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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated October 19th, 2026 # Reviews of JIRA Service Management Ease of use 4.2 Customer Service 4.3 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews BT Benjamin T IT-SystemadministratorTelecommunications, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It integrates seamlessly with other tools in the Atlassian ecosystem and allows teams to build highly tailored workflows and automations.“ May 1, 2026 AP Adam P Managing consultantManagement Consulting, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The main drawback for me was the complexity that comes with its flexibility. While the customisation options are powerful, they can make the system feel clunky for everyday users, especially when workflows or forms become overly layered.“ June 16, 2026 AG Andrew G DevopsComputer Software, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “It is especially valuable for organizations seeking a modern, configurable platform for incident response, employee support, change management, and knowledge management.“ September 19, 2026 DG Damian G CTOInformation Technology and Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Due to specific usage in company im missing a feature of sth like saving specifics tickets in kind of folder just to me or tags for better filtering“ March 15, 2026 RK Raul K Group Director of TechnologyNon-Profit Organization Management, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It has a wide range of API integrations, and has excellent tools such as Confluence, Jira Software and Kanban boards that make the whole Atlassian ecosystem such an excellent platform for IT departments and businesses to use.“ November 2, 2025 EW Emma W Marketing ManagerE-Learning, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “One challenge I’ve experienced with Jira is that, as a ticket submitter, it can be difficult to easily find and keep track of all the requests I’ve submitted to different teams.“ February 22, 2026 Beulah G Senior business analystBanking, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It allows me to track and manage requests efficiently while keeping everything organized in one place.“ August 19, 2026 AR Arti R Software engineerAccounting, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The interface feels cluttered at times, and customization options can be complex.“ April 27, 2026 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 779 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Anit S. Enterprise Architect Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Cleaner Service Workflows With Less Manual Tracking" August 30, 2026 4.0 Before Jira Service Management, tracking of requests and incident follow-up involved many manual checks, which are now replaced by the queues, SLAs and automated workflows in Jira, allowing me to keep most of the recurring tasks automatically processed and up-to-date. For the regular requests, I would estimate that it saves me about 30% of tracking, ticket assignment and status control time. The knowledge base and asset information also contribute to faster resolution of recurring tickets and better storage of critical information for future reference, while the support I received when needed was adequate to justify the costs. Pros I am highly impressed by the ease of use and intuitive interface of the software. Keeping all service requests, incidents, and changes in one place makes it easier to organize them and manage multiple cases at once. The ability to access the system from anywhere using web or mobile is essential, as is the permission and project management system that allows me to customize the tool in favor of my team’s needs. For the range of features and tools provided, I think the money spent on the system is well invested. Cons Some of the more advanced settings take a little trial and error to understand, so the learning curve could be smoother. Review Source Eric T. Director, Digital Transformation Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Great Tool in the Atlassian Universe" January 27, 2026 4.0 JIRA Service Management is a pretty simple tool to configure and use. It is user friendly and its integration with Confluence make it a powerful tool. Being able to tie KBs to the customer interface is extremely helpful. Pros As a Atlassian shop, it was easy to integrate, provision and manage JIRA Service Management within the Atlassian platform. Cons User management is tricky. I found that users were automatically assigned as users to JIRA Service Management. I didn't realize what was happening until I received the invoice for additional users. Alternatives considered [Freshdesk](https://www.capterra.com/p/124981/Freshdesk/)[Zendesk Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/164283/Zendesk/) Reason for choosing JIRA Service Management Primarily, we selected JIRA Service Management because we were using Atlassian in other areas of the organization. Integration with these components was critical. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer AI Proposal's Pre Sales Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good for Keeping Team Work Organized" August 23, 2026 4.0 Overall, I had a good experience with Jira Service Management. It helped keep our work organized and made it easier to see the status of different requests and issues. Once I got familiar with how everything worked, it was pretty straightforward to use. I think it's a good option for teams that need a central place to manage their work and keep track of requests. Pros The main thing I didn't like was the learning curve. There are a lot of features and settings, so the interface can feel a little overwhelming when you first start using it. Some things also take a few extra clicks to find or set up. Customer support and some of the more advanced features may also be more useful for larger teams than for someone with basic needs. Cons Overall, I've had a good experience with Jira