Atlassian Jira vs. Jira Service Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Atlassian Jira
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Atlassian Jira is a project management tool, featuring an interactive timeline for mapping work items, dependencies, and releases, Scrum boards for agile teams, and out-of-the-box reports and dashboards.
$9
per month per user
Jira Service Management
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Jira Service Management (formerly Jira Service Desk, now including features from the former Mindville Insight, acquired by Atlassian in June 2020) is a service desk software that is purpose-built for IT, service, and support teams. The software provides everything IT and support teams need out-of-the-box for service request, incident, problem and change management. Jira Service Management integrates seamlessly with Jira Software so that IT and development teams can work better together. Users…
$0
per month
Pricing
Atlassian JiraJira Service Management
Editions & Modules
Standard
$9
per month per user
Premium
$17
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
per year
Free
$0
per month
Standard
$20
per agent/per month
Premium
$40
per agent/per month
Enterprise
Contact sales team
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Atlassian JiraJira Service Management
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsHigher volume teams may qualify buyers for a discount.
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Community Pulse
Atlassian JiraJira Service Management
Considered Both Products
Atlassian Jira

No answer on this topic

Jira Service Management
Chose Jira Service Management
JSM is more purpose-built for internal support tickets and processes. It also provides a structure to support users, unlike generalist tools like Notion. We found that there isn't really an 'all-in-one' tool that can correctly handle internal and external requests. This isn't …
Chose Jira Service Management
We selected Jira Service Desk because we were already Jira users, and the price point was easy to absorb. Our experience as Jira administrators made it easy to customize Jira Service Desk to our needs.
Chose Jira Service Management
Compared to other products I have used, like, Fresh Desk Service or Manage Engine it has more features included per user and technician (others may require a license for each type). Portal setup can be integrated to the Confluence Portal for easy access to Jira for service …
Chose Jira Service Management
Jira Service Desk has similar or equivalent features to heavyweight competitors as HP Service Manager, for a better price. The highlight of Jira Service Desk, in my opinion, is that you can customize a series of visual boards that are tremendously useful for an agile and …
Chose Jira Service Management
There are other systems that perform well, but we always came back to JIRA. One of the reasons is that it has companion systems like Confluence that can integrate and be used with it. Another reason is JIRA can be molded to be many things, not just project management. For us, …
Chose Jira Service Management
ServiceNow has many of the same features of JIRA. Teams within the organization use both ServiceNow and JIRA, but we primarily use JIRA. We chose JIRA because it seemed easier to set up the linking of related tasks and projects together, but other teams have said the same thing …
Chose Jira Service Management
JIRA stacks up very well in particular with Microsoft Team Foundation Server which I used extensively for 7 years. The transition I had to do to JIRA was seamless and they both compliment each other well.
Chose Jira Service Management
Zendesk is a similar ticketing system that our organization used before JIRA Service Desk. The main drawback of Zendesk was that it can only be used as a cloud service. This means that our company data would be living on the internet at the hands of their security team. Another …
Chose Jira Service Management
When I evaluated Spiceworks, it was not going to be replacing any ticketing systems. However, I did evaluate it and was not extremely impressed by the short demo I did.
JIRA was selected because a branch of our company was already using it, so it made sense to consolidate into …
Chose Jira Service Management
Sure there are other great service management products in the market. Since we use JIRA and Confluence heavily, Service Desk fits perfectly in the suite. As a brief example, after the customer creates a case, we can create an associated issue at JIRA for development team, after …
Chose Jira Service Management
I think JIRA is best suited for IT tickets and service requests. Comparison is hard, but I use JIRA on a daily basis and I cannot think of a better alternative for the task we are using it for.
Chose Jira Service Management
We used a MS product called SCSM which was very old and hard to use. The UI was rough and we had to find a lot of workarounds to make it work like we wanted it to. Service Desk was the main product we looked at since we already had JIRA and Confluence.
Chose Jira Service Management
I think JSD is better than all of the similar ones I have used because it allows for greater customization. It is also really geared to submitting bugs and enhancements, where the other products are more about the software development workflow and project management.
Chose Jira Service Management
I used to work using Mantis, and RedMine but I found in JIRA a minimalist, modern an easy to use user interface
Chose Jira Service Management
I do not have experience with similar products
Chose Jira Service Management
It's out of the box the best option I could imagine and by-far better than any custom-made tools I've otherwise seen. Also thru its modular setup, it can be extended and upgraded as you go so the system adapts to your changing business requirements. Only downside is - without Co…
Chose Jira Service Management
At the time we chose JIRA Service Desk, we had been using GitHub to track project issues and features. We were looking for something that would add more project planning features and allow us to put more project information together in one place. JIRA succeeded somewhat in …
Chose Jira Service Management
When we completed our merger with another company, they were already using Jira so it made sense for us to use a common solution. Their experience and investment with the package was a major factor in choosing it over our current tools and those we were researching for future …
Chose Jira Service Management
We evaluated Remedy's ServiceNow as well as a few homegrown solutions (in SharePoint and in JIRA Software), and found that Service Desk's integration into the rest of the Atlassian suite of products was the best selling point. We already were licensing a number of Atlassian
Chose Jira Service Management
I've tried many other systems and used them extensively in the past including GLPI with integrated software and computer inventory systems. Used OTRS for customer related ticketing (in comparison to using Service Desk for internal ticketing) and found the system not geared …
Chose Jira Service Management
JIRA is far more advanced than some of its competitors with its advanced agile functionality and customizable workflows.
