Jira automation, checklists, and time tracking. Built on Forge.

Three apps. One vendor. Your data never leaves Atlassian — we don't run a server. Install free, upgrade when you're ready.

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Forge-native — no external servers
Can't modify your Jira issues
Free tiers on every app

Why it matters

Your data stays in Atlassian. Period.

Forge apps run inside Atlassian's infrastructure. No middleman server, no external database, no place for data to leak. It's not a claim — it's the architecture.

No servers to breach

We don't operate servers, databases, or cloud resources. Your data lives in Forge Storage inside your Atlassian tenant. We literally cannot access it.

Minimal permissions

Our apps don't request the write:jira-work scope. They can't edit your issues, change fields, or modify workflows. That's a security boundary baked into the app manifest.

Zero outbound calls

No analytics pings, no telemetry, no webhooks to external services. Our apps make zero network requests outside Atlassian. Your data has nowhere else to go.

What we built

Three apps. One vendor. All Forge.

Built by a small team that uses Jira every day.

Validators & Audit

AutomationEngine

Forge-native workflow validators that block a Jira transition before it happens — gate on JQL, fields, type, or priority, with your own block message. Plus a 365-day full-content audit store: every validator decision and rule fire, captured and replayable.

Blocks a transition before it happens · native Automation only fires after
  • Pre-transition gating: a jira:workflowValidator blocks the move on JQL, custom field, issue type, or priority — any combination
  • Custom block messages tell the user exactly why a transition was stopped
  • 365-day full-content audit: frozen rule snapshot, per-condition results, per-action outcomes, captured issue context
  • CSV/JSON export, admin-gated and SOC2/ISO/SIEM-shaped — vs native Automation’s 90-day summary log
  • Replay-on-demand — re-run any captured rule against its captured input as a true dry-run, zero side effects
  • Forge-native — zero external servers, zero outbound calls
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Free tier: 5 rules + 2 validators, 30-day audit · Standard from $1.75/user/mo

Checklists

ChecklistPro

Checklists that enforce your process — not just decorate your issues. Templates auto-apply by issue type. A workflow validator blocks transitions until every item is checked.

Workflow validator blocks “Done” until checklist is 100% complete
  • Issue panel with drag-reorder, priorities, and per-item assignees
  • Visual progress bar with real-time completion percentage
  • Reusable templates auto-applied by issue type or project
  • Jira workflow validator for Definition of Done enforcement
  • Global template management page for centralized control
  • Forge-native — zero external servers, zero outbound calls
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Free tier: 3 items per issue · Pro from $1.50/user/mo

Time Tracking

TimeTracker Pro

One-click time logging from the issue panel. Inline editing, backdated entries, daily caps, approval workflows, and CSV reports — at a fraction of Tempo's price.

Daily cap warns before overlogging · manager approval with comments
  • One-click logging from any Jira issue panel
  • Inline editing: adjust hours, date, or notes after logging
  • Backdated entries for missed time — no admin needed
  • Daily cap with preview warning before overlogging
  • Global Reports: filter by user, project, date range + CSV export
  • Forge-native — zero external servers, zero outbound calls
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Free tier: 5 entries/day · Pro from $3/user/mo

Switching?

Coming from somewhere else?

Why teams switch from the incumbents.

ScriptRunner → AutomationEngine

Visual rules replace Groovy scripts.

ScriptRunner is powerful, but most teams use 10% of it and spend hours debugging Groovy. AutomationEngine gives you 6 triggers, 6 conditions, and 6 actions in a visual IF-WHEN-THEN builder — and runs on Forge instead of Connect.

~45% lower cost

Tempo → TimeTracker Pro

Core time tracking. 40% less on your invoice.

One-click logging, inline editing, backdated entries, daily caps, approval workflows, CSV reports. The features your team actually uses — without the enterprise portfolio features inflating your bill. And your data stays entirely in Atlassian.

~40% lower cost · Forge-native

HeroCoders → ChecklistPro

Checklists that block transitions.

HeroCoders gives you checklists. We give you checklists with a workflow validator that prevents issues from moving to "Done" until every required item is checked. That's the difference between decoration and enforcement.

~37% lower cost

JMWE → AutomationEngine

Forge-native. Not Connect-dependent.

