JIRA Service Management vs Zoho Desk comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

JIRA Service Management
Ranking in Help Desk Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
IT Service Management (ITSM) (2nd)
Zoho Desk
Ranking in Help Desk Software
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of JIRA Service Management is 10.8%, down from 13.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Desk is 2.4%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Help Desk Software
Unique Categories:
IT Service Management (ITSM)
11.9%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
1.7%
 

Featured Reviews

Rohit Nagar - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 19, 2023
A tool offering multi-functional capabilities to its users to cater to the needs of various departments of their businesses
In-built chat is missing in JIRA Service Management. To compensate for the missing in-built chat, we have been trying to gain leverage with Slack or Microsoft Teams at the moment since it is important to me who stands between the customer and the agent. The aforementioned area needs improvement because it is a very vital area. Suppose one can get on to something in JIRA Service Management that allows for communication. In that case, it is easier to solve a problem rather than communicate with JIRA through comments which will go back and forth. In short, an in-built chat option will be good for the solution.
Babatunde-Olugbode - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 1, 2024
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

"It has improved our work in a number of ways. First, it has made everything much faster. Before Jira Service Management, it could take weeks to resolve a ticket."
"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."
"Easily integrates with other tools."
"We can track, monitor, and get all the details we need from the end-user's point of view for any service request."
"One of the main advantages of JIRA is that it can be customized for our solutions. I live in Iran and we translated some parts of it into Persian and customized it with extra features. We hid other features to customize it right to the point. We provide this solution for our customers."
"What I really like about this solution, is how it manages the queues, the tickets and the routing."
"I think one of the most valuable things is that it's all integrated."
"The stability of JIRA Service Management is good."
"The product is quite stable."
"The product provides communication features like chats and calls."
"The most valuable features of Zoho Desk are archiving queries and analytics."
"The ticketing feature is very easy to use, compared to other systems."
"The most valuable feature of generating the ticket through the web form and for the e-mailers. So, if you are facing any issues, by the ticket, you can generate the issue in Google Test."
"The solution doesn't have any bugs."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The most valuable feature of Zoho Desk is the parent and child task management feature."
 

Cons

"JSD has some analytics, but it's pretty much basic and simple dashboards. There's no mobile application for JSD. It really would benefit from better implementation with other vendors. We're heavily reliant on some external marketplace applications."
"I don't think the program is very scalable."
"The solution needs to be integrated better with Office X5."
"We have a lot of add-ons, however, instead of the add-ons, for example, cloning could be better."
"Integration possibilities with other products that are not Atlassian would be helpful. Support should also provide separate installation guides for each product even though they are easy to install."
"What needs to be added in Jira Service Management is the user screen. You'll find it very weird if this is your first time using the solution. The user-friendliness of its interface needs improvement."
"​SaaS version for large organizations (more than 2000 users) is not available."
"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."
"Could have slightly better integration between additional functionalities in the Zoho desk."
"There is room for improvement in customer service and support. It could be more knowledgeable."
"I would want Zoho Desk to integrate Zoho CRM, Zoho SalesIQ , and Zoho Campaigns."
"I would like to have integrated support, and integration between the ticketing tool and the project management tool."
"The solution needs to have more customization on alerts and notifications."
"Sometimes support is available according to their time slots and they can't fulfill everything I need them to. They give us a time slot but it's not always enough."
"Zoho Desk lacks lookup fields for the layouts."
"There is room for improvement in terms of integration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Costs are about $50 per user per year. JIRA is sold in user tiers of 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 2000, 10,000, and unlimited users. It is bad when you have 51 users then the price is based on that 100 user tier. Users at 100 will be the most cost effective."
"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."
"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."
"We need a license because we have a higher number than the free part."
"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, where one is low price, and ten is high price. It's competitively priced."
"It is one of the premium products on the market, but it is very costly, especially in the Indian market."
"Buying a software solution is only a half part of the solution (or even less). You need to optimize usage of the software by hiring professionals who will help you to make the most of the software, especially in the beginning."
"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."
"Price-wise, Zoho Desk is about 35 USD a month per user."
"Zoho Desk's cost is pretty much okay."
"Zoho Desk's pricing is more flexible."
"The gap is limited, but it should limit the price back bracket so that most start-ups can use it most effectively."
"The solution costs INR 8400 per user."
"For what it does, it's quite cheap."
"The product costs $10 to $25 per user per month."
"Zoho Desk is a cost-effective solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
58%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
4%
Manufacturing Company
4%
 

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?
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 ...
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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