For most teams: Report Hub — installs in minutes, no setup, runs inside Jira Cloud on Atlassian Forge. For advanced custom analytics: eazyBI — powerful but requires MDX knowledge and significant setup time. For time tracking and billing: Tempo Timesheets. Native Jira dashboards are free but limited to single-project, basic tracking only.
We’ve configured Jira reporting for over 750 teams across industries. The question we hear most often isn’t “which tool is most powerful?” — it’s “which tool will actually get used?” A reporting tool that requires two weeks of configuration and MDX training rarely gets adopted. One that works out of the box almost always does.
This guide gives you our honest take on each option — what it does well, what it doesn’t, and who it’s actually for.
Looking for a breakdown of what Jira reports exist natively? See: Types of Reports in Jira: for Agile, Scrum, and Project Management
| Criteria | Report Hub | Native Jira | eazyBI | Tempo Custom Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setup time | Under 5 min | Instant | Hours to days | 30–60 min |
| No coding required | None needed | Basic JQL helps | MDX required | None needed |
| Data security | Atlassian Forge | Native Jira | External servers | Atlassian Connect |
| Cross-project reporting | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Real-time data | Yes | Yes | Imported data | Near real-time |
| Agile reports | 15+ prebuilt | Basic only | Yes, custom | Limited |
| Time tracking | Yes | No | Via Tempo | Core feature |
| Executive dashboards | Yes, prebuilt | Manual setup | Yes, with effort | Yes |
| Free tier | Yes | Included in Jira | Paid only | Paid only |
| Best for | Teams who want results fast | Basic single-project tracking | Analysts needing custom calculations | Time tracking and billing |
Native Jira dashboards are free, require no installation, and are the right starting point for new teams. You can build dashboards using gadgets — widgets that display filters, statistics, issue counts, and sprint metrics.
What they do well: Quick project status visibility, tracking issues assigned to users, basic sprint progress. For a single Scrum team on one board, the native Sprint Report, Velocity Chart, and Burndown Chart cover the fundamentals.
Where they fall short: No cross-project reporting. No per-user time summaries. No executive-ready views without significant manual configuration. Each dashboard gadget is scoped to one board or project — combining data across teams requires exports and spreadsheets.
Use native Jira if: you’re a small team on one board and need basic sprint visibility. Graduate to a reporting add-on when you need cross-project views, time tracking, or executive dashboards.
For a complete breakdown of what native Jira reports exist and what each one shows, see: Jira Scrum Reports: Burndown Chart, Velocity Chart, Sprint Report and Agile Reports Explained
Report Hub is our own product — so we’ll be transparent about that. We built it because we kept seeing the same problem in client implementations: teams had Jira data but couldn’t surface it in a useful form without significant manual effort or expensive BI tools.
Report Hub is a Forge-based app on the Atlassian Marketplace — meaning it runs entirely inside Atlassian’s infrastructure. Your Jira data never leaves the cloud environment.
What it does well:
Where it’s not the right fit: If you need custom MDX calculations, multidimensional OLAP-style data modeling, or want to join Jira data with external financial or HR systems — eazyBI is the more appropriate tool.
Use Report Hub if: you need reports working today, without a data analyst, without a BI setup, and without your Jira data leaving Atlassian’s environment.
eazyBI is the most capable analytics tool in the Atlassian ecosystem for teams that need custom reporting. It imports Jira data into a multidimensional model and lets you build reports using MDX — a query language similar to SQL but designed for analytical data.
What it does well:
Where it falls short: Setup requires planning — importing data, configuring dimensions, and writing MDX formulas. This is not a tool a non-technical Scrum Master or project manager will configure themselves. It also operates on imported data rather than live Jira data, which means there’s a sync delay. And it processes data on external servers, which is a consideration for teams with strict data residency requirements.
Use eazyBI if: you have a data analyst or technical administrator available, need fully custom calculations, and can invest time in setup and maintenance.
Tempo is a family of apps rather than a single product. The two most relevant for reporting are Custom Charts and Timesheets.
