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JIRA Service Management vs SolarWinds Service Desk comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

JIRA Service Management
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (2nd)
SolarWinds Service Desk
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
16th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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 SolarWinds Service Desk is 0.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Service Management (ITSM)
 

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.
BENDER BENEDICT - PeerSpot reviewer
A robust solution to automate and manage incidents and requests
The integration with other applications can use improvement because, for example, it was nearly impossible to integrate SolarWinds Service Desk with monday.com because we had to get an add-on from Zapier. The add-on allowed us to integrate with Jira Cloud Service, but we couldn't integrate completely and can only integrate with the project. I would also suggest that the incident and request management be separated on SolarWinds Service Desk. The solution's incident and request management feature are one of the core reasons why we had to migrate to Jira Service Management. It was difficult to filter incidents and requests. They are all compiled together in a single dashboard, which is not convenient for most of the users, especially the IT support person.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use JIRA Service Management for tracking purposes, planning, and execution."
"Its integration is most valuable. It is pretty open for integration."
"The customer portal allows users to register tickets themselves."
"Service Management is great if you're an Atlassian shop already using JIRA for the development team and you want another tool for help desk ticketing. When it's all under the same umbrella, I can easily take a ticket from the help desk and move it to the development team. You can't beat that integration between two products."
"The visibility features are great."
"JIRA Service Management is a very user-friendly solution."
"One of the best things about JIRA is that it searches for answers while questions are being typed so some tickets do not need to be submitted."
"The dashboards in Jira have been the most useful feature."
"The solution is very stable."
 

Cons

"I would like to see the user interface changed, it is not very user-friendly, and it transitions workflows."
"At times you will need add-ons or additional software, so built-in features would be helpful."
"There should be better connections with access management. They should improve the connectivity."
"We have a lot of add-ons, however, instead of the add-ons, for example, cloning could be better."
"JIRA Service Management could include more AI features."
"JIRA Service Management could improve the forms. When you complete the form for the ticket, for example, to have more information given to the team. If they needed this information, you can give it to them. They need to add additional information for a better understanding of the whole picture of the issue or problem."
"Every time there's a problem with JIRA Service Management, you have to have a look at how to solve it, and there's always a feature request or the feature request on the solution is too large and the development cycles are too slow."
"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 integration with other applications can use improvement because, for example, it was nearly impossible to integrate SolarWinds Service Desk with monday.com because we had to get an add-on from Zapier."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It depends on the number of users but it starts at $20 per month per user. I would rate them a three out of five for pricing."
"Licensing can become quite expensive."
"But about the plugins, I found one plug-in — its name is Actionable Metric I think — and it is $3000. That is very expensive for users in Iran."
"It costs around $150 to $200 per user."
"JIRA Service Desk has different pricing as it is based on agents. On average, the price is about $300 per agent."
"We may upgrade the license that we have. The license that we currently have is good for 500 agents, and it's not full yet."
"It is one of the premium products on the market, but it is very costly, especially in the Indian market."
"JIRA Service Management's pricing is pretty decent compared to competitors. I rate the pricing an eight to nine on a scale of one to ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
69%
Computer Software Company
6%
Government
4%
Marketing Services Firm
4%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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.
What needs improvement with SolarWinds Service Desk?
The integration with other applications can use improvement because, for example, it was nearly impossible to integrate SolarWinds Service Desk with monday.com because we had to get an add-on from ...
What is your primary use case for SolarWinds Service Desk?
We use SolarWinds Service Desk to manage daily incidents and requests from users to the IT team. The users log their tickets using the solution and it is forwarded directly to the IT team or by email.
 

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JIRA Service Desk
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Sample Customers

mgm technology partners, Telestream, Build.com, Zend Technologies, OfficeDrop, PGS Software, American Diabetes Association, NEPTUNE Canada
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