Service Management. It does a good job of keeping project work and requests organized, and I found the issue tracking and workflow features especially useful. The interface took some time to get used to, but after using it for a while it became much easier to navigate. I think it's a good choice for teams that already use Jira or follow Agile/Scrum processes. For smaller teams, though, the cost and number of features might be more than they actually need. Review Source MW Michael W. HIPAA Privacy Officer Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "JiRA Works as It Should" August 17, 2026 3.0 My overall evaluation of this tool is favorable. The tool works as it should in an environment that doesn't use integration with other applications. Pros I like the ticketing systems process. We can submit a ticket and assign it to a department or individual. Ease of work. Cons The overhead of this tool requires coding and programming skills which would extend departmental resources. Alternatives considered [Salesforce Service Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/136189/Salesforce/) Reason for choosing JIRA Service Management Evaluating the tool to see if it is compatible with applications in our current environment. Switched from [Track-It!](https://www.capterra.com/p/67028/Track-It/) Evaluating new tools and products for expansion Review Source Shivam A. Account relationship manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Perfect Customer service management tool for ecommerce" August 9, 2026 4.0 Jira has been great part for us till now, using it. for customer service for our ecommerce stores and we feel like a proper Customer service manager tool is working for us, we just have to answer to queries, JIRA does everything else. Pros Customer requets sorting and filtering is one of the best feature i have used in helpdesk platforms, before this everything was mixed, now i can prioritize sales requests from our clients. Cons The self service article's recommendation system is not that great right now, it have room for improvments. Alternatives considered [Salesforce Service Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/136189/Salesforce/)[HubSpot Service Hub](https://www.capterra.com/p/182476/HubSpot-Service-Hub/) Reason for choosing JIRA Service Management Again pricing, since we were planning a cost cutting we realized JIRA is really great for us. Switched from [monday CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/245800/Monday-CRM/) pricing was the main reason we made the switch, monday is little expensive as an Indian company. Review Source Beulah G. Senior business analyst Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "JIRA - Best IT project management tool" August 19, 2026 5.0 Overall, my experience with JIRA Service Management has been very positive. It is a reliable and flexible tool that helps streamline request management, improve visibility, and support effective collaboration across teams. Pros It allows me to track and manage requests efficiently while keeping everything organized in one place. The workflows, dashboards, and integrations make collaboration across teams much easier. Cons Some configurations can feel complex, especially when setting up custom workflows or automation rules. The interface can also take some time to get used to for new users. Review Source Ajaz A. Data Engineer Package/Freight Delivery Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "An Advanced , Feature Rich Management Tool" September 16, 2026 4.0 Overall, It's an advanced Management Tool that can increase efficiency and save time of the users. Simple and easy to use and adapt. Sometimes , slow AI assistance can be frustrating. Pros The Tool is efficient and rich in features. It helps to manage service requests and knowledge in one place. JIRA Service Management is integrated with modern features such as work flow automation , AI assistance etc. which is useful. One don't have to manually create tickets for repeated tasks which can be automated. Cons I have experienced that the AI assistance is sometimes very slow and occasionally produces non relavant results. The Automation feature is powerful but a little confusing at start. Review Source Adam M. Senior Technical Writer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Flexible svc management with strong Jira integration" September 30, 2026 5.0 Jira Service Management provides a structured and flexible way to submit, manage and track service requests. It is particularly effective for organisations already using Jira, as support requests can be linked naturally to development and operational work without information being duplicated between separate systems. Pros The integration with Jira is one of its greatest strengths. Requests can be escalated or linked to development work while retaining their history and context, making collaboration between support, engineering and product teams more efficient. I can customise workflows, queues and automation rules also allow teams to adapt the platform to their own processes. SLA tracking provides a clear indication of which requests require attention and helps teams prioritise their workload. Cons The number of configuration options can make initial setup complicated, particularly for administrators unfamiliar with Jira workflows, permissions and automation. Poorly designed request types or queues can also make the user experience more confusing than necessary. The interface contains a considerable amount of information, and occasional users may need time to understand the relationship between requests, work items, statuses and linked development tasks. Review Source Sarah P. Performance Marketing Manager Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great tool for all types of project management" August 21, 2026 4.0 This is a great service for managing large scale projects across teams. There are many features to streamline the process like many different tag options and tagging capabilities. Pros I mainly use this project