Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Smart Comments: Streamline and Enhance Your Jira Commenting Experience!
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Powerful Jira PDF export for issue lists, invoices, bills, timesheets, Burn Down chart, Gantt chart, Requirement Specifications, Release Notes, story cards, custom business reports and documents! Share, print, email, archive and report issues easily.
| Metric | Smart Comments for Jira | Better PDF Exporter for Jira |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 22 | ★ 467 |
| Active installs | 160+ | 4,383+ |
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| Pricing | From $0/yr | From $0/yr |
| Pricing tiers | 6 tiers | 6 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | 3 |
Smart Comments for Jira and Better PDF Exporter for Jira are evenly matched on rating (4.8★ vs 4.8★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Smart Comments for Jira at From $0/yr, Better PDF Exporter for Jira at From $0/yr. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Better PDF Exporter for Jira has the larger user base (467 reviews vs 22), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Smart Comments for Jira's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most teams the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Atlassian Marketplace listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Smart Comments for Jira audit • Better PDF Exporter for Jira audit
Both Smart Comments for Jira and Better PDF Exporter for Jira offer paid plans only. Smart Comments for Jira starts at From $0/yr; Better PDF Exporter for Jira starts at From $0/yr. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Smart Comments for Jira (4.8★, 22 reviews) and Better PDF Exporter for Jira (4.8★, 467 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Better PDF Exporter for Jira holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Atlassian Marketplace. Better PDF Exporter for Jira has the deeper published review base (467 vs 22), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Smart Comments for Jira typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (22 reviews). Better PDF Exporter for Jira typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (467 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Smart Comments for Jira and Better PDF Exporter for Jira both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Smart Comments for Jira" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.