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JIRA Service Management pros and cons

Vendor: Atlassian
4.1 out of 5
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PROS

JIRA Service Management provides strong customization options, allowing full workflows to be tailored to specific needs, enhancing flexibility and functionality.
The integration capabilities of JIRA are highly valued, offering seamless connections with other Atlassian tools like Confluence and a range of third-party products.
Its automation features significantly improve efficiency, enabling the automatic delegation of tasks and streamlining IT processes.
JIRA Service Management's Kanban and ticketing systems facilitate effective tracking and management of service requests, supporting Agile practices and project management.
The use of JIRA in managing service level agreements (SLAs) and knowledge management drastically enhances process improvement and ensures accurate, real-time tracking and updates.

CONS

There is no SaaS version available for large organizations with over 2000 users.
JIRA Service Management lacks comprehensive project management features and integration with non-Atlassian products.
Users have reported difficulties with initial setup and configuration, requiring technical expertise and consultant assistance.
The performance and scaling capabilities of JIRA Service Management have been criticized, with users mentioning issues during updates.
The pricing is often seen as a barrier, particularly due to a licensing model unsuitable for varying team sizes and the need for multiple add-ons.
 

JIRA Service Management Pros review quotes

it_user789114 - PeerSpot reviewer
Analysis Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Dec 14, 2017
​Allows customized processes for our service contracts.
it_user810093 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Jan 31, 2018
The automations will really help the company by delegating work the way your company operates.
SeniorMa5691 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
May 16, 2019
The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is user-friendly.
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MM
Founder and The Craftmaster at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Jun 11, 2019
This is a flexible tool for logging and tracking issues efficiently.
SK
Technical Solutions Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jun 23, 2019
JIRA helps integrate Kanban Board features and for this reason what it does it does well.
BA
Product Manager at Hashmove
Sep 8, 2019
This solution has helped us a great deal in project management tracking and forecasting.
YN
Owner and Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Sep 10, 2019
What I really like about this solution, is how it manages the queues, the tickets and the routing.
YK
Agile Couch at Fusoft
Sep 11, 2019
This is the most complete and versatile enterprise task management product and issue tracker.
AS
IT Quality Section Head at Saudi Public Transport Company JSC
Sep 15, 2019
The customization is the most valuable aspect of the solution. I can customize full workflows. It's very flexible. We can use mail if we want to open requests as well.
EM
Quality Engineering Lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Sep 15, 2019
I like the history, the dimensioning, and how I can configure a space based on my preferences or the project circumstances.
 

JIRA Service Management Cons review quotes

it_user789114 - PeerSpot reviewer
Analysis Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Dec 14, 2017
​SaaS version for large organizations (more than 2000 users) is not available.
it_user810093 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Jan 31, 2018
In general, JIRA has no relation to customers or financials. Therefore, marketplace add-ons are needed to make it work for customer-facing systems.
SeniorMa5691 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
May 16, 2019
This solution lacks features for project management.
Learn what your peers think about JIRA Service Management. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: December 2025.
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MM
Founder and The Craftmaster at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Jun 11, 2019
It would be better if it had capabilities to connect to mobile applications (e.g., Whatsapp)
SK
Technical Solutions Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jun 23, 2019
If JIRA were more of a substantial stand-alone product that covered more needs for project management, we wouldn't be using a suite of products.
BA
Product Manager at Hashmove
Sep 8, 2019
JIRA protects the end-user, but for the configuration, more rules could be added to improve the workflow.
YN
Owner and Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Sep 10, 2019
I don't think the program is very scalable.
YK
Agile Couch at Fusoft
Sep 11, 2019
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.
AS
IT Quality Section Head at Saudi Public Transport Company JSC
Sep 15, 2019
The solution should be more formalized. It could be more user-friendly.
EM
Quality Engineering Lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Sep 15, 2019
During the updates, when another version gets released, whatever I am tracking at that time gets lost and I have to type it all over again.