management. It’s great for linking projects and tracking progress using tabs and boards to make it visual and intuitive. Cons The UI is slightly outdated and sometimes it’s confusing why some tasks allow internal notes and not comments. Review Source AG Andrew G. Devops Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great and configurable ITSM for SMB and mid market, with some learning curve" September 19, 2026 4.0 It is a flexible and effective ITSM solution for SMB and mid-market teams that want service operations closely connected to engineering, security, and DevOps workflows. It is especially valuable for organizations seeking a modern, configurable platform for incident response, employee support, change management, and knowledge management. Pros Jira Service Management provides a strong, integrated IT service management platform, especially for organizations already using Jira and Confluence. Its workflows are highly configurable, automation is useful for reducing manual ticket handling, and native integration with development teams improves incident, change, and problem-management collaboration. Cons Steep learning curve due to too many knobs. Initial configuration can take time, particularly when designing request types, workflows, SLAs, permissions, automation rules, and reporting. The interface feels complex for what it should be. Review Source JK Jarosław K. Director of Support Services Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Flawed but functional" February 28, 2025 3.0 While the automation and workflow management is the biggest winner, Atlassian's product severely lacks in both utility and UX. Industry-standard features are stuck in the forever wishlist queue, and it takes years for them to be developed, e.g. "Canned responses" were introduced somewhere around 2 years ago while the rest of the industry had them as early as 2017. Atlassian's product \[sensitive content hidden\] seem to have little experience in ticketing jobs, and they focus the development roadmap on less impactful developments like "easier Zoom calls" and leaving out basic functions like ticket splitting and merging. This product is also rarely able to cover your scenarios to the full unless you have an engineer ready to create 3rd party applications or plugins. To give an example, JSM allows us to automate ticket assignment but is unable to take into account employee unavailability- we needed to create a separate panel where we would auto-upload data from our HR software just to let the JSM know about who is unavailable on a given day- a feature other ticketing systems resolved through "if you go on a holiday, push this button to mark yourself as unavailable". I could go on and make this section more tl;dr; Pros JSM allows the creation of robust automated workflows. The framework is flexible and allows it to be modified or extended through the application of 3rd party scripts or plugins. Cons Limited ability to customize and change both the customer portal and the agent's view. Switched from [Freshdesk](https://www.capterra.com/p/124981/Freshdesk/) Freshdesk had limited automation and workflow management, which put significant ticket management overhead on our employees. The ticket portal was very basic. Review Source Edward K. App Integrations Specialist Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Far to complicated to use effectively" September 8, 2025 2.0 Pros The product can be configured in many different ways to support your requirements, and it's good value for small teams. Cons The user experience as both an admin and user is terrible. It's impossible to find anything and use in a meaningful way. The learning curve was too steep for me any my clients to find any value in the product. Alternatives considered [Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/) Reason for choosing JIRA Service Management We didn't. We switched back to Trello as Jira was too cumbersome to use. Review Source JG James G. Director of IT Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "JSM Good but Could be Better." March 26, 2025 4.0 If you have the time and capability to build and create a proper project with JIRA Service Manager, then it is great. If you don't have time or expertise, you may want to consider something else. Pros Ticket tracking and documentation integration with Confluence are both very good. Flexibility of setting up the environment Cons You must build the entire instance, default platform is too simple and not fleshed out. Switched from [Zendesk Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/164283/Zendesk/) Reduce Costs, we were already using Atlassian for other things Review Source Marko S. Director Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Streamline excellency on all projects! 10/10" September 11, 2025 5.0 All of our major projects have been supported successfully and all milestones achieved, thanks to JIRA which is not a CRM (most people think so) the fact that our IT had a success rate of 100% is thanks to JIRA streamlining aspects - no information is lost and our teams have full vision on all project aspects. Pros It is undeniably one of the most useful and easy to implement and streamline operational tasks. I have managed to segment everything, from IT aspects to our forecasting aspects in no time. Cons Some aspects, such as the Kanban boards could be a bit improved in terms of aesthetics. But no major inconvenience as the functionality is whY makes JIRA different. Review Source DG Damian G. CTO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Cold Tacos" March 15, 2026 4.0 Pros From user perspective i like how easy it is to use, creating multiple specific dashboards, and very good UI/UX when working Cons Due to specific usage in company im missing a feature of sth like saving specifics tickets in kind of folder just to me or tags for better filtering Review Source SK Sandrine K. Account Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Best Service Management Tool I have Experienced." July 15, 2025 5.0 The platform have a