Sprints, out of the box
Scope a list to a sprint, add story points to the task, and a goal rolls up as work closes. No board configuration or workflow scheme first.
Jira alternative
IterDone vs Jira: sprints without a certified admin.
Jira is built for engineering orgs with the headcount to run it — workflow schemes, permission schemes, someone whose job is partly Jira. IterDone keeps sprints, custom statuses and dependencies, and a small or mixed team sets it up in an afternoon instead of a rollout.
The switch
When the issue tracker needs its own admin
Jira's workflow engine, permission schemes and field configuration earn their keep in a large engineering org. For a small team, or one that is not all engineers — agencies, design, marketing, ops — that same depth means a steep learning curve and a tool people quietly avoid. IterDone keeps what matters for tracking sprints and work: statuses you name yourself, dependencies on a timeline, and guests for the people who aren't engineers, with no scheme to configure first.
What we built instead
How IterDone handles it.
Statuses you name, not a scheme you build
Pick your stages, colour them, cap work in progress, save the set as a template. No workflow scheme, screen scheme or permission scheme before the first task.
Guests for the people who aren't engineers
A client, designer or account manager gets a free guest seat scoped to one list — not a second Jira license or a spreadsheet on the side.
MCP and REST, not a marketplace app
89 MCP tools and 123+ REST endpoints ship with the product. No Atlassian Marketplace add-on required for an agent to read or update a sprint.
Side by side
IterDone vs Jira
| Capability | IterDone | Jira |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Small teams, mixed engineering + non-engineering | Large engineering orgs with dedicated admins |
| Setup | CSV in, working the same afternoon | Workflow, permission and screen schemes first |
| Statuses | Name your own, no scheme required | Configurable, but via a workflow scheme |
| Guests / non-engineers | Free, scoped to one list | Full license or limited access, plan-dependent |
| AI / agents | Built-in MCP (89 tools) | Marketplace apps for AI integrations |
| Administration | None required to run day to day | Often a named Jira admin |
Based on each product's publicly documented feature set as of 2026. Products change; this page describes IterDone as it ships today.
Common questions
What people ask first.
Is IterDone a Jira alternative?
If your team isn't a large engineering org with a dedicated Jira admin, yes. IterDone keeps sprints, statuses and dependencies without the scheme configuration Jira expects first.
Can I run sprints?
Yes. Scope a list to a sprint, add story points to tasks, and a goal rolls up points as work closes. Dependencies show on the timeline before standup.
Can I import from Jira?
Export a CSV of your backlog and upload it. Names, statuses, assignees and due dates come across in one pass.
Do non-engineers need a full license?
No. Invite them as a guest scoped to one list — they see their work, not the rest of the workspace, and it does not cost a seat.
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