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JIRA Service Management vs Zoho Desk comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

JIRA Service Management
Ranking in Help Desk Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
IT Service Management (ITSM) (2nd)
Zoho Desk
Ranking in Help Desk Software
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of JIRA Service Management is 10.9%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Desk is 2.8%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Karim Yousef - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficiently track and document projects with seamless tool integration
We are a management warehouse that provides services to different customers in different sectors. Primarily, we serve the banking sector and the military sector. We manage all the software delivery projects through tools such as JIRA Service Management or TFS Confluence is a great tool for…
Babatunde-Olugbode - PeerSpot reviewer
End-to-end solution to manage customer support tickets and consolidate all communication channels into one platform
For me, the valuable features are related to customer engagement because I want to ensure I don't miss any customer inquiries, no matter the channel. For example, I haven't seen any other platform that consolidates all channels into one console. That's a valuable feature to me. Then there's the pricing, which is better than Zendesk. Zendesk charges in USD per user, per month, whereas Zoho let us pay in Naira (Nigerian currency). Zoho can also identify user locations, letting you leverage existing reviews. These are valuable features that many organizations have adopted Zoho Desk for. We can download the mobile app to see requests and respond from anywhere. It is one of the most improved applications and widely integrated systems I've worked with. You can virtually integrate it with almost anything, like Microsoft Teams and other data applications. The marketplace lets you find native integrations. For example, we have an organization that uses multiple systems and wants to ensure agents don't log in to multiple platforms to see emails. They have a native integration system that takes care of that and works seamlessly.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Automation capabilities allow for automatic ticket creation using monitoring tools."
"We have found the issue type feature particularly valuable, as it provides an out-of-the-box solution that aligns with our needs."
"It's easy to set up the solution."
"Some of the most valuable features are simplicity, ease of configuration, and ease of customization."
"The most valuable features are the management tools."
"Auditing team uses this solution to track audit findings and follow-up."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"We get software developed faster."
"The most valuable feature of Zoho Desk is the parent and child task management feature."
"It is a scalable platform."
"The product is quite stable."
"The solution doesn't have any bugs."
"The deployment process is swift, typically taking just one day, and includes customization and automation setup."
"The tool's UI is very user-friendly. The solution's workflow is flexible and we can create our workflows. We can assign and create groups with the tool. We are also able to control the privileges with the tool."
"The product has a lot of features."
"The tool has made support very flexible and strong. We can use chat boxes and auto-responses. If someone creates a ticket, it will be created in Zoho Desk's ticket module. We can get emails and respond to them within the product. We don't need a support email product to manage emails. We can easily manage it within Zoho Desk. The tool's interface is good since it updated the layout three months ago and the current interface is more effective."
 

Cons

"The initial setup of JIRA Service Management can be complex for new users. There is a lot of configuration."
"We faced challenges with integration for different frameworks like TestComplete."
"I don't think the program is very scalable."
"Its UI is a bit overwhelming for new users. That has been the problem with Jira for a long time. If they could put some fields that we could use to simplify the UI, it would be good."
"The main issue with this solution is there's no limited subscription available for plugins we only use for a few people. If we only have a team of twenty using a plugin, we still have to purchase a subscription for the whole 200 users."
"JIRA Service could benefit from improvements to its voice support."
"The performance in cloud service management could be improved."
"Lacks an interface where the customer can report issues."
"The solution should provide an option to autofill some values while creating tickets."
"As per customer requirements, it may have some limitations."
"I would like to have integrated support, and integration between the ticketing tool and the project management tool."
"There is room for improvement with the pricing."
"Zoho Desk lacks lookup fields for the layouts."
"The solution could improve its stability and scalability."
"They could enhance the product’s features to customize the automated email responses."
"Sometimes, the solution has some email issues in a new data center."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The license we use is on a yearly basis. As a Solution Partner, we were using the free one and were using the free plugins. We were also giving our own plugins to the Atlassian Solution Partners for free. We don't pay anything to Atlassian."
"We have an annual license with JIRA Service Management, but it is billed monthly."
"The price of the solution is becoming expensive and it should be reduced."
"On a scale of one to five, where five is a good price and one is high, I would rate this solution as a three. It isn't cheap but it's not ridiculous."
"The pricing is free for us because we are an associate partner for the product."
"Actually in Iran we don't have copyright or intellectual property, so we can use JIRA for free."
"Jira Service Management has affordable license fees. It's $12 a month per person."
"The product costs $10 to $25 per user per month."
"Price-wise, Zoho Desk is about 35 USD a month per user."
"Regarding pricing, it's 35 USD per user a year and 45 USD per user a month. Under the price, I have access to all Zoho products since it all falls under Zoho One's package."
"Zoho Desk's cost is pretty much okay."
"Zoho Desk is a cost-effective solution."
"The gap is limited, but it should limit the price back bracket so that most start-ups can use it most effectively."
"For what it does, it's quite cheap."
"The solution costs INR 8400 per user."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
60%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Comms Service Provider
3%
 

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?
While JIRA Service Management saves time, direct cost savings are challenging due to licensing fees. Currently, it costs around $150 to $200 per user, a significant expense, especially given the la...
What do you like most about Zoho Desk?
The most valuable features of Zoho Desk are archiving queries and analytics.
What needs improvement with Zoho Desk?
Sometimes, the solution has some email issues in a new data center.
 

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Sample Customers

mgm technology partners, Telestream, Build.com, Zend Technologies, OfficeDrop, PGS Software, American Diabetes Association, NEPTUNE Canada
Intel, Sears, Daimler, Essilor, Aon Hewitt, Shop Your Way, CoffeeRocket
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