It seems like it has become popular to hate on JIRA. In fact, a good friend of mine sent me this, which is what triggered this post: (if you're the owner of the image, reach out to me and I'll attribute it properly) I'm usually…
The best project management system I've ever used was note cards taped to a wall. Not only could you see status at a glance, the act of moving the card from "In Progress" to "Done" was extremely satisfying.
That is best for a small team who work in the same office space. However if you have someone who works remote, you are a large team, or you are the manager of the team it has limitations.