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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Atlassian Service Collection

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AThe Atlassian Service Collection, including the no longer available standalone Jira Service Management, is an integrated suite of service management applications built on Atlassian's unified Jira platform architecture. Designed to bring development, operations, internal IT, and external support teams onto a single workflow engine, the Service Collection consolidates support infrastructures to deliver service at high velocity.

    $0

    per month

    Microsoft Project

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Project is a project management software. It provides core PM functionality, including agile workflow support and resource management. Project can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.

    $120

    per year per user

    Pricing
    Atlassian Service CollectionMicrosoft Project
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per month
    Standard
    $20
    per agent/per month
    Premium
    $40
    per agent/per month
    Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    Project Server
    $0
    Planner Plan 1
    $10
    per month per user
    Planner and Project Plan 3
    $30
    per month per user
    Planner and Project Plan 5
    $55
    per month per user
    Project Standard 2024
    $679.99
    one-time fee per installation
    Project Professional 2024
    $1,129.99
    one-time fee per installation
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Atlassian Service CollectionMicrosoft Project
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlans are billed annually.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Atlassian Service CollectionMicrosoft Project
    Considered Both Products
    Atlassian
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Microsoft Project needs to do better job on the flexibility and user interface of the software. The colors used by monday.com and shortcuts they have provided are much smoother. However, Microsoft project is more compatible with other Microsoft products like excel which gives …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    We did not consider other products as we are a Microsoft shop and went with Microsoft.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    At the end of the day, Microsoft Project still is best in class overall. It isn't as specialized as some tools like Trello or JIRA, but especially with new integration with Planner and native support for Agile project management templates it becomes a lot closer. Microsoft …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    42 Answers
    87%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    36 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    42 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    Atlassian Service CollectionMicrosoft Project
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Atlassian Service Collection, with Jira Service Management and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Atlassian Service Collection, with Jira Service Management
    9.0
    86 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.385 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service restoration9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service tools8.977 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.472 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards7.573 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Atlassian Service Collection, with Jira Service Management and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Atlassian Service Collection, with Jira Service Management
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Configuration mangement10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of Atlassian Service Collection, with Jira Service Management and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Atlassian Service Collection, with Jira Service Management
    7.9
    80 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Change requests repository8.873 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change calendar6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Service-level management8.578 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Atlassian Service Collection, with Jira Service Management and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Atlassian Service Collection, with Jira Service Management
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Project
    8.0
    111 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.2110 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings7.7107 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.0107 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.5109 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings10.083 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.298 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings4.483 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.783 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings9.077 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings5.082 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings10.067 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings10.073 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.464 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.486 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Atlassian Service Collection, with Jira Service Management and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Atlassian Service Collection, with Jira Service Management
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Project
    8.6
    79 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings7.455 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings10.045 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings7.276 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings10.050 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Atlassian Service CollectionMicrosoft Project
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (87 ratings)
    8.2
    (111 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (12 ratings)
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (26 ratings)
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Atlassian Service CollectionMicrosoft Project
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Project Online is suited to Turnkey Projects where more Collaboration is required in Project Progress monitoring, risk assessment and conveying, issue recording and tracking. It is less appropriate when ERP Suites other than MS Dynamics are used, i.e when Enterprises need to integrate Finance / Accounting with It and having straight project management workflow
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    Pros
    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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    Microsoft
    • I love the Gantt Chart that Microsoft Project offers me, because it provides me with a view from various aspects, it provides me with exact details about the fulfillment of tasks over a period of time, it also allows me to make comparisons with the necessary data and the fulfilled data. by the employees, in order to know exactly if the project's expectations have been met.
    • I love the Gantt Chart that Microsoft Project offers me, because it provides me with a view from various aspects, it provides me with exact details about the fulfillment of tasks over a period of time, it also allows me to make comparisons with the necessary data and the fulfilled data by the employees, in order to know exactly if the project's expectations have been met.
    • The alert system for the fulfillment and delay of assignments is perfect. Microsoft Project allows me to configure the task system, I can assign the necessary tasks to fulfill the project, and the software alerts me immediately if the managers are fulfilling the assignments.
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    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Seems overly complicated for users sometimes in using Project and its functionalities
    • Hard to share files for those folks who do not have MS Project, and then have to print out for them
    • Can be confusing since it looks and feels like MS Excel
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Atlassian
    Pricing is attractive
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    Microsoft
    I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
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    Usability
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft
    Project is easy to operate because data could be inserted, changed and
    deleted like you are in an Excel timesheet. Besides, it provides a great
    level of automation beween his fields allowing few data changes. Also, its
    funcionalities are well defined and grouped in upper menus, so you can find a
    funcionality quickly
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    Reliability and Availability
    Atlassian
    Product is stable and it improved the availability
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Atlassian
    Accessing Jira Service Management is easy and fast.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Microsoft
    Microsoft in recent years has transformed itself and gives a positive feeling when one interacts with the company. The company is focusing on its customers and willing to go extra mile to make customers happy.The company continues to invest in its products and bringing new features from time to time. Overall it is a positive feeling to be associated with such an iconic company.
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    In-Person Training
    Atlassian
    Online Training from Atlassian was really Good to effectively deploy, manage, and utilize Jira Service Management. It really improved the overall Operational Efficiency and productivity of end users in the organization. Training gives the confidence to use Jira Service Management for all of the Product engineering, Application support, and Infrastructure engineering support team members.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Atlassian
    Online Training was good and informative for new users adopting Jira Service Management. The Training helped to understand the product features, customization capabilities, and integration options with various tools in an enterprise organization, so the overall productivity and efficiency are improved at Blue Yonder. It also helps to timely address the incident tickets, user stories, and track and close them in a timely manner.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Microsoft
    While many of the above tools are extremely well-versed, Microsoft Project's largest advantage comes from it being related to the largest business productivity company in the world. Project does have its sharing limitations - but regardless, offers one of the most robust tools in the market today. Microsoft Project is built with large-scale projects in mind but is more than up to the task for smaller projects as well. However, there are options available (especially cloud-based options) that may be more fitting for higher-level projects that do not require going into the weeds.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Atlassian
    In Blue Yonder, we have deployed across multiple departments and geographical sites as needed.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Atlassian
    Professional Service support was Awesome during Cloud Migration.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Microsoft
    • Project saved me, as the project manager, countless hours of digging through tickets and schedules to plan everything out. It also saved me time in adjusting the project triangle as needed, since it does so much automatically.
    • It is costly, and since it requires extensive training to master, it's not just the high licensing cost that you need to take into account.
    • The reporting features - even just printing out Gantt charts - makes it far easier to communicate with stakeholders. That means less time for PMs doing all of this manually, and it means less follow-up questions and delays moving forward.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Atlassian Service Collection 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.