Top 5 Reasons Why Developers Hate Jira (And What They’re Using Instead)

Alright, I need to get this off my chest.

A few weeks ago, I was working late on a Friday (classic), just trying to push one last feature before the weekend. And guess what blocked me? Not a bug, not the code — Jira.

I opened it just to move a ticket, and boom, the usual: spinning loader, unnecessary fields, confusing views. It felt like trying to pilot a spaceship just to say “I’m working on this now.”

I’ve had it. As a senior dev who actually likes building things (not managing checklists), I finally said, “No more Jira.”

So I started looking. And that’s when I found this solid combo: Plane.so + Kuberns.

This isn’t some sponsored post. This is just what worked for me — and maybe it’ll work for you too.

Here’s why I ditched Jira, and why I’m not going back.

1. Jira slows everything down

Opening Jira feels like trying to start Windows 98 on a potato. It’s slow, clunky, and overloaded with stuff I don’t need.

Plane.so (by Kuberns.com) , A tool that I am currently using?

Way more focused. It gives me clean boards, issue tracking, and sprints, that’s it. No fluff.

And because I host it on Kuberns, it’s blazing fast. No more waiting. No more lag. I just click, type, move, done.

2. Jira feels like it was made for managers, not developers

I get it!

Managers need reports and workflows. But I’m not a manager. I’m trying to build features, fix bugs, and ship.

Jira makes that harder. Too many steps. Too many required fields. I waste more time managing tickets than writing code.

Plane.so is refreshingly dev-friendly. It’s minimal, it’s clean, and I can actually use it without getting annoyed. Pair it with Kuberns for self-hosting, and I don’t have to wait on IT or DevOps to tweak stuff.

3. Jira’s Pricing is a Joke

(Plane.so on Kuberns Is Basically Free)

One day I looked at our Jira bill and thought, “Wait… we’re paying this much just to move tasks on a board?”

That’s when I knew we needed out.

Now with Plane.so hosted on Kuberns:

• We don’t pay per user.

• We don’t worry about storage limits.

• We don’t get upsold every month.

The combo saved us hundreds of dollars. And it’s open-source, which is a huge plus.

4. Jira overcomplicates everything

Need to create a ticket in Jira?

Cool, just fill out these 12 fields and 3 dropdowns.

It’s ridiculous.

Plane.so gives me just the basics, title, description, status. If I want more, I can add it. If not, it stays clean.

Plus, the Kuberns deployment process is dead simple. I was able to spin it up in minutes. Literally minutes. No long docs, no YAML hell.

5. Jira locks you in

The worst part about Jira? It’s like Hotel California. Once you’re in, good luck getting out.

You’re stuck with their pricing, their cloud, and their roadmap.

With Plane.so + Kuberns:

• I choose where it runs.

• I decide when to upgrade.

• I own the data.

No vendor lock-in. No drama.

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I’m Done with Jira

If Jira works for your team, cool.

But for me? It’s a productivity killer.

Switching to Plane.so hosted on Kuberns was one of the best dev decisions we’ve made in a while. It’s clean, fast, and built for people who actually write code.

If you’re tired of Jira slowing you down, check this combo out.

👉 Deploy Plane.so on Kuberns, takes minutes, costs zero, and puts you back in control.

Thanks for reading. And hey — if you’ve made the switch, I’d love to hear what your experience has been like.

Let’s build more and click less.