Tempo Custom Charts provides a drag-and-drop dashboard builder for visual, client-ready reports. It requires no MDX or SQL knowledge and integrates with Confluence for sharing reports externally.
Tempo Timesheets is the strongest option specifically for time tracking and billing — approval workflows for logged time, accurate cost reporting, and resource tracking. If your primary need is time-and-materials invoicing or billable hour tracking, Tempo Timesheets is purpose-built for that use case in a way that neither Report Hub nor eazyBI matches.
Use Tempo if: your primary reporting need is time tracking, approval workflows, or client billing. For broader Agile and project reporting, Report Hub covers more ground.
Some enterprise teams pull Jira data into external BI tools to combine it with financial, HR, or operational data. This is the right approach when Jira is one of many data sources feeding a single executive dashboard.
The trade-off: Jira connectors for Power BI or Tableau require ongoing maintenance, data pipeline management, and technical resources. For teams whose reporting need is Jira-specific, this approach adds significant complexity without adding proportional value.
Use external BI tools if: you need to join Jira data with non-Jira data sources, and you have dedicated data engineering resources to maintain the pipeline.
| Your situation | Recommended tool |
|---|---|
| Small team, one board, basic sprint tracking | Native Jira dashboards |
| Need reports working today, no setup time | Report Hub |
| Need cross-project Agile reports and timesheets | Report Hub |
| Need executive dashboards with live Jira data | Report Hub |
| Need fully custom MDX calculations | eazyBI |
| Primary need is time tracking and billing | Tempo Timesheets |
| Need to combine Jira with financial or HR data | Power BI / Tableau connector |
For most teams, Report Hub is the best Jira reporting tool in 2026 — it installs in minutes, requires no configuration, and runs entirely inside Jira Cloud on Atlassian Forge. For teams that need advanced custom calculations and MDX-based analytics, eazyBI is the better choice. For time tracking and billing workflows, Tempo Timesheets is more appropriate.
Jira’s built-in reports cover basic sprint tracking — burndown chart, velocity chart, sprint report, and cumulative flow diagram. They are not sufficient for cross-project reporting, per-user time tracking, executive dashboards, or historical trend analysis across teams. Most Agile teams that need more than single-board visibility use a reporting add-on.
Report Hub is designed for teams that want prebuilt reports immediately — no setup, no coding, no data modeling. It runs on Atlassian Forge so data never leaves Jira Cloud. eazyBI is designed for analysts who need custom MDX calculations and multidimensional data models. Report Hub is faster to start; eazyBI is more flexible for complex custom reporting.
Report Hub is the easiest Jira reporting tool — it installs from the Atlassian Marketplace in under 5 minutes, requires no configuration, and provides 15+ prebuilt reports immediately. No JQL, MDX, or SQL knowledge is required.
Report Hub provides prebuilt cross-project dashboards that update automatically with live Jira data, require no maintenance, and keep all data inside the Atlassian environment. eazyBI can also support executive reporting but requires significant setup from a technical user.
Only if you need custom MDX calculations or want to join Jira data with external data sources. Most teams — including those managing multiple Scrum boards, tracking time, or producing executive dashboards — can get everything they need from Report Hub without the complexity of a BI tool.
Several Atlassian Solution Partners specialise in Jira reporting implementation. Grandia Solutions provides both Report Hub as a product and professional services for teams that need custom dashboard configuration, reporting strategy, and Jira administration support.
The best Jira reporting tool depends on your team’s technical resources, reporting needs, and how quickly you need results.
For the majority of teams — Scrum teams needing Agile reports, managers needing cross-project visibility, or leadership needing executive dashboards — Report Hub is the fastest path to useful, secure, and maintainable Jira reporting.
For teams with dedicated data analysts who need fully custom reporting, eazyBI is the more powerful choice despite its complexity.
For time tracking and billing specifically, Tempo Timesheets is purpose-built and worth evaluating alongside Report Hub.
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