From commitment to risk, cause, impact and owner, without losing context.
Move from portfolio intent to issue detail across any Jira field or organisational boundary, without rebuilding the picture in a presentation.
Any field on either axis
Gantt compatible timelines
Board Bearings
Portfolio rollups
Follow delivery blocking dependencies from the portfolio view to the operational work causing the risk.
Readable dependencies
Inspector
Rolled up child links
Parent context
Focus Mode
See affected work across any Jira field or organisational boundary before the consequence becomes another status update.
Impact Analysis
Downstream dependencies
Related work highlighting
Exposure across any Jira dimension
Turn the decision into one prioritised action, with the work, urgency and owner still connected to the original commitment.
Advanced Search
Ownership
Prioritisation
Issue detail
Live shared boards
Your data stays in Atlassian. We don’t store, export, or process your Jira data outside Atlassian’s infrastructure.
| Capability | Board Studio | Native Jira Boards | Advanced Roadmaps | Trello |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build from any Jira field | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ⚠️ Limited | ❌ No |
| Unlimited swimlanes | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Limited | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Advanced dependency visualisation | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ⚠️ Limited | ❌ No |
| Dependency impact analysis | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Semantic zoom (portfolio to detail) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ⚠️ Limited | ❌ No |
| Timeline and Gantt view | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Rollups on parent cards | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ⚠️ Limited | ❌ No |
| Views across any Jira field | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Limited |
| Nested grouping | ✅ Unlimited | ❌ No | ⚠️ Limited | ❌ No |
| Board sharing | ✅ Across the organisation | ⚠️ By project | ⚠️ By plan | ✅ Yes |
| Real time Jira sync | ✅ Automatic | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Sandbox | ❌ Separate tool |
| Free tier | ✅ Up to 10 users | ✅ Free plan | ❌ Requires Premium | ✅ Free plan |
What is Board Studio for Jira Cloud?
Board Studio is a flexible board builder app for Jira Cloud that lets you visualise work items and dependencies in a unified view. It offers unlimited swimlanes, real time sync with Jira, and across the organisation sharing capabilities. Unlike native Jira boards, Board Studio lets you see work across any Jira field or organisational boundary in a single view.
Does Board Studio work with Jira Cloud?
Yes, Board Studio is built specifically for Jira Cloud. It integrates seamlessly with your Jira instance and syncs data in real time. The app is available on the Atlassian Marketplace and installs directly into your Jira Cloud environment.
Is there a free trial available?
Yes, Board Studio offers a 30 day free trial through the Atlassian Marketplace. No credit card is required to start your trial. Simply install the app from the Marketplace and begin using all features immediately.
How is Board Studio different from Advanced Roadmaps?
Advanced Roadmaps is a timeline and Gantt planning tool, and it needs Jira Premium. Board Studio gives you both views at once: a spatial board with dependency lines, unlimited swimlanes and nested grouping, plus a timeline view that sizes each card to its sprint or date range. You can also zoom from a portfolio overview down to story detail on the same board. Board Studio runs on any Jira Cloud plan, including Free and Standard, with no Premium required.
Can I visualise dependencies between Jira work items?
Yes. Board Studio draws dependency lines between work items, so you can see blockers, predecessors and related work at a glance. You can roll dependencies up between parents, then open any link in the Inspector to read the underlying issues, sort them by risk, and trace a chain across any Jira field or organisational boundary. For a release card, the Inspector also lists its inbound blockers, what the release is holding up, and the downstream blast radius. Focus Mode isolates a card and its dependency chain so you can follow one thread at a time. See the Inspector and Focus Mode documentation.
Does Board Studio show a timeline or Gantt view?
Yes. When you put a date field on an axis, such as Sprint or Fix Versions, Board Studio lays the board out as a timeline. Cards are sized to their sprint or date range, items that run across several sprints stretch to span them, and a date ruler runs along the axis. It works on any Jira Cloud plan. See the Timeline documentation.
Can I move from a portfolio overview down to single stories?
Yes. Semantic zoom lets you move through the Jira hierarchy by zooming the board, from a portfolio overview of epics down to individual stories and subtasks. Parent cards show aggregated metrics, and your selection, focus and pins carry across as you change level. See the Semantic Zoom documentation.
Can I see aggregated metrics on parent cards?
Yes. Board Studio aggregates child metrics onto their parents, including story points, status breakdown, completion percentage, blocker counts and custom fields. The rollups recompute as you zoom between levels. See the Rollups documentation.
Can I search the board?
Yes. A search box in the header finds cards by text and by field, with typeahead as you type. Pick one result, or select every match at once, and the board pans and zooms to fit them. See the Search documentation.
How many nested swimlanes and groups can I create?
Board Studio supports unlimited nested swimlanes, both horizontal and vertical. You can also nest groupings to create complex hierarchies that match your organisation’s structure. Group by any Jira field including team, sprint, epic, component, priority, or custom fields.
Can I share boards with my team?
Yes, you can configure boards once and share them across the organisation. Distribute templates and configurations to teams, groups, or individuals while maintaining a single source of truth. This ensures everyone sees the same view and uses consistent board configurations.
Is Board Studio suitable for SAFe implementations?
Yes, Board Studio is ideal for SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) implementations. It’s perfect for PI Planning sessions where you need to visualise features, enablers, and dependencies across Agile Release Trains. The unlimited swimlanes and dependency visualisation make it easy to manage complex SAFe program increments.
Is Board Studio a program board for Jira?
Yes. Board Studio is a flexible program board for Jira Cloud, originally released as Program Board and later renamed Board Studio. It gives you a visual program board for PI planning and SAFe Agile Release Trains, with styled dependency lines, unlimited swimlanes, and aggregated metrics across every team and project. It runs on any Jira Cloud plan, including Free and Standard.
What languages does Board Studio support?
Board Studio is fully localised in 27 languages, making it suitable for worldwide teams. The interface automatically adapts to your Jira language settings, ensuring a native experience for all users regardless of location.
Does Board Studio store my data outside Atlassian?
No. Board Studio is built on Atlassian technology and runs entirely within Atlassian’s infrastructure. Your Jira data is never transmitted to or stored on external servers.
Does Board Studio add vendor or security risk like other Marketplace apps?
No. Board Studio is built on Atlassian Forge and runs entirely inside your Atlassian tenant, with no external servers, no data egress, and no new data processing agreement to review. There is nothing extra to host or secure, so it is simple for administrators by design and does not carry the vendor overhead of traditional Marketplace apps.
Is Board Studio only for large organisations?
No. The right question is not how big your organisation is, but whether your work connects across Jira fields or organisational boundaries. Even one team spanning a few projects or components gets connected work clarity that native boards can’t show, and the same board scales up to program level as you grow, with no migration.
Install in under a minute. Build your first board in under five. Free for up to 10 users. Larger teams get a 30 day trial.
