasks, risks and budget lines.
Licences, hosting and cost
Does the Jira Align alternative need other Atlassian licences?
Jira Align is sold only in the Strategy Collection, which requires Jira Cloud Premium or Enterprise. FlexiProject as a Jira Align alternative runs on its own licence, with rollout included, one of the FlexiProject key strengths.
Can we test FlexiProject on our own?
Yes. You open a 30-day test account yourself, and the pricing page lists the rates. Team members who only complete their own tasks need no paid licence.
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