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I only used Jira briefly before leaving that job for another, what didn't you like about it?

I'm not the OP, but the last fintech startup I worked at used the hosted version. It was slow (server and client side), a memory hog in the browser, every extra feature was more $$$.

It took a few weeks to get a suitable workflow set up, and in spite of my gripes it's one of the best issue trackers around. I miss working with it on other projects.

What I really want is a fast and lightweight Jira.

I've unfortunately had the same experience with hosted JIRA.

If there should be one place in the world where JIRA runs quickly, it should be on Atlassian's own hosting platform, yet I continue to be amazed at how slow it can be.

Are you outside the USA? Atlassian's Cloud (previously OnDemand, Studio) offerings are only hosted in the USA.

So they're clunky and slow on any other continent. Including, amusingly, Atlassian's engineering HQ in Sydney.

Yes, UK here!

Oh and I forgot: the UX is abysmal and has to be learned. It's definitely a 'modern' web app shoe-horned onto the front of an older app.

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