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JIRA Service Management vs ServiceNow comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.7
JIRA Service Management boosts efficiency, saves time and money, streamlines requests, and improves productivity with centralized ticket management.
Sentiment score
6.9
ServiceNow generally delivers high ROI, boosting efficiency and productivity, though initial adoption challenges and costs exist for some users.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.9
Jira Service Management offers efficient customer support with variable experiences, often complemented by local partners and community resources.
Sentiment score
7.1
ServiceNow's support is praised for responsiveness but inconsistent with complexities; community aids, yet customization support needs improvement.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
JIRA Service Management is highly scalable and flexible, though performance concerns exist for large organizations needing advanced features.
Sentiment score
7.4
ServiceNow scales effectively, accommodating larger user bases, though cost and performance issues may require closer attention during implementation.
It supports introducing new features or levels efficiently across our global locations, helping everyone stay informed.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Many users rate JIRA Service Management as stable, despite minor issues, appreciating its reliable performance with frequent updates.
Sentiment score
7.7
ServiceNow is highly stable and reliable, with minimal downtime and excellent performance, despite occasional minor issues.
There should be more governance for permissions and more options for customized access without frequently involving the admin.
 

Room For Improvement

JIRA Service Management struggles with email integration, customization complexity, high costs, limited features, and non-user-friendly interfaces.
ServiceNow faces challenges with high costs, complex usability, limited support, and needs improvements in flexibility, integration, and documentation.
JIRA's user interface needs training to understand and utilize.
It remains one of the main barriers to using JIRA Service Management across our entire company.
 

Setup Cost

JIRA Service Management provides tiered pricing and discounts, offering enterprise solutions with a cost-benefit balance despite additional agent fees.
ServiceNow's pricing is high, often per-user, with variable costs needing negotiation for better transparency and flexibility.
 

Valuable Features

JIRA Service Management enhances project and incident management with customizable interfaces, flexible workflows, integration, and comprehensive reporting.
ServiceNow provides flexible, customizable IT solutions with integration capabilities and intuitive design, enhancing workflows and departmental collaboration.
JIRA itself is valuable for managing tickets, user stories, and pipeline.
 

Categories and Ranking

JIRA Service Management
Ranking in Help Desk Software
2nd
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ServiceNow
Ranking in Help Desk Software
1st
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
214
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (1st), Rapid Application Development Software (2nd), No-Code Development Platforms (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category, the mindshare of JIRA Service Management is 11.7%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow is 26.0%, down from 27.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Service Management (ITSM)
 

Q&A Highlights

FE
Feb 18, 2020
 

Featured Reviews

Shambuling-Doni - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use, offers good stability and visibility for operational efficiency
The search function could be improved. We have to search a certain way. There is no generic search, it is more object-oriented search. The interface could also be more user-friendly. So, the interface and search could be improved. Additionally, I would like to see more accessibility. It would also be great if there was a Jira mobile app.
Fabio QUINTANILHA - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable and scalable solution that has excellent features and is useful for collecting data and building KPIs
As much as possible, we use the out-of-the-box features. We do very few customizations. We follow the schedule to refresh the versions when they come up. As an end-user, I am not happy with the scalability. We have to wait a long time to buy more capacity. It is not an issue with the tool. Our team must manage it better. ServiceNow is a powerful tool. As long as we have enough users, it works. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
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Answers from the Community

FE
Feb 18, 2020
Feb 18, 2020
Currently, we work with REMEDY in Totalsec, it is the ticketing tool that manages the Operation processes in Totalsec. We are evaluating SERVICE NOW, as we are looking for new features to control our tickets. It is my first approach with SERVICE NOW, but I have seen it operatively very complete and at a price similar to REMEDY. At the moment I have not worked with JIRA. From my experience, I ...
2 out of 6 answers
DS
Dec 31, 2019
I don’t know the answer, but I assume JIRA will be significantly less money.
JV
Jan 1, 2020
JIRA Service Desk gives you a better monetary deal.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
26%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about JIRA Service Management?
JIRA Service Management is a very user-friendly solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JIRA Service Management?
We used Jira's free version for some time, and we used it as an offline service without communicating with the Jira team regarding the license.
Which solution is better for developing non-ITSM applications: OutSystems or Service Now?
The short answer is that OutSystems is far better for 2 main reasons. Firstly, with Service Now you are locked into that platform for good. The business model is to lock in and then keep pumping th...
Would you choose ServiceNow over Microsoft PowerApps?
Hi Netanya, I will choose ServiceNow because ServiceNow is a very good tool compared to Microsoft PowerApp. Because ServiceNow has a very strong module (Performance Analysis) reporting which will ...
What do you like most about ServiceNow?
The solution has a user-friendly interface.
 

Also Known As

JIRA Service Desk
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

mgm technology partners, Telestream, Build.com, Zend Technologies, OfficeDrop, PGS Software, American Diabetes Association, NEPTUNE Canada
AAA, AstraZeneca, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Broadcom, Christus Health, Epicor, Equinix, GE Capital, Intuit, KPMG, Loyola Marymount University, OshKosh, Quantas, RedHat, Royal Bank of Scotland, Swiss Re, U.S. Department of Energy, Safeway, Yale University, and Zillow    
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