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Software companies run client rollouts with fixed dates next to sprints. The schedule pulls Jira issues and shows the date that matters to the client.
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Jira alternative: FlexiProject compared
FlexiProject is a Jira alternative for companies whose projects need dates, budgets, risks and approvals. Development teams can keep their Jira boards next to it.
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FlexiProject vs Jira
| Try for free | Jira | |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited depth of task structure | ||
| All four dependency types | ||
| Dependencies with a fixed lag | ||
| Critical path | ||
| Baseline with variance | ||
| Schedule import from MS Project | ||
| Project charter with templates | ||
| Approval of schedule and budget baselines | ||
| Risk register with probability and impact matrix | ||
| Project products | ||
| Costs and revenues in one project budget | ||
| Template with schedule, budget and risks | ||
| Strategic goals linked to projects | ||
| Daily availability with leave and part-time | ||
| Workload by department | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Kanban board | ||
| Email and in-app notifications | ||
| On-premises version for new customers | ||
| Unlimited free users |
A Jira alternative for projects with dates and budgets
Open a 30-day test account without a form, import a current plan and connect your Jira project with a JQL query.
FlexiProject key strengths
A good Jira alternative adds schedule, charter, budget, resources and templates to task tracking.
Plan with dates, not only with sprints.
Tasks nest without a level limit and link through four dependency types with a fixed lag. The critical path and the baseline show which delay moves the end date.
Agree on goal, scope and cost before the backlog.
The charter reads dates, costs, risks and products from the project. The sponsor approves it in an approval path, and every approved version stays linked to its plan.
Costs and revenues in the same plan as the tasks.
Budget lines hold costs and revenues with a forecast across months, and some follow task dates. Actual costs land on the same lines, so the profit of the project is always visible.
Plan with each person's real working days.
Daily availability reflects part-time hours and leave, including all-day absences from Outlook. Workload shows by department and person, and under the Gantt chart of each project.
Start each project with its plan already in place.
A template carries the schedule with dependencies, budget lines, typical risks and products. A finished project can itself become a template with one action.
key strengths
A Jira alternative that keeps Jira in the team
Developers can stay on their boards while the project office plans dates, budgets and approvals. FlexiProject pulls Jira issues into the schedule with a JQL query and maps their owners to users. Synchronisation runs on a schedule, so progress reaches the plan and the portfolio.
flexible configuration
Task ownership the way teams work
A task can have several owners, each with their own allocation, and other people can watch it to get notified of changes. The administrator chooses which fields an owner may change, such as progress or dates. Each user sets which email notifications they receive.
Industries where FlexiProject is a Jira alternative
Engineering services
Engineering firms plan to contract dates and accept results formally. Baselines and change requests record every shift.
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Manufacturing
Product launches share engineers with plant work. Workload by department shows the clash before a date is promised.
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Other sectors
Energy, construction and public bodies also plan projects in FlexiProject. Open the page for your sector.
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Compare FlexiProject with other tools
Explore further comparisons of FlexiProject with task and agile tools.
Jira alternative: frequently asked questions
FlexiProject as a Jira alternative
Is FlexiProject a good Jira alternative?
Yes, FlexiProject is a good Jira alternative for projects that need dates, budgets and approvals as well as tasks. The FlexiProject project management software keeps them in one plan.
Does the Jira alternative handle all dependency types?
Yes. Jira Plans treats every dependency as a „Blocks” link. FlexiProject as a Jira alternative uses all four types with a fixed lag, and the Gantt chart tool recalculates dependent dates.
Can the Jira alternative import MS Project plans?
Yes. FlexiProject as a Jira alternative reads .mpp files with tasks, resources, assignments and the baseline. The project plan module keeps each approved baseline for comparison.
Approvals, risks and products
Who approves plans and budgets?
The approval workflow software routes the charter, plan and budget through ordered levels. Each decision keeps its author, date, result and comment.
How does the Jira alternative score risks?
FlexiProject as a Jira alternative lets the administrator set probability and impact scales. In the project risk module a risk links to a task and carries a budget impact.
How are deliverables described?
In the project products module each product has an owner, a description of acceptance and a date from the task that delivers it.
Portfolio, strategy and programs
How does the Jira alternative simulate a portfolio?
FlexiProject as a Jira alternative lets you leave projects out of the simulation. The project portfolio software then shows costs, revenues, savings and NPV.
How are new projects ranked?
The project scoring software rates ideas with weighted questions you write. Each project type can have its own model, and scores have versions.
How are projects tied to company goals?
In the strategy management module goals form a tree with sub-goals and dated metrics. Each project joins a goal with its level of impact.
How are dependent projects planned together?
The program management tool links tasks across projects. A preview shows the new dates of each project before a change is approved.
Reviews, reports and knowledge
Where does the board review projects?
The project review module pulls budget, deviations, milestones, progress and risks from each project. Board decisions are archived with a snapshot of the data.
How does the PMO report across projects?
The project reporting tool queries projects, schedules, budgets, risks and products without code. Results export to Excel or appear as dashboard widgets.
Where does the PMO keep its standards?
Good practice sits with the products, risks and tasks of templates. The knowledge base module also turns a finished project into a template.
Time, routine work and communication
How is working time recorded?
Team members log hours against tasks in the time tracking tool, in the browser or the mobile app. Planned and logged effort sit side by side.
Where does work outside projects go?
Recurring duties run in the operational tasks module with owners, watchers and a cycle. They use the same availability as project work.
Where does the team discuss a project?
Each project has a chat, and comments with mentions sit on tasks, risks and budget lines. The team communication tool notifies people in the app and by email.
Hosting, licences and trial
Can the Jira alternative run on our own server?
Yes. Since 30 March 2026 new Jira customers cannot buy Data Center. FlexiProject as a Jira alternative installs on your server with the same modules as the cloud, one of the FlexiProject key strengths.
Can we test FlexiProject on our own?
Yes. You open a 30-day test account without a form, and the pricing page lists every rate. People who only work on their own tasks use free accounts.
Bring us a project from Jira
Show us a project you run in Jira today, and we will build its schedule, budget and charter in a FlexiProject test account.
