Cherwell Service Management vs JIRA Service Management comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Cherwell Service Management
Ranking in Help Desk Software
18th
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
13th
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
JIRA Service Management
Ranking in Help Desk Software
2nd
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category, the market share of Cherwell Service Management is 0.2% and it decreased by 91.3% compared to the previous year. The market share of JIRA Service Management is 11.9% and it decreased by 12.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Service Management (ITSM)
Unique Categories:
Help Desk Software
0.4%
 

Featured Reviews

Thobile Moeketsi - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 5, 2022
Having everything in one location has significantly improved our efficiency and reporting
We use the solution for IT service management, it's the key process for recording incidents or problems, and change management. We are customers of Cherwell and I'm an enterprise architect.  Previously, the processes we now use Service Management for, were done manually. Implementing CSM has made…
AbhishekSingh10 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 16, 2022
Easy to maintain and use with good reliability
I cannot say it's too easy to set up. It is moderate for a technical user, and for a non-technical user, it will be a bit difficult. There are many things you have to configure. You have to configure the permissions and notifications for customers and agents differently. You have to set up the portal and many more things. The deployment will not take too long if it's on the cloud. The infrastructure is already ready for you. Since the server is closed, you only have the option of the data center if it's a data center. However, if you are going to deploy it in a data center, then obviously, it'll take more time. You only need one person if you are deploying on a cloud and two or three people if you are deploying on a data center. If you are deploying on Linux, you may need someone well-versed in Linux. The cloud is an easy, fast deployment as you can do it in a few clicks. The data center takes more people and time.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The dashboard and the reporting functionality are the solution's most valuable features."
"The most valuable features are problem management and change management."
"The dashboard is very useful to get a quick overview of current tasks."
"Clear processes with transparent responsibilities led to more efficiencies within the teams."
"All our activities are carried out in the one place."
"Its integration features, orchestration features, and discovery tools are the most valuable. It is also pretty stable, and it can be as scalable as you want."
"I like the precise ticket management capabilities. JIRA Service Management is easy to use as well."
"The most valuable features of this solution are Incident and Request Management."
"Provides excellent management features."
"The links between the help desk and Jira issues and between Confluence and Jira issues are most valuable. I can write requirements in Confluence and link them to user stories in Jira and test cases. I can see my test coverage and all that kind of stuff. The integration between these three is very useful. It is pretty customizable, and it integrates well. There are a lot of add-ins and a lot of connectors to third-party products. In my last company, we used Test Royal for managing all the tests, and it integrated perfectly with that. For any issue or bug, we could see what tests have been run and the complete history of the tests."
"JIRA Service Management is a very user-friendly solution."
"This solution has helped us a great deal in project management tracking and forecasting."
"One of the valuable features is that an automatic response or action can be taken on tickets."
"Customizations are most valuable. The customization of workflows is the main power of the Atlassian tools in general."
 

Cons

"Access is only available if we're on VPN."
"The stability, specifically in the on-premises deployment model, could be improved."
"Areas for improvement would be the service catalog and customer catalog, which is not very user-friendly. The shopping cart experience is also terrible - you submit and go straight to the cart, you can't continue shopping or see your overall cost."
"Application service mapping, GRC, SecOps, and things like that need improvement."
"The deployment can be a bit complex, especially for those who are not technical."
"The solution should be more formalized. It could be more user-friendly."
"It has change management and incident management, but CMDB is not there. It's also not as user-friendly as ServiceNow."
"There is room for improvement in support."
"The search function could be improved. We have to search a certain way. There is no generic search; it is more object-oriented search."
"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."
"Integration could be improved."
"The interface could always be updated and improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For an ITIL user, the cost is probably about 50 bucks a month."
"JSM's pricing is one of the best, starting at around $10 per user, per month, with volume discounts available."
"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."
"The price for JIRA Service Management is reasonable and cheaper than other ITSM solutions, but the licensing model is different, so you cannot compare it with other solutions. Overall, the pricing for the solution is acceptable."
"On a scale of one to five, with one being really high and five being good, I would rate the price of this solution as a four."
"Actually in Iran we don't have copyright or intellectual property, so we can use JIRA for free."
"For the people like us, the lower the price, the better. But when compared to other competitors, I think it's Jira's price is okay."
"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."
"This is pricey solution. Should we move to using all cloud solutions in our business, we may move to different tools that have multiple functionality versus having a solution for each area. This would be too pricey and we would need to replace Jira with a different solution that also offers other features."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
55%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
6%
Retailer
3%
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cherwell Service Management?
All our activities are carried out in the one place.
What needs improvement with Cherwell Service Management?
We need to be on VPN in order to set up and access the solution, and that has created some challenges. Even though it uses our Windows login, we still have to be on VPN. The product should be able ...
What is your primary use case for Cherwell Service Management?
We use the solution for IT service management, it's the key process for recording incidents or problems, and change management. We are customers of Cherwell and I'm an enterprise architect.
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?
It is one of the premium products on the market, but it is very costly, especially in the Indian market. Smaller organizations cannot afford it. We pay monthly licensing costs. We only have to pay ...
 

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JIRA Service Desk
 

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Sample Customers

Ausenco, Highlights for Children, B/E Aerospace
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