Product writes the story, design records the decision elsewhere, engineering reconstructs the context, and QA rebuilds it again as tests. Every handoff creates another version of the same product, so status drifts and AI sees only the fragment in front of it.
Product and delivery leads shape epics, stories, sprints and releases against shared decisions and delivery history
Designers and architects capture UI designs, diagrams and ADRs linked to the work they explain
Process modeling, mining and simulation, plus Modernize's cited legacy analysis, parity evidence and delivery backlog
QA links tests, defects, traceability and release gates to the stories and designs they cover
A product ask, design decision, architecture diagram, process step, test and defect remain linked as one delivery record. Product, design, engineering and QA work in the UI; Claude Code, Codex and Cursor read and update that same record through Model Context Protocol (MCP).
The same coding agent, two inputs. Stride supplies the decisions, designs, diagrams, tests and discussion your team already created. A bare issue-tracker ticket leaves the agent to reconstruct that context.
Model Context Protocol is the open standard coding agents use to call tools and exchange structured context with Stride.
120 MCP tools · 4 modules · Plan, Design, Optimize and Verify write to one graph
Follow one real ask through a working week. Business, design, engineering and QA all add to the same story as it moves, so nothing needs re-explaining and nothing slips through the cracks.
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AKSmart retry logic for failed charges
Asked by Maya in Finance on Monday. Live for customers on Thursday.
Monday morning
Maya types what she needs the way she would say it out loud. Stride shapes it into a story with five clear checks for what "done" means.
“Card payments fail for small reasons and we lose the sale. Can we retry them the smart way before giving up?”
MRMaya Ross · Finance leadMonday afternoon
Julia sketches the screens customers will see when a payment retries. Theo writes down how it will work behind the scenes. Both land on the story, right next to the ask.
JLTPJulia Lane · Design, with Theo ParkerTuesday
Theo's AI coding agent reads the whole story before writing a line: the ask, the screens, the decision, the checks. Theo reviews the code and merges it in.
TPTheo Parker · Engineering AI coding agentWednesday
Anna runs the twelve tests linked to the story. All of them pass, and every one of the five checks traces back to Maya's original ask.
AKAnna Kelly · QAThursday
Maya gives the business sign-off. The team ships through their own release pipeline, and Stride files the proof and closes the story.
MRTPMaya Ross and Theo ParkerFriday
Stride looks back over the week and spots a wait: business review and QA review ran one after the other. It files a follow-up so the next story moves even faster.
AKSpotted by Stride · accepted by AnnaThe work changes hands. The context never does.
Jira and Linear are capable issue trackers. Stride connects planning, design, process intelligence, modernization, and verification on one delivery record. Use the sourced matrix to evaluate the differences.
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Add up the tools you'd buy to match Stride's feature set. Stride is the same value at a flat $39/seat.
Numbers assume one seat per tool with the cheapest plan that matches Stride's feature set. Prices verified against vendor pricing pages on 2026-07-25; your real procurement quote will be higher than this.
