Jira alternative
A Jira alternative built for the whole project, not just the tickets.
Jira is great at tracking issues. Running a project takes more: milestones, risks, dependencies, a plan the sponsor can read, and an honest answer to “are we on track?”. NUSK puts all of that in one place, and brings your Jira work with you.
Who switches from Jira to NUSK
PMOs
You need milestones, RAID and portfolio reports across projects, not only a backlog per team.
Mixed business and IT teams
Half the people on the project are not developers, and Jira feels like a developer tool to them.
Teams that are not pure Scrum
Some projects are predictive, some agile, some both. NUSK lets each project choose: predictive, agile, hybrid or SAFe.
NUSK and Jira, side by side
Both handle boards, sprints and backlogs well. The difference is everything around them.
| What you need | NUSK | Jira |
|---|---|---|
| Boards, sprints, backlog | Built in | Built in, its core strength |
| Milestones and Gantt | Built in, with dependency types, calendars and critical path | Timeline view; deeper planning on higher plans or with add-ons |
| RAID log | Built in: risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies | Usually set up with custom issue types or Marketplace apps |
| Project health | One score per project that lists its reasons: slipped milestones, open risks, blocked dependencies, stale data | Dashboards and reports you configure yourself |
| Way of working | Predictive, agile, hybrid or SAFe, chosen per project | Agile first |
| Project documents | Wiki built in, pages attach to projects and work items | Confluence, a separate product |
| AI agents | MCP server in every workspace for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor | Check Atlassian’s current AI and integration options |
| Hosting | Cloud, or NUSK On-Premise on your own servers | Atlassian Cloud, or Data Center for self-managed |
Move in minutes, not months
- Create a free workspace and a project.
- Connect Jira with your site address, email and an API token, and pick the issues with a JQL filter. Or upload a Jira CSV export.
- Check the preview. Sprints, story points and start dates come across with the issues.
- Changed your mind? Roll the import back in one click. It removes exactly what that import created.
Nothing changes in Jira, so you can run both side by side while your team decides. Also coming from Excel, Asana, Trello, Smartsheet, MS Project or Confluence? Those import too.
When Jira is the better choice
We would rather you pick the right tool.
- Large software organisations with years of Jira workflows, automations and reports built around it.
- Teams that rely on many Marketplace apps that have no equivalent elsewhere.
- Everyone else, especially PMOs and teams that need the whole project in view, should try NUSK. It takes a few minutes to find out.
Questions
Can I bring my Jira issues into NUSK?
Yes. Connect with your Jira site, email and API token and choose issues with a JQL filter, or upload a Jira CSV export. Sprints, story points and start dates come across, and every import can be rolled back in one click.
Can I keep using Jira while I try NUSK?
Yes. Importing copies your issues and does not change anything in Jira, so you can run both side by side while your team decides.
What about our Confluence pages?
NUSK has its own wiki with spaces, a page tree and templates, and it can import Confluence content, so project documents sit next to the work.
Is NUSK free?
You can create a NUSK Cloud workspace for free, with no payment details.
Can NUSK run on our own servers?
Yes. NUSK On-Premise runs on your own infrastructure.
Jira, Confluence and Atlassian are trademarks of Atlassian. NUSK is not affiliated with or endorsed by Atlassian. Comparison based on publicly available information; features and plans change, so check Atlassian’s site for their current offering.