Features
Atlassian JiraJira Service Management
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Atlassian Jira
7.8
34 Ratings
1% above category average
Jira Service Management
-
Ratings
Task Management8.833 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management7.732 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.224 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling7.831 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.132 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.533 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.934 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology7.828 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management6.928 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration8.030 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access7.125 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking7.625 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management7.925 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management6.918 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Atlassian Jira
7.4
19 Ratings
4% below category average
Jira Service Management
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates7.416 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing7.712 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting7.217 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software7.415 Ratings00 Ratings
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Atlassian Jira
-
Ratings
Jira Service Management
8.6
84 Ratings
5% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.883 Ratings
Expert directory00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Service restoration00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Self-service tools00 Ratings8.175 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings7.770 Ratings
ITSM reports and dashboards00 Ratings6.871 Ratings
ITSM asset management
Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Product A and Product B
Atlassian Jira
-
Ratings
Jira Service Management
10.0
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Configuration mangement00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Asset management dashboard00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Policy and contract enforcement00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Change management
Comparison of Change management features of Product A and Product B
Atlassian Jira
-
Ratings
Jira Service Management
7.6
78 Ratings
11% below category average
Change requests repository00 Ratings8.571 Ratings
Change calendar00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
Service-level management00 Ratings7.876 Ratings
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User Ratings
Atlassian JiraJira Service Management
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(221 ratings)
7.9
(85 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.5
(37 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(62 ratings)
8.3
(10 ratings)
Availability
8.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(24 ratings)
9.1
(25 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Atlassian JiraJira Service Management
Likelihood to Recommend
Atlassian
Jira facilitates software development, bug tracking, and sprints. It's ideal for structured workflows, issue management, and customer communication. However, more straightforward tools might be more efficient for highly creative, unstructured tasks or tiny, agile teams with quick visual overviews. Jira's complexity can be overkill for basic task lists.
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Atlassian
I think using a ticketing system is very easy to use and allows multiple teams to create help desks in the same portal. In terms of internal usage, I think this is a great option. However, suppose you're trying to keep internal items and external helpdesks in the same instance. In that case, this is not ideal, as there is no effective way to separate the two instances to protect internal data better.
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Pros
Atlassian
  • Integration of tools like Bitbucket, Github, etc., has made it easier to track the code changes, pull requests, and branches linked to the respective ticket.
  • The detailed tracking system in JIRA has helped the teams prioritize and understand the project tasks and issues.
  • JIRA's project tracking board helps you keep track of the project, its flow, and expectations in a structured format.
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Atlassian
  • Integration with many of the most common tools companies are using (Slack, MS Teams, Salesforce, ... etc)
  • Natural workflow with Jira (as product development / project management tool) which makes the full fix and follow up of the tickets / issues very easy to follow
  • Allow multiple different entry points and work flows for as many different needs your teams / company have
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Cons
Atlassian
  • The interface is not intuitive to learn for new users
  • JQL is similarly challenging for newbies
  • It's possible to accidentally move issues from one sprint to another without realizing your mistake
  • Certain issue attributes aren't available in certain view (e.g. story points from the epic overview)
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Atlassian
  • Navigating through issues outside of a kan ban board can be confusing and task heavy.
  • It's easy to clutter up the tool. It could use some easy clean up capabilities.
  • User interface is decent, but could use work to make it more intuitive.
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Likelihood to Renew
Atlassian
This is because Jira Software generates a huge profit for an affordable price. Having a tool that makes team management transparent and effective is very valuable.
In addition, the renewal of Jira Software and all Atlassian tools is predictable and clear, as the prices are published on the Atlassian website and there is no pyramid of intermediaries.
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Atlassian
No answers on this topic
Usability
Atlassian
The interface is simple and easy to use if you have some experience with it. Configuration is also logical most of the time. However, less experienced users tend to find themselves lost in some tasks - usually complex project configuration- but sometimes simple things, such as seeing why a user can't move issues in a workflow. Jira configuration requires a good amount of experience - and even experienced users often resort to documentation. It's a tool that's easy to use if you know what you're doing and where to find the proper documentation, but novice users tend to find it challenging.