| Feature | All four modulesStrideAI-native delivery OS | JiraConfigurable issue tracker | LinearIssue tracking platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI-written acceptance criteria | Via add-ons (extra cost) | Basic (Linear Assistant) | |
| AI test case generation | Not publicly documented | Not publicly documented | |
| AI release notes | Via marketplace apps | Not publicly documented | |
| AI architecture reviewAI flags risk in your C4 diagrams + ADR drafts. | Not publicly documented | Not publicly documented | |
| AI process mining + automation | Not publicly documented | Not publicly documented | |
| Architecture diagrams + ADRs | Not publicly documented | Not publicly documented | |
| Process mining + simulation | Not publicly documented | Not publicly documented | |
| QA test coverage as first-class | Via marketplace apps | Not publicly documented | |
| Defect tracking | First-class | Labels on issues | |
| Cross-module traceabilityEvery story links to its tests, ADRs, and processes. | Not publicly documented | Not publicly documented | |
| Legacy modernization with cited evidenceRepository evidence, parity gaps, and backlog items stay inside Optimize. | Optimize → Modernize | Not publicly documented | Not publicly documented |
| Issue tracking + sprints / cycles | |||
| Real-time collab + @mentions | |||
| Public shareable artifact links | Not publicly documented | Projects only | |
| Modern UI out of the box | Opinionated workspace | Highly configurable | Focused interface |
| Native mobile appHonest: Linear's mobile app is more mature than ours. | PWA | Best-in-class | |
| Time-to-first-value | Seeded project + guided setup | Templates + configurable setup | Guided start |
| AI included in every planA monthly AI-credit allowance is included on every plan; buy more credits anytime, no add-ons or separate AI seats. | Rovo included; usage limits apply | Limited | |
| Per-seat monthly price (Pro)Jira and Linear look cheaper until you add the six other tools each needs to match Stride. | $39 | $7.91 (Standard) / $18.30 (Premium) | $10 (Basic) / $18 (Business) |
| Total stack cost (typical bundle)Tools you would buy to match Stride's feature set. See bundle breakdown above. | $39 for all four modules | $143.50 (Jira + Confluence + Lucidchart + Visual Paradigm + Figma + TestRail + ChatGPT) | $164 (Linear + Notion + Miro + Figma + Visual Paradigm + TestRail + ChatGPT) |
| Free tier | No free tier; paid from day 1 ($15/seat) | Free for ≤10 users | Free for ≤10 members |
| Predictable pricing, no tier jumps | Tiered by user count | ||
| SSO (SAML) | Enterprise | Enterprise | Business+ |
| Audit log + RBAC | |||
| Public API + webhooks | |||
| Custom workflow depthJira documents more granular workflow and administration controls. | Pragmatic | Extensive configuration | Pragmatic |
| Third-party integration marketplace | Public API + webhooks | Atlassian Marketplace (thousands) | Integration directory |
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These are concrete product-fit differences to validate during an evaluation.
Large enterprises with dedicated Jira admins and complex customisation needs.
Engineering-only teams that strictly want issue tracking and are paired with a separate architecture + QA tool.
Deep integrations today, generic webhooks and a REST API for everything else. No fake logos. If we list it, it actually works.
Link pull requests to stories and surface merge status through the Stride GitHub App.
Link merge requests to issues and surface pipeline status for connected GitLab projects.
Send selected mentions, story changes, and sprint events to a connected Slack channel.
Import a Jira Cloud project and keep supported work in two-way sync during the 30-day migration window. After that, Stride becomes the system of record.
Use the public REST API and HMAC-signed webhooks to connect systems outside the supported catalog.
More integrations land by customer request; nothing goes on this page until the backend ships.
Every paid tier includes Plan, Design, Optimize, and Verify. Choose monthly or yearly billing below; the price summary updates with your selection.
From $12 per seat/month, billed yearly. Every paid tier includes the whole platform.
| Feature | Starter | 1,000 AI credits / seatPro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Features | |||
| Included AI credits | 200 / seat / mo | 1,000 / seat / mo | 1,500 / seat / mo |
| AI Story Writer (Plan) | |||
| AI Test Generator (Verify) | |||
| AI Solution Designer (Design) | |||
| AI Process Analysis (Optimize) | |||
| Custom AI Model / BYO keys | Contact sales | ||
| Collaboration | |||
| Team Members | Up to 5 | Up to 100 | Unlimited |
| Projects | 5 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Role-Based Access Control | |||
| Audit Logging | |||
| Integrations | |||
| Standard Integrations | |||
| Custom Integrations | |||
| Webhooks | 1 endpoint | 25 endpoints | Unlimited |
| API Access | 1 key | 25 keys | Unlimited |
| On-Premise Connectors | |||
| Security & Compliance | |||
| Data Encryption (AES-256) | |||
| SSO / SAML | Shipping Q3 2026 | ||
| SCIM Provisioning | Roadmap | ||
| SOC 2 Type I | In progress | ||
| Data Residency (US / EU / UK) | |||
| Uptime SLA | Available on request | ||
| Private-cloud / on-prem deployment | Via sales, one-time setup fee | ||
| Support | |||
| Community Support | |||
| Email Support | |||
| Priority + in-app Support | |||
| Dedicated Account Manager | |||
| Custom Onboarding | |||
AI Features
Included AI credits
Starter
200 / seat / moPro
1,000 / seat / moEnterprise
1,500 / seat / moAI Story Writer (Plan)
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
AI Test Generator (Verify)
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
AI Solution Designer (Design)
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
AI Process Analysis (Optimize)
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Custom AI Model / BYO keys
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Contact salesCollaboration
Team Members
Starter
Up to 5Pro
Up to 100Enterprise
UnlimitedProjects
Starter
5Pro
UnlimitedEnterprise
UnlimitedRole-Based Access Control
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Audit Logging
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Integrations
Standard Integrations
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Custom Integrations
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Webhooks
Starter
1 endpointPro
25 endpointsEnterprise
UnlimitedAPI Access
Starter
1 keyPro
25 keysEnterprise
UnlimitedOn-Premise Connectors
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Security & Compliance
Data Encryption (AES-256)
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
SSO / SAML
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Shipping Q3 2026SCIM Provisioning
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
RoadmapSOC 2 Type I
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
In progressData Residency (US / EU / UK)
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Uptime SLA
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Available on requestPrivate-cloud / on-prem deployment
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Via sales, one-time setup feeSupport
Community Support
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Email Support
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Priority + in-app Support
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Dedicated Account Manager
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Custom Onboarding
Starter
Pro
Enterprise
Human or AI agent, browser or API key: every request clears the same six gates before it touches your data.
