Jira vs Merlin Project vs Microsoft Loop vs Motion

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

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Jira
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Merlin Project
Competitor 2
Microsoft Loop
Competitor 3
Motion
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool Jira
atlassian.com
Jira is Atlassian's project management platform, built around planning work, tracking progress and moving tasks through a team's workflow.
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Competitor Merlin Project
projectwizards.net
Professional project management software built exclusively for Mac and iPad users, Merlin Project delivers tools for planning and controlling projects through multiple visualization methods
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Competitor Microsoft Loop
microsoft.com
Microsoft Loop is a collaborative app from Microsoft 365 where teams think, plan and create together on shared pages.
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Competitor Motion
usemotion.com
AI that schedules your day so you don't have to
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
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54.4Kvisits/mo
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642.9Kvisits/mo
MoM change
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▲ 5.2%
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▼ 3.8%
6-month growth
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-8.8%
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-35.2%
Global rank web
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#649,508
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#75,058
Avg. last 3 months
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53.2K
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676.9K
Bounce rate lower is better
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41%
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43%
Pages / visit
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1.9
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3.9
Visit duration
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25s
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3m 00s
Traffic sources
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● Direct 69% · ● Referral 31%
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● Direct 95% · ● Referral 3%
JiraMerlin ProjectMicrosoft LoopMotion
0342.1K684.3K1M1.4MMerlin Project · 57.6KMerlin Project · 67.2KMerlin Project · 59.6KMerlin Project · 59.4KMerlin Project · 49.8KMerlin Project · 53.7KMerlin Project · 51.7KMerlin Project · 54.4KMotion · 1.4MMotion · 1.2MMotion · 1.2MMotion · 992.6KMotion · 817.6KMotion · 689.5KMotion · 719.8KMotion · 668.2KMotion · 642.9K10K100K1M10MMerlin Project · 57.6KMerlin Project · 67.2KMerlin Project · 59.6KMerlin Project · 59.4KMerlin Project · 49.8KMerlin Project · 53.7KMerlin Project · 51.7KMerlin Project · 54.4KMotion · 1.4MMotion · 1.2MMotion · 1.2MMotion · 992.6KMotion · 817.6KMotion · 689.5KMotion · 719.8KMotion · 668.2KMotion · 642.9KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJul
Pricing
Model
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Free Trial
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Paid
Starting price
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$6.99per month
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$19per month
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API access
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Plans
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Merlin Project Express $6.99/moMerlin Project for iPad $9.99/moMerlin Project for Mac $22.99/mo
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Pro AI $19/moBusiness AI $29/mo
Capabilities input → output
Input
Text
DataText
Text
AudioText
Output
DataText
DataDocuments
DocumentsText
DataText
Skill level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Beginner-friendly
Beginner-friendly
Categories
Productivity & OfficeAI Project Management
Productivity & OfficeAI Project Management
Education & LearningProductivity & OfficeAI Knowledge ManagementAI Project Management
Productivity & OfficeAI AssistantAI Meeting AssistantAI Project Management+1 more
Tasks what each tool can do · 1 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Project management
Project planning
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Project scheduling
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Task management
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Team collaboration
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Day scheduling
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Gantt charts
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Jira
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Agents
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Agile project management
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Collaborative documents
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Kanban management
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Meeting scheduling
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Schedule management
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Time management
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AI search
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Brainstorming
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Jira issues tracking
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Jira tickets
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MCP
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Meeting notes
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Meetings
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Note taking
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Productivity
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