The Jira alternative your whole team will actually open.
Jira has the agile depth and the configuration burden to match. Cloudairy keeps the parts engineers need — story points, components, issues, sprints, dependencies — on a board designers and stakeholders can read, with architecture diagrams and docs in the same workspace.
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Agile depth without the admin.
Story points, components and an issues tab live on every task. What is missing is the weeks of scheme configuration — and the separate diagramming and documentation tools bolted on beside it.
Sprints, backlog and story points
Run sprints and backlog with story points, components and a per-task issues tab, then close the loop with retrospectives — without administering workflow schemes to get there.
A roadmap non-engineers can read
Switch the same tickets to Timeline, Calendar, Table or Gantt with dependencies and auto durations — so stakeholders see the plan without learning a query language.
Architecture beside the tickets
Draw the system with AWS, Azure and GCP shape libraries, UML, ER and sequence diagrams — or generate them from a text description — in the workspace the tickets already live in.
Cloudairy vs Jira at a glance
| Feature | Cloudairy | Jira |
|---|---|---|
| AI-powered creation | ✓ | — |
| Free forever plan | ✓ | Limited |
| Real-time collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| All-in-one workspace | ✓ | — |
| Starting price | Free, then $8/mo | Higher |
Everything you'd expect from a screen recorder
Cloudairy Clips covers the full recording workflow — capture, share, transcribe and measure — then turns any recording into work.
And the part a recorder can't do: every recording can become a knowledge-base doc, a diagram on a board, or project action items — without leaving Cloudairy.
From screen to shipped — in three steps.
Record your screen
Hit record on any tab or your whole screen, with webcam and voice. No download to get started.
Turn it into work
The same recording becomes a knowledge-base doc, a diagram, and action items — inside your Cloudairy workspace.
Share & assign
Send an instant link, see who watched with per-viewer analytics, and assign the tasks — all in one place.
The agile features engineers need, on a board everyone can read.
| Feature | Cloudairy | Jira |
|---|---|---|
| Kanban and backlog | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Sprints and story points | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Task dependencies | ✓ Starter | ✓ Yes |
| Issues and components | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Real-time collaboration | ✓ Yes | Limited |
| Free forever plan | ✓ Yes | Limited |
| Gantt view | ✓ Starter | Add-on |
| Workload across the team | ✓ Business | Add-on |
| Timesheets and logged hours | ✓ Business | Add-on |
| Billable / non-billable tracking | ✓ Business | — No |
| Usable without admin configuration | ✓ Yes | Setup required |
| AI builds the board from a prompt | ✓ Yes | — No |
| AI per task — description, acceptance criteria, checklist | ✓ Yes | — No |
| Cloud-architecture diagramming (AWS, Azure, GCP) | ✓ Yes | — No |
| Documents built in | ✓ Yes | Separate product |
| Screen recording built in | ✓ Yes | — No |
| Starting paid price | $8/member/mo | See Jira pricing |
The verdict: Jira is the right tool for organisations that need its depth and have someone to administer it. The cost is that everyone outside engineering finds it hard to read, and diagramming and documentation arrive as separate products. Cloudairy keeps story points, components, issues, sprints and dependencies, drops the configuration burden, and puts architecture diagrams, documents and screen recording in the same workspace.
One recording, many jobs done.
Secure, compliant, and enterprise-ready
Cloudairy safeguards your work with enterprise-grade security, compliance, and access controls — so your teams can create, collaborate, and scale with confidence.
SOC 2 Type II
Cloudairy is SOC 2 Type II and penetration tested annually, ensuring your data meets the highest standards for security and reliability.
GDPR
We comply with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and extend it to all our customers even those outside of the EU.
ISO 27001
Our Information Security Management System is ISO 27001 certified the leading global standard for information security.
Four tools. One subscription.
One price.
Diagrams, docs, projects and screen recording in a single workspace — from $3.20 per member a month. Founding-member pricing ends soon, and your rate is locked for as long as you stay.
Free
Everything you need to try all four products.
- 3 editable items — boards, docs and projects combined
- 30 AI credits a month
- 50,000+ icons, every major cloud
- Projects: Kanban and List views
- Real-time collaboration, unlimited members
- PNG and JPG export
- Free template library
- Screen + webcam recording
- Auto transcripts
- Recordings up to 5 min
- Shareable clip links
Starter
Everything, without the cap.
- Unlimited boards, docs and projects
- Projects: Timeline, Calendar and Gantt views
- Sprints, backlog, retrospectives and dependencies
- 600 AI credits a month and premium AI models
- SVG, PDF, Google Drive and OneDrive export
- 30-day version history
- Import your own shape libraries
- Premium templates
- Unlimited HD clips with voice-over
- Recordings up to 30 min
- Per-viewer clip analytics
- Playlists & collections
- Turn any recording into a doc, diagram, or action items
- Private workspace
Business
Starter plans one project. Business runs the portfolio.
- Cross-project dashboards and charts
- Workload across the team
- Goals and progress tracking
- Timesheets and logged hours
- Shared Spaces, voting and timers
- Roles, permissions and guest access
- 2,000 AI credits a month per member
- Custom-branded share pages
- Advanced clip analytics
- Embed clips in any doc, board or wiki
- Team clip library
Enterprise
For organisations with a security review.
- SSO and SAML
- SCIM provisioning
- Audit logs and advanced data controls
- Security review and DPA support
- Dedicated customer success manager
- Unlimited recording length
- Clip retention & admin controls
Good to know
Is Cloudairy a good Jira alternative?
For most teams, yes. Story points, components, a per-task issues tab, sprints, backlog, dependencies and retrospectives are all there. What is not there is the scheme and permission configuration — which is the point for teams who never wanted a Jira administrator.
Can Cloudairy handle agile engineering work?
Yes. Every task carries story points, a component, a type and an issues tab, with subtasks, linked tasks, a dependency tab and a status timeline. Sprints, backlog and retrospectives are built in, and AI can draft acceptance criteria on each ticket.
What about architecture and technical docs?
They live in the same workspace. Cloudairy includes AWS, Azure and GCP architecture diagramming, UML, ER, sequence and network diagrams, and collaborative documents — so the design and the tickets are not in two different products.
Is there a free plan?
Yes, free forever with no credit card: three editable items across boards, docs and projects, Kanban and List views, unlimited team members, real-time collaboration, monthly AI credits and the template library. Paid plans start at $8 per member a month.
Which plan do I need for workload and timesheets?
Business. It adds workload across the team, cross-project dashboards, goals, timesheets and logged hours, and roles, permissions and guest access. Starter covers Timeline, Calendar and Gantt views plus sprints, backlog, retrospectives and dependencies.
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