Credits meter AI across all four modules. Most everyday work costs a credit or two — only the big pipelines cost real credits, and a live meter in the app shows what you’ve used.
Everyday workfrom 1 credit
Draft a user story
Generate test cases for a story
Ask the agent a question
Suggest a sprint goal
Root-cause a defect
Deeper generationsfrom 3 credits
Architecture options or an ADR
Generate a diagram from a story
Design a UI mockup
Turn a story into a BPMN process
Write release notes
Full pipelinesfrom 100 credits
PRD wizard to a 60-story backlog, or a legacy-system analysis
Starter
200credits / seat / mo
Two PRD runs, or a sprint of stories, tests and diagrams
Pro
1,000credits / seat / mo
Ten PRD runs, or AI on every story a team ships in a month
Enterprise
1,500credits / seat / mo
Fifteen-plus runs, with a custom allowance on request
One platform vs. five tabs and an admin team. We tell you when Jira or Linear is the better fit, and why most teams still pick Stride.
One bill, not seven
The price of doing it the old way
Add up the tools you'd buy to match Stride's feature set. Stride is the same value at a flat $39/seat.
All-in
Stride Pro
AI-native delivery OS
$39/ seat / mo
Plan + Design + Optimize + Verify
Library docs + diagrams in-platform
AI on every artifact, no add-ons
One vendor, one bill, one login
The other way
Jira-anchored stack
7 vendors, 7 contracts, 7 renewal dates
Jira PremiumReplaced by Stride · Plan
$18.30
Confluence PremiumReplaced by Stride · Docs
$13.20
LucidchartReplaced by Stride · Design
$15.00
Visual Paradigm StandardReplaced by Stride · Optimize
$19.00
Figma ProfessionalReplaced by Stride · Design
$15.00
TestRailReplaced by Stride · Verify
$38.00
ChatGPT TeamReplaced by Stride · AI
$25.00
Total / seat / mo$143.50
The other way
Linear-anchored stack
7 best-of-breed tools instead of one platform
Linear BusinessReplaced by Stride · Plan
$18.00
Notion BusinessReplaced by Stride · Docs
$24.00
Miro BusinessReplaced by Stride · Design
$25.00
Figma ProfessionalReplaced by Stride · Design
$15.00
Visual Paradigm StandardReplaced by Stride · Optimize
$19.00
TestRailReplaced by Stride · Verify
$38.00
ChatGPT TeamReplaced by Stride · AI
$25.00
Total / seat / mo$164.00
You save $105–$125/seat/mo· 73–76% lower TCO
Numbers assume one seat per tool with the cheapest plan that matches Stride's feature set. Prices verified against vendor pricing pages on 2026-07-25; your real procurement quote will be higher than this.
Feature
Most completeStrideAI-native delivery OS
IncumbentJiraConfigurable issue tracker
Modern challengerLinearPolished issue tracker
AI & automationAI baked into every artifact. Not an add-on, not a separate tab.
AI-written acceptance criteria
Via add-ons (extra cost)
Basic (Linear Assistant)
AI test case generation
AI release notes
Via marketplace apps
AI architecture reviewAI flags risk in your C4 diagrams + ADR drafts.
AI process mining + automation
Cross-discipline coverageOne platform for PM, architecture, QA, and process. No glue tools.
Architecture diagrams + ADRs
Process mining + simulation
QA test coverage as first-class
Via marketplace apps
Defect tracking
First-class
Labels on issues
Cross-module traceabilityEvery story links to its tests, ADRs, and processes.
Collaboration & UXModern, opinionated UX that ships ready to use.
Issue tracking + sprints / cycles
Real-time collab + @mentions
Public shareable artifact links
Projects only
Modern UI out of the box
Works in 5 minutes
Expect a week of config
Best-in-class
Native mobile appHonest: Linear's mobile app is more mature than ours.
PWA
Best-in-class
Pricing & setupPredictable per-seat pricing, AI included, no surprise tier jumps.
Time-to-first-value
Works in 5 minutes
Expect a week of config
Minutes
AI included in every planA monthly AI-credit allowance is included on every plan; buy more credits anytime, no add-ons or separate AI seats.
Limited
Per-seat monthly price (Pro)Jira and Linear look cheaper until you add the six other tools each needs to match Stride.
$39
$7.91 (Standard) / $18.30 (Premium)
$10 (Basic) / $18 (Business)
Total stack cost (typical bundle)Tools you would buy to match Stride's feature set. See bundle breakdown above.
Enterprise & ecosystemHonest: Jira still wins on sheer admin depth + marketplace breadth.
SSO (SAML)
Enterprise
Enterprise
Business+
Audit log + RBAC
Public API + webhooks
Custom workflow depthIf you run 200-state workflows, Jira is the right fit.
Pragmatic
20-year head start
Pragmatic
Third-party integration marketplace
Public API + webhooks
Atlassian Marketplace (thousands)
Cycles platform
AI-written acceptance criteria
Stride
Jira
Via add-ons (extra cost)
Linear
Basic (Linear Assistant)
AI test case generation
Stride
Jira
Linear
AI release notes
Stride
Jira
Via marketplace apps
Linear
AI architecture review
AI flags risk in your C4 diagrams + ADR drafts.
Stride
Jira
Linear
AI process mining + automation
Stride
Jira
Linear
Where Jira or Linear is genuinely stronger
Honest comparisons rank above dishonest ones. Here's what we don't pretend to do better.
Honest take
Jira is the better fit when…
Large enterprises with dedicated Jira admins and complex customisation needs.
›Jira has a 20-year head start on custom workflows and field-level permissions. If your team runs a 200-state workflow with 40 custom screens, Stride is not the right fit.
›Atlassian Marketplace has thousands of apps. Stride has a public API + webhooks but a smaller integration ecosystem.
