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Jira Service Management vs. ServiceNow
Switch to an ITSM platform that people actually enjoy using. With transparent pricing and AI built into every workflow, you can scale service management without complexity or surprise costs.


See why teams are choosing a modern service alternative
Your ITSM platform should accelerate your business — not hold it back. Jira Service Management, now part of Service Collection, unites Dev, IT Ops, and business teams on one AI‑native platform with inclusive pricing, weeks‑not‑months deployment, and measurable ROI from day one.
Enterprise‑grade service management, without the enterprise tax
ServiceNow's opaque licensing, add‑on modules, and high renewal uplifts quietly turn your ITSM investment into a multi‑million‑dollar legacy tax. Jira Service Management unifies service request handling, incident and change management, asset management, on-call alerting, and AI for every team — all in one transparent price with no hidden approver fees or gated modules.
275%
return on investment
$2.3M
savings by retiring legacy ITSM solution
35%
faster change request approvals
*From commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Atlassian: The Total Economic Impact of Atlassian Jira Service Management
The Atlassian advantage
| Features | Jira Service Management | ServiceNow |
|---|---|---|
| Dev, IT Ops and business teams aligned on one, unified Atlassian platform | ||
| Native integration between ITSM and development workflows | ||
| AI and automation included in paid plans at no additional cost | ||
| Transparent, published per-agent pricing with no charge for requesters or approvers | ||
| Extend service management to any team (HR, Legal, Facilities) without purchasing additional modules | ||
| Free, automatic cloud upgrades with zero downtime or manual migration effort |
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All your ITSM competitors are these monolithic solutions that start at a list price of half a million dollars and need an army of consultants to get started.
Dave Treff
Head of Digital Operations, Ginkgo Bioworks
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