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Quick Answer
Atlassian Intelligence is the AI layer across Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, Bitbucket, and Trello. In 2024 Atlassian announced Rovo, its enterprise AI search and agent platform, grounded on the Teamwork Graph across Atlassian tools plus third-party SaaS connectors. By 2026, Rovo Agents ship pre-built and customizable for a wide range of team workflows. Atlassian Intelligence is included with Premium and Enterprise plans; Rovo is a separate per-user add-on.
- Core: Atlassian Intelligence (Premium+ included)
- Premium: Rovo (add-on) — Search + Agents
- Platform: Teamwork Graph
What Is Atlassian Intelligence / Rovo?
Atlassian Intelligence provides generative features inside Atlassian apps — AI summaries of Jira issues and Confluence pages, natural-language Jira queries (JQL from English), smart incident response in JSM. Rovo adds enterprise search across Atlassian + connected SaaS (Google Drive, Microsoft 365, GitHub, Figma, more) plus agents that perform grounded work — a Rovo agent can find duplicates, summarize a PR, or draft a retro.
Why Enterprises Are Using Atlassian Intelligence in 2026
Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for ITSM Platforms named Atlassian a Leader, citing JSM + Intelligence as a meaningful AI play. Forrester's 2026 Wave on DevSecOps Toolchains placed Atlassian as a Leader with strong AI scores. IDC's 2026 collaboration AI tracker reports 47% of Atlassian Premium customers have activated Intelligence.
Atlassian's own 2026 metrics: Intelligence-active customers resolve JSM tickets 30% faster on average.
Top Use Cases and Features
- Summarize Confluence pages and Jira issues
- Natural-language JQL ("Give me all bugs from last sprint assigned to Priya")
- AI-assisted incident creation and post-mortems in JSM
- Atlassian Rovo Search across 30+ connectors
- Rovo Agents — customizable, per-team AI workers
- Whiteboards AI (brainstorming and diagramming)
- Bitbucket code review summaries
- Automation rules generated from English
- Confluence smart links with summaries
- Customer Service Management AI deflection
Step-by-Step: Getting Started
- Confirm at least Premium or Enterprise plan for a product (Jira, Confluence, JSM)
- Enable Atlassian Intelligence in Organization Admin
- Try summarization on any Confluence page via the sparkle icon
- Purchase Rovo seats for teams who need enterprise search
- Connect knowledge sources (Drive, Sharepoint, GitHub)
- Pilot a Rovo Agent — "Pull Request Reviewer" is a classic
Pricing Breakdown (2026)
Product
Plan
Monthly Price
AI Inclusion
Jira Cloud
Standard
$7.50/user
None
Jira Cloud
Premium
$15.25/user
Atlassian Intelligence included
Confluence
Premium
$11.05/user
Intelligence included
JSM
Premium
$49.35/agent
Intelligence included
Rovo
Add-on
~$20/user/mo
Enterprise search + agents
Rovo Agents (additional)
Usage-based
—
Higher agent limits
Pricing varies by user count — these are list per-user for sub-100 seat tiers.
FAQs
Is Atlassian Intelligence included?
Yes with Premium and Enterprise plans across Jira / Confluence / JSM. Rovo is separate.
What makes Rovo different from Intelligence?
Intelligence is inline AI features. Rovo is a separate product — enterprise search + agents grounded on Teamwork Graph + third-party connectors.
Which LLMs power Atlassian?
OpenAI GPT-4 class models primarily, with multi-model routing for some tasks. Atlassian does not train on customer data.
Can Rovo search GitHub PRs?
Yes — GitHub is a first-class connector, including PRs and issues.
Does Rovo replace Glean or Notion AI search?
For Atlassian-centric organizations, yes. Glean has broader enterprise reach; Rovo is tighter on Atlassian Teamwork Graph.
How does this compare to Microsoft Copilot?
Different scope — Copilot is productivity apps; Atlassian Intelligence is dev/collab/IT workflows. Many enterprises run both.
Conclusion
Atlassian Intelligence in 2026 is the default AI layer for dev-heavy and ITSM teams on Atlassian. Activate it on Premium plans, and evaluate Rovo if you want enterprise-wide search + agents.
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