Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Trello)
Jira, Confluence and Trello for planning and docs.
About
Atlassian's suite covers issue tracking (Jira), team documentation (Confluence) and lightweight boards (Trello). Free tiers for small teams; paid plans scale with users and features. The default for engineering-heavy teams.
Pros
- Jira for issues, Confluence for docs, Trello for simple boards
- Deep integrations and a large app marketplace
- Free tiers to start
Cons
- Jira and Confluence have a learning curve and can feel heavy
- Costs and complexity grow with add-ons and users
What it solves
Once a team grows, sprints, tickets and docs need a home. Atlassian's tools cover planning, tracking and knowledge in one connected ecosystem.
When not to use it
Jira can feel heavy for a tiny team - Trello alone, or a lighter tracker, may be enough until you need real sprint tooling.