Create an account, choose a plan, and open the seeded sample project. From there you can start with the sample data, import a Jira Cloud project or CSV backlog, and connect the integrations your team uses; the steps are the same regardless of team size.
Jira handles task tracking. ChatGPT is a general chatbot. Stride is purpose-built for software delivery: structured AI that generates architecture solutions, writes test cases from stories, discovers process bottlenecks, and connects everything with full traceability. No copy-pasting between tools.
Stride warns workspace owners as usage approaches Starter's enforced limits. For AI usage, work draws from the included monthly allowance and then any purchased credit balance; owners can buy a one-time top-up or enable optional auto-top-up, and AI pauses if neither balance is available.
Yes. Storage is per seat, so it grows as you add teammates. Starter includes 1 GB per seat (up to 5 GB), Pro includes 5 GB per seat (up to 500 GB at 100 seats), and Enterprise includes up to 1 TB. Only file attachments count toward the cap, and you can see your usage on the billing page.
Live today: GitHub (App install with auto-linked PRs to stories, optional status auto-sync on open/merge), GitLab (OAuth connect with auto-linked merge requests, pipeline status on the story, optional status auto-sync on open/merge), Slack (one-click bot install, channel picker, per-category toggles for @mentions, story status changes, and sprint events), Jira Cloud (OAuth + webhook import), Claude Code, OpenAI Codex and Cursor (via our MCP server), plus HMAC-signed outbound webhooks and a public REST API on every paid plan. We don't list integrations that don't work yet.
No. Connect Jira Cloud with OAuth, import a project, and keep supported epics, stories, subtasks, sprints, and comments synchronized in both directions during the 30-day migration window. After that window Stride becomes the system of record; for other trackers, the CSV importer provides column mapping and a full preview before anything is created.
Yes. Every paid plan includes Plan, Design, Optimize, and Verify, so a team can begin in one module and adopt the others when they are useful. All four work from the same connected delivery graph, with no separate module activation required.
Every paid plan includes a monthly allowance (200 per seat on Starter, 1,000 per seat on Pro, and 1,500 per seat on Enterprise), and each completed AI generation draws from it according to the work performed. Usage then draws from purchased credits; owners can buy one-time top-ups or enable optional auto-top-up, purchased credits never expire, and AI pauses when neither balance is available.
We use multiple AI providers (Anthropic Claude, OpenAI) with strict data handling. Your project data is used only for your requests, never for training. On Enterprise, bringing your own inference keys and private-cloud deployment are both arranged through sales; neither is a self-serve setting in the product today, so treat them as contracted options rather than switches you can flip.
Stride uses familiar delivery objects such as stories, diagrams, processes, tests, and defects, and every new workspace includes a seeded sample project for exploration. Guided workflows explain each step, while adoption time depends on the team's workflow and migration scope.
Create a workspace, start from a seeded project or import your Jira or CSV backlog. Connect Claude Code, Codex or Cursor over MCP so stories, decisions and tests share one delivery record from the start.
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