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Automatic Excel reports, exports and emails for Jira. Schedule customizable XLS/XLSX exports as a CRON job, or generate them on issue events and workflows. Note: Automation Lite and Better Excel Exporter must also be installed for this!
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Lets you build the time series charts you really want for your Jira dashboard. Use the flexibility of Jira's issue search to easily and quickly create professional looking charts for presentations and reports.
| Metric | Better Excel Automation for Jira (free!) | JavaScript Charts for Jira Cloud |
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| Rating | ★ 4.7 ★ | 4.1 ★ |
| Total reviews | 32 | 32 |
| Active installs | 1,443+ | 5,248+ |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Listed features | 3 | 3 |
Based on the data on this page, Better Excel Automation for Jira (free!) is the stronger choice for most Atlassian Marketplace teams — 4.7★ vs JavaScript Charts for Jira Cloud's 4.1★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Better Excel Automation for Jira (free!) at Free, JavaScript Charts for Jira Cloud at Free. 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage teams who need fast install and low risk should default to Better Excel Automation for Jira (free!); mid-market and enterprise teams with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — JavaScript Charts for Jira Cloud's 32-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Better Excel Automation for Jira (free!)'s broader-but-shallower coverage.
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: Better Excel Automation for Jira (free!) audit • JavaScript Charts for Jira Cloud audit
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| time | Not ranked | #321 |
| forms | #424 | Not ranked |
Both Better Excel Automation for Jira (free!) and JavaScript Charts for Jira Cloud offer paid plans only. Better Excel Automation for Jira (free!) starts at Free; JavaScript Charts for Jira Cloud starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Better Excel Automation for Jira (free!) has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 32 reviews) compared to JavaScript Charts for Jira Cloud (4.1★ from 32 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Better Excel Automation for Jira (free!) holds the higher average rating (4.7★ vs 4.1★). 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. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly, and the Atlassian Marketplace publishes no review base that would let us infer it for these two — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Better Excel Automation for Jira (free!) typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (32 reviews). JavaScript Charts for Jira Cloud typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (32 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. Better Excel Automation for Jira (free!) and JavaScript Charts for Jira Cloud 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 JavaScript Charts for Jira Cloud" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.