Switching from Jira or Linear? Bring your whole backlog with you.
Export to CSV and Stride's import wizard auto-maps the fields you'd otherwise retype: Title, Description, Status, Priority, Assignee. And your data is never locked in: export everything back out whenever you want.
What's in each tier, side by side. The limits shown here are exactly what the platform enforces, so what you see is what you get.
Feature
Starter
Most PopularPro
Enterprise
AI Features
Included AI credits
200 / seat / mo
1,000 / seat / mo
1,500 / seat / mo
AI Story Writer (Plan)
AI Test Generator (Verify)
AI Solution Designer (Design)
AI Process Analysis (Optimize)
Custom AI Model / BYO keys
Contact sales
Collaboration
Team Members
Up to 5
Up to 100
Unlimited
Projects
5
Unlimited
Unlimited
Role-Based Access Control
Audit Logging
Integrations
Standard Integrations
Custom Integrations
Webhooks
1 endpoint
25 endpoints
Unlimited
API Access
1 key
25 keys
Unlimited
On-Premise Connectors
Security & Compliance
Data Encryption (AES-256)
SSO / SAML
Shipping Q3 2026
SCIM Provisioning
Roadmap
SOC 2 Type I
In progress
Data Residency (US / EU / UK)
Uptime SLA
Available on request
Private-cloud / on-prem deployment
Via sales, one-time setup fee
Support
Community Support
Email Support
Priority + in-app Support
Dedicated Account Manager
Custom Onboarding
AI Features
Included AI credits
Starter
200 / seat / mo
Pro
1,000 / seat / mo
Enterprise
1,500 / seat / mo
AI Story Writer (Plan)
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
AI Test Generator (Verify)
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
AI Solution Designer (Design)
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
AI Process Analysis (Optimize)
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Custom AI Model / BYO keys
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Contact sales
Collaboration
Team Members
Starter
Up to 5
Pro
Up to 100
Enterprise
Unlimited
Projects
Starter
5
Pro
Unlimited
Enterprise
Unlimited
Role-Based Access Control
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Audit Logging
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Integrations
Standard Integrations
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Custom Integrations
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Webhooks
Starter
1 endpoint
Pro
25 endpoints
Enterprise
Unlimited
API Access
Starter
1 key
Pro
25 keys
Enterprise
Unlimited
On-Premise Connectors
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Security & Compliance
Data Encryption (AES-256)
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
SSO / SAML
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Shipping Q3 2026
SCIM Provisioning
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Roadmap
SOC 2 Type I
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
In progress
Data Residency (US / EU / UK)
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Uptime SLA
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Available on request
Private-cloud / on-prem deployment
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Via sales, one-time setup fee
Support
Community Support
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Email Support
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Priority + in-app Support
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Dedicated Account Manager
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Custom Onboarding
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Pricing FAQ
The questions every prospective customer asks before pulling out a card.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Sign up and pick a plan (a card is required to start), then create a project and describe your tech stack. That's it: most teams are on a populated board in under two minutes. The AI immediately starts generating architecture options, writing stories, and suggesting test strategies based on your project context.
Jira handles task tracking. ChatGPT is a general chatbot. Stride is purpose-built for software delivery: structured AI that generates architecture solutions, writes test cases from stories, discovers process bottlenecks, and connects everything with full traceability. No copy-pasting between tools.
Nothing breaks. You'll get a heads-up as you approach your plan's included AI-credit allowance (200 credits per seat per month on Starter), and you can top up with more credits anytime. Upgrading to Pro ($39/seat/mo) raises the allowance to 1,000 credits per seat, and adds unlimited projects, 100 seats and the audit log.
Yes. Storage is per seat, so it grows as you add teammates. Starter includes 1 GB per seat (up to 5 GB), Pro includes 5 GB per seat (up to 500 GB at 100 seats), and Enterprise includes up to 1 TB. Only file attachments count toward the cap, and you can see your usage on the billing page.
Live today: GitHub (App install with auto-linked PRs to stories, optional status auto-sync on open/merge), GitLab (OAuth connect with auto-linked merge requests, pipeline status on the story, optional status auto-sync on open/merge), Slack (one-click bot install, channel picker, per-category toggles for @mentions, story status changes, and sprint events), Jira Cloud (OAuth + webhook import), Claude Code and OpenAI Codex (via our MCP server), plus HMAC-signed outbound webhooks and a public REST API on every paid plan. We don't list integrations that don't work yet.
No. You can run Stride alongside Jira and sync via our Jira Cloud OAuth + webhook import. When you're ready to consolidate, the same import brings epics, stories, subtasks, and comments over in one click. For anything else, CSV import covers stories, epics, and test cases. Most teams that fully migrate are done within a week.
Absolutely. Each module works independently. Start with Plan for sprint planning, or Verify for test management. As your needs grow, activate more modules; they share context automatically.
Credits are how Stride meters AI usage: every paid plan includes a monthly allowance (200 per seat on Starter, 1,000 per seat on Pro, 1,500 per seat on Enterprise), and each AI generation draws from it; heavier requests use more. A single drafted story is light, while turning a full PRD into a backlog is heavier, so an allowance covers a lot of everyday drafting before you ever top up. Credits are spent only on actual AI work, reset monthly on every plan (including annual), and one-time top-ups never expire.
We use multiple AI providers (Anthropic Claude, OpenAI) with strict data handling. Your project data is used only for your requests, never for training. On Enterprise, bringing your own inference keys and private-cloud deployment are both arranged through sales — neither is a self-serve setting in the product today, so treat them as contracted options rather than switches you can flip.
Most teams are productive within the first hour. The AI guides you through workflows: just describe what you need, and modules generate structured outputs. No training required.