JMWE runs on Atlassian Connect, the older framework where apps host their own servers. AutomationEngine is built on Forge — Atlassian's newer platform where apps run inside Atlassian's own cloud. Your data never leaves your tenant.

Forge-native architecture

Pricing

Transparent pricing. No surprises.

Every app has a free tier. No credit card required. Pay annually and get 2 months free.

AutomationEngine

Pre-transition validators + 365-day audit

Free: 5 rules + 2 validators, 30-day audit retention
1–10 users$10/mo flat
11–100 users$1.75/user/mo
101–1000 usersVolume pricing
1001+ (Enterprise)2× Standard + SLA
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ChecklistPro

Checklists with workflow enforcement

Free: up to 3 items per issue
1–10 users$10/mo flat
11–100 users$1.50/user/mo
101–1000 usersVolume pricing
1001+ (Enterprise)2× Standard + SLA
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TimeTracker Pro

Time tracking with approvals

Free: 5 entries/day, inline editing, daily cap preview
1–10 users$15/mo flat
11–100 users$3.00/user/mo
101–1000 usersVolume pricing
1001+ (Enterprise)2× Standard + SLA
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Annual billing saves 2 months. Enterprise tier includes SLA, priority support, and annual invoicing. All prices in USD.

ROI

The math on time tracking

If you bill clients or track project costs, the numbers speak for themselves.

$3
per user / month
(Pro tier)
1 hr
recovered per user / week
(industry average)
70×
return on cost
(at $50/hr billing)
Example: 50-person agency billing at $75/hour TimeTracker Pro costs $150/month for 50 users at $3/user. If proper time tracking recovers just 30 minutes per person per week of previously unbilled time, that's 100 hours/month × $75 = $7,500 in recovered revenue. Your cost is $150. That's a 50:1 return before you count the reduced admin time from approval workflows.

Trust & Security

Designed for the security review.

Built knowing they'd face procurement at serious companies. Here's what your security team will find.

No external data processing

All app logic runs inside Atlassian's cloud. We don't operate infrastructure, so there's nothing to audit beyond the app manifest.

Minimal scopes

We request only the permissions we need. Notably absent: write:jira-work. Our apps read issue data to render panels and checklists — they don't modify your issues.

Data residency

Your data is stored in Forge Storage, which inherits your Atlassian data residency settings. If your Jira data lives in the EU, so does your NovaCraft Tools data.

Vendor consolidation

Three tools, one vendor. One security review covers all three apps. One procurement process. One vendor to manage. That matters when you're managing 40+ Marketplace apps.

Read our full Trust & Security page →

Questions we actually get asked

It means our apps run entirely inside Atlassian's infrastructure — not on our servers. We don't have servers. Your data is stored inside your Atlassian tenant, processed within Atlassian's cloud, and never sent anywhere else. For your security team, it means there's no third-party infrastructure to evaluate.
The free tiers are permanent, not time-limited trials. AutomationEngine gives you 5 active rules with unlimited executions. ChecklistPro gives you 3 items per issue (the workflow validator requires Pro). TimeTracker Pro gives you 5 entries per day with inline editing and daily cap warnings (approval workflows and CSV export require Pro). Small teams can use these indefinitely.
You install the app from the Atlassian Marketplace and manage billing through your Atlassian account. The Marketplace handles payments, invoicing, and license management. Enterprise customers (1001+ users) get annual invoicing, an SLA, and priority support.
Install our app, set up your rules/checklists/timers, and start using it alongside your current tool. There's no data migration needed — our apps create their own data structures in Forge Storage. Most teams run both tools in parallel for a sprint or two, then sunset the old one. The free tier makes it zero-risk to try.
It's a Jira workflow validator that prevents status transitions (like moving to "Done") unless all required checklist items are checked. This turns checklists from a nice-to-have into actual process enforcement. You configure which transitions require complete checklists, and Jira blocks the move until the criteria are met. No workarounds.
Currently, all three apps are built for Jira Cloud. JSM support is on our roadmap. If you need JSM or Confluence integration, email us at [email protected] — it helps us prioritize.
Email [email protected]. Standard support targets a 48-hour response. Enterprise customers get a 4-hour response SLA for critical issues. We're a small team and we read every message ourselves — you won't get a chatbot.

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