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Atlassian
If you're used to other tools in the Atlassian ecosystem, you'll feel right at home with JSM. It's also a platform that technical folk can easily pick up. However, I wouldn't recommend using JSM as a company's first jumping off point into Atlassian. There are a lot of other 'newer' tools that provide sleeker ITSM systems at a similar cost.
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Reliability and Availability
Atlassian
Did not face any issues and whenever they plan maintanance they update all of us very well in advance also so in that view we are good with the product stability.
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Atlassian
No answers on this topic
Performance
Atlassian
Performance is really good though it holds lot of data it loads quickly especially search operation also get the results very quickly as needed hence its good
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Atlassian
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Atlassian
I have not had a chance to contact JIRA's customer support. It does offer extensive documentation, although it often feels too technical for me. There is also a JIRA training app that lets you take little lessons and quizzes on different areas (e.g., JIRA basics, agile). I did find it a helpful way to teach myself.
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Atlassian
I gave JIRA a 9 rating since for me JIRA works according to its purpose. Since there is a customer portal, our clients can leave a comment or communicate with us using the PR ticket that way it is easier for us to also request any additional information we need for our investigation.
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In-Person Training
Atlassian
Had received training from our own internal user so it was good and also very easy to understand topics and many tasks in the UI are self explanatory and we can do by our own
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Atlassian
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Atlassian
One of their strong points i stheir documentation. Almost all of the basic set up needed within JIRA is available online through atlassian and its easy to find and very precise. The more critical issues need to be addressed as well and hence the rating of 8 instead of a 9.
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Atlassian
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Implementation Rating
Atlassian
Take your time implementing Jira. Make sure you understand how you want to handle your projects and workflows. Investing more time in the implementation can pay off in a long run. It basically took us 5 days to define and implement correctly, but that meant smooth sailing later on.
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Atlassian
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Alternatives Considered
Atlassian
monday.com cannot be integrated with CI/CD tools, whereas Atlassian Jira integrates with CI/CD tools seamlessly. Atlassian Jira has strong Agile and Scrum support. Coming to monday.com, it has basic agile functionality. But Atlassian Jira has a complex UI, and monday.com has an intuitive, drag-and-drop interface. Overall, Atlassian Jira provides features like Agile project management, DevOps integration, and customizable workflows.
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Atlassian
Zendesk is a similar ticketing system that our organization used before JIRA Service Desk. The main drawback of Zendesk was that it can only be used as a cloud service. This means that our company data would be living on the internet at the hands of their security team. Another drawback of this is the price is significantly more expensive rather than hosting it yourself. Zendesk does have some additional features such as commenting on multiple tickets at once that JSD does lack. However, switching to JSD was significantly more cost effective because we have the ability and the infrastructure to host our own ticketing system, something that Zendesk could not provide. Ultimatley switching to JSD saved us money and allows the ability for integration with all of the other Atlassian Suite products that we use on a day to day basis.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Atlassian
Product is rellay good but pricing part I am not aware
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Atlassian
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Atlassian
Atlassian Jira is highly stable and good with its performance and its has all the required scalability features as business needs
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Atlassian
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Atlassian
  • Atlassian Jira's robust workflow automation has boosted team efficiency, shortening delivery cycles and driving a positive ROI through improved project management.
  • Its advanced reporting and integration capabilities have enabled data-driven decisions, aligning operations with key business objectives.
  • However, the steep learning curve can delay adoption, potentially hindering short-term ROI.
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Atlassian
  • It is definitely cheaper than Salesforce
  • It allows the IT service desk to be more organized and respond more quickly to tickets, which can save time for both agent and requester.
  • Some things are "not quite there" developmentally, so this means that internal IT will need to spend more time developing and testing the product.
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ScreenShots

Jira Service Management Screenshots

Screenshot of Drive IT best practices with ITIL-ready templates. Get everything your IT teams need out of the box for service request, incident, problem, and change management.Screenshot of Get an ITIL certified service desk. Everything your IT teams need out-of-the-box for service request, incident, problem, and change management. Jira Service Desk is PinkVERIFY™ certified.Screenshot of Deliver a better service experience. Customers or employees can submit requests with an easy-to-use help center and add Confluence to Jira Service Desk to get an integrated knowledge base. Machine learning intelligently recommends the right service and learns from every interaction, so answers are easy to find.Screenshot of Stay in the loop with developers. y linking Jira Service Desk with Jira Software, IT and developer teams can collaborate on one platform to fix incidents faster and push changes with confidence.Screenshot of Deliver on SLA's. Nail your Service Level Agreements, every time. Your agents get a simple queue so they get the important things done first. Configure and get going in minutes.Screenshot of Automate those repetitive tasks. Is your team stuck in gear with repetitive tasks or missing priority requests? Setup automations so your agents can focus on solving the important stuff and help lighten the workload.