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Free Jira Slack Integration in 2022
If you are a small team looking for a free Jira Slack integration or a large team evaluating a mature but affordable one, you are at the right place.
Troopr (offers free tier) and Native Jira Bots (official Jira Cloud and Jira Server Slack bots) are your options as of August 2021. These solutions are our focus of comparison here.
Comparison of free tiers
Free tier user restriction
Troopr - Limited to 25 users
Native Jira bot - No user restrictions
Free tier feature limitations
Troopr - Fair usage limitations
Native bot - No limitations
Key feature comparison
Issue creation
Create Jira issues from Slack in seconds. Open the issue creation form instantly or convert any Slack message into issues. Assign, comment, watch, update status, set priority, link issues directly from Slack.
Create issues from Slack using commands and buttons - Yes (Troopr), Limited*1 (Native Jira Bot)
Convert Slack messages to Jira issues - Yes (Troopr), Limited*2 (Native Jira Bot)
Take actions on created issues directly from Slack - Yes (Troopr), Limited*3 (Native Jira Bot)
Setup personal defaults for issue creation - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
Setup channel defaults for issue creation - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
Issue unfurl and search
Find Jira issues by issue-key/ keywords and unfurl the issue context anywhere in Slack. Discuss and take action on the unfurled issues in Slack.
Search Jira issues by issue key and unfurl using command- Yes (Troopr), Yes (Native Jira Bot)
Search Jira issues by keyword and unfurl using command - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
Auto unfurl issues when mentioned in Slack chat - Yes (Troopr), Yes (Native Jira Bot)
Take actions on unfurled Jira issues directly in Slack - Yes (Troopr), Limited*4 (Native Jira Bot)
Issue notifications
Get notified on Jira events in Slack. Be it either on DMs or project channels (private and public). Promptly discuss and act on the notifications.
Setup personal Jira notifications in Slack - Yes (Troopr), Limited*5 (Native Jira Bot)
Setup channel notifications in Slack - Yes (Troopr), Limited*6 (Native Jira Bot)
Group the notifications for less clutter - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
Take actions on Jira notifications in Slack - Yes (Troopr), Limited*7 (Native Jira Bot)
Issue listing
See the list of issues associated with you in Slack. Be it either list assigned/watched/reported. Filter the list based on common parameters. And promptly act on the issues.
See paginated list of issues - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
Filter Jira issues by status/assignee/JQL - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
Switch issue list to actionable mode to take actions in Slack directly - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
Smart Nudges
Schedule smart notifications based on custom and complex aggregation rules. For example, alerts for
Issues missing updates
Overdue issues
Issues missing estimates
Promptly discuss and act on the issues.
Scheduled smart nudges for custom rules - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
Scheduled list of overdue issues in Slack - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
Scheduled list of stale issues in Slack - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
Automated reports
Automate delivery of Jira progress reports like burndown, issues breakdown charts in Slack. Promptly discuss and act on the issues.
Scheduled Jira reports in Slack - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
On-demand Jira reports in Slack - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
Integrated team Check-ins
Conduct team meetings deeply integrated with Jira in Slack. The team responses are deeply in sync with Jira to pull the activity logs, provide contextual information and automatically keep the Jira projects updated without having to leave Slack
Jira integrated standup meetings in Slack - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
Jira integrated retrospective meetings in Slack - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
Jira integrated planning poker in Slack - Yes (Troopr), No (Native Jira Bot)
*1- Do not support custom issue and field types in issue creation
*2- Do not support file attachments in issue creation
*3 - Supports only watch, assign, comment and transition actions for created issues in Slack
*4 - Supports only watch, assign, comment and transition actions for unfurled Jira events in Slack
*5 - Do not support configuration for custom delivery frequency (Personal notifications)
*6 - Do not support configuration for custom delivery frequency (Channel notifications)
*7 - Supports only watch, assign, comment and transition actions for notified Jira events in Slack
Cost of upgrade
Small team (upto 25 users)
Troopr - free
Native bot - free
Growing team (upto 250 users)
Troopr - $49
Native bot - free
Large enterprises
Troopr - priced based on number of users in your Jira. See here
Native bot - free
Choosing the right solution for your business
Choosing the right solution depends on your team requirements. The good news is both the solutions are free and easy to try. From there it is all about determining the one that works for your business.
Why choose Troopr
Superior offering at the best competitive price
Trusted by 2000+ agile teams worldwide
Built for enterprises. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies
Implementation assistance so you can learn from the experts on how best to set Troopr up for your team for success
Security assistance during your vendor security and risk assessment evaluation
Legal assistance to ensure Data Processing Agreement and Terms of Service meet the needs of your organization
24/7 support via email, chat and Slack channels for your continuous premium support needs
Actively developed in 2021 with new updates released every week
Maximizes ROI on Jira investment and saves 1000s of hours for every team. View case study here
All-in-one tool to automate project collaboration, support ticket tracking, project reporting and your team scrum routines in Slack
Getting started with Troopr
To start your Troopr free evaluation (no credit card required), install Troopr to your Slack workspace by clicking this link. It takes less than 5 minutes.
Once you have installed Troopr, you can connect Troopr to your Jira instance by following 4 simple steps
Troopr Slack integration for Jira is compatible with all features available for Jira Cloud, Server and Data Center.
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