Rize + Jira
Automatic Jira time tracking is coming soon. Rize will log hours against sprints, epics, and stories — no manual timers needed. The best Jira time tracking plugin that runs in the background across every app your team uses.
The problem with Jira time tracking today
Jira has a built-in time tracking field — "Time Spent" and "Original Estimate" — but it relies on developers manually logging hours after completing work. In practice, most engineers skip it entirely. The result: sprint reports show story points but zero time data, and project managers have no idea how long anything actually took.
Jira time tracking plugins like Tempo and Clockify add timer buttons to issues, but someone still has to click start and stop for every task. Context switches between Slack, VS Code, Confluence, and Jira happen dozens of times per hour — and a manual timer only captures time inside Jira itself.
Rize solves this by tracking time automatically in the background across every application your team uses, then syncing that data to Jira issues. Your sprints, epics, and stories get accurate time data without anyone touching a timer or filling out a worklog.
What's coming
Automatic Jira time tracking — capture every work hour without timers or manual worklogs
AI categorizes time by Jira project, sprint, epic, and issue type
Track time across all apps (VS Code, Slack, Confluence, browsers) and map it to Jira issues
Replace Jira's manual Time Spent field with accurate, auto-captured data
Generate sprint time reports with real hours, not story point estimates
Compare estimated vs. actual hours per epic for better capacity planning
Privacy-first — no screenshots, no keystroke monitoring
FAQ
What is the best Jira time tracking plugin?
Rize is the best Jira time tracking tool for teams that want accurate data without manual worklogs. It runs in the background and captures time automatically across all your apps — not just Jira. Unlike Tempo or Clockify plugins that require starting and stopping timers on each issue, Rize detects which Jira issues you're working on and logs time automatically.
How does automatic time tracking work with Jira?
Rize runs as a desktop app and detects which Jira issues you're working on based on your active browser tabs, applications, and document context. When you switch between a Jira issue, VS Code, Slack, and Confluence, Rize captures all that time and maps it to the correct Jira issue. No timers, no manual entry.
Can I replace Jira's built-in time tracking with Rize?
Yes. Jira's built-in time tracking requires developers to manually enter hours in the Time Spent field. Most teams skip it. Rize captures time automatically and syncs accurate data to your Jira issues, giving you real hours per sprint, epic, and story without relying on manual compliance.
Does Rize work with Jira Cloud and Jira Data Center?
The Rize Jira integration launching in 2026 will support Jira Cloud. Jira Data Center support depends on demand — sign up for early access and let us know your setup.
How does Rize compare to Tempo Timesheets for Jira?
Tempo Timesheets adds manual timers and timesheet views to Jira. It's powerful for teams that already have a time logging discipline, but adoption is the challenge — if people don't fill out timesheets, the data is empty. Rize captures time automatically in the background, so you get complete data regardless of team compliance. No training, no reminders, no empty timesheets.
Can I track billable hours on Jira issues?
Yes. Rize automatically separates billable and non-billable time based on your project rules. Time tracked against Jira issues gets categorized by client and project, ready for invoicing — without anyone manually marking hours as billable.
When does the Jira time tracking integration launch?
The Rize Jira integration launches in mid-2026. Sign up to get early access and be notified the day it goes live.