quick set up and is highly adaptable Also help to deliver exceptional customer experience so fast. Pros This tool has an intuitive and clean interface that make it easy to get started with ticket management and service request.Provide customizable workflows that fit every specific need.Excellent reporting and analytics. Cons Jira Service Management lacks seamless integration with some of our platform that we use in our organization. Review Source SS Sheni S. Course Advisor - sales Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Jira for service management! " March 27, 2026 4.0 Customer support is very responsive when it comes to assisting with thd initial learning and implementation. Once thr initial learning is done, it is very easy to use. Pros Easy to use project management tool with several features on a user friendly interface. Supportive and responsive customer service. Cons There is a steep learning curve that make it difficult to implement in large organizations. Implementation is tome consuming and costs are high with necessary add ons. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "TALK ABOUT JIRA" September 2, 2025 5.0 Jira’s UI is cleaner and more intuitive for non-developers (e.g., project managers, designers, etc.) I have sed jira in the capacity of Scrum Master rand also Project manager and have noticed that non-technical team members often find Jira easier to navigate and use. Pros Very user friendly i must say. Seems like it is the one that is basically built for agile because it handles scrum, Kanban, even SAFE quite traditionally. Cons Not sure. They say everybody hates Jira but no one, absolutely no one stops using it. Perhaps too many customization options break peoples back. Review Source AM Antti M. Product Owner Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "JIRA SM removes all barriers from setting up proper customer support portals and flows!" June 7, 2025 5.0 I was amazed how much you can get out of the box with this tool. The easiness of setting the flows up is great. We have gained a lot of control to our customer support requests with this tool. Pros Super easy setup! JIRA SM integrates seamlessly and awesomely easily to any of your preferred methods of customer contact. In no time you can set up a basic customer support flow, and with time you can get highly automated customer support flows. Cons Well, with Atlassian, you always have to cope with Atlassian user interface–but luckily they have paid a lot of efforts recently in this matter. The Atlassian products don’t have that Atlassian-feel anymore to be honest. Review Source MJ Michael J. Digital Marketer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best Software" May 26, 2025 5.0 Use Jira Service Management to handle IT requests, incidents, and service workflows. Great for IT and DevOps teams, but not the easiest to pick up at first. Pros Highly customizable workflows, solid SLA management, and centralized ticket tracking. Native integration with Jira Software is a big plus for dev-related issues. Cons Interface can feel complicated for new users, especially those unfamiliar with Atlassian tools. Advanced setup takes time and some expertise. Review Source FH Freda H. VP Sr. Manager Operations Technology Capital Markets Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "JIRA service Management is a home run for Enterprise Solutions" January 24, 2025 5.0 Overall JIRA service management allows increase in production, a service orientated infrastructure emerged while the company continued to build applications that were seamless to our mission and common goal driven by the business units needs to innovate and modernize the outdated systems. Pros Teams created and developed workflows with out of the box capabilities provided Intergrations of apps that prove to be necessary to achieve greater client and customer interactions team became much more cohesive Cons Some templates did not fit the needs or use case plan we reviewed or wanted to establish. Review Source PS Paola S. product designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "JIra could do better" March 17, 2025 5.0 first it all, I was so easy to understand the sections but no the same with some small plugins or gadgets.But forme was a good experience with some practice Pros the most awesome about JIra Service Management is the design and the clarity of section of timing and scalable map of projects Cons mmm I think the product will be good is It will be able to connected for more platform for designer Review Source EW Evelyn W. IT Assistant Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "I used it, I loved it " May 7, 2025 5.0 Pros Really love the customer portal : clean form, users pick issue type fast, Confluence article pops automatic, and we drag ticket status easy on board Cons But learning part is rough. Permission layers and admin tabs are confusing, automation rules need many clicks, and no quick auto-close after few days Review Source FV Filippo V. CTO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Too complicated to be used" April 30, 2025 5.0 Interesting, but to complicated. I am not very convinced to use it unless the setup will be simolificated Pros It is a very complete product, it can really help you to manage the assistance in your company. Cons It is very difficult to set up. We spent days in figuring out how to configure everything Review Source KR Kyle R. Systems Administrator Luxury Goods & Jewelry Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Jira Service Management is great but pricey" February 7, 2025 4.0 Jira is a great service management system that is highly customizable. It takes a while to get the hang of it. Would like it a bit more user-friendly but for everything it does, if price is not an issue, it is well worth it. Pros The customizations, automations and all of the integrations Cons Pricing, Support can be slow at times, Not very user-friendly when just starting out, Log information is very spread out Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.