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Hornbill Systems Supportworks vs JIRA Service Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Hornbill Systems Supportworks
Ranking in Help Desk Software
31st
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
36th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
2
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
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the IT Service Management (ITSM) category, the mindshare of Hornbill Systems Supportworks is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of JIRA Service Management is 9.8%, down from 12.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Service Management (ITSM)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user1262703 - PeerSpot reviewer
Excels in call logging and call flows but is limited in terms of scalability
I'd advise others to map their processes out before starting with the solution. Hornbill has recently generated a new version of its product and it meets some of the requirements that we would have been looking for. It's a bit more scalable, a bit more responsive to a customer-focused model for support, and they've improved a lot of things like process flow and self-service. In terms of rating the solution, it's difficult to grade. It really depends on the size of the organization that's trying to use it as that tool. One of the reasons why we're looking to shift is because we've grown quite a bit over the years that we've had it, which makes it difficult for it to meet our demands. However, for an organization the size of what we were when we started our journey with it, I'd rate it ten out of ten. Where we are now, with our company size and needs, I'd rate it six out of ten.
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's business process flow is quite strong. Its reporting is quite good. The standard, basic ITSM functionality like call logging and call flow, for example, are areas the solution really excels in."
"The customer portal allows users to register tickets themselves."
"The stability of JIRA Service Management is good."
"Provides excellent management features."
"Reporting and easy export to Excel spreadsheets."
"Automation capabilities allow for automatic ticket creation using monitoring tools."
"Using JIRA simplifies tracking issues and updates."
"It is 100% stable."
"We can track, monitor, and get all the details we need from the end-user's point of view for any service request."
 

Cons

"It's worked well for us for a significant period of time. However, we are kind-of outgrowing it at the moment. We're struggling a bit with making it meet our requirements."
"Initially, as a completely new user, the interface was not very user-friendly, with many cluttered options."
"It has change management and incident management, but CMDB is not there. It's also not as user-friendly as ServiceNow."
"The deployment can be a bit complex, especially for those who are not technical."
"Jira Service Management is expensive and not worth the money compared to monday.com."
"If I need a new feature, JIRA requires me to pay for all users when only specific people use that add-on. I should not have to pay for everyone, so this is an area for improvement."
"I am not familiar if there's an integration with Visual Studio from Jira."
"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."
"The product does not allow customization of reports."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our organization pays about $40,000 annually. There are ongoing consultancy costs and if we want to change anything, we're charged a day rate. Other than that, there are no other extra costs involved in working with the solution."
"JSM's pricing is one of the best, starting at around $10 per user, per month, with volume discounts available."
"The pricing is very competitive and I think that it is okay."
"It is one of the premium products on the market, but it is very costly, especially in the Indian market."
"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."
"I price of JIRA Service Management is reasonable."
"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."
"Jira Service Management has affordable license fees. It's $12 a month per person."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Also Known As

Supportworks
JIRA Service Desk
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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