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JIRA Service Management vs LiveAgent comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

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
LiveAgent
Ranking in Help Desk Software
38th
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
43rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Knowledge Management Software (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of JIRA Service Management is 9.7%, down from 12.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LiveAgent is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Help Desk Software
 

Featured Reviews

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…
DL
Service level optimization is key as is the integrated email and chat functions
I'd like to see an improvement in the connection to other software or the ability to have a direct connection. For now you can send an email with specific data and the system will react to it but you can't have a direct conversation. The issue is with optimization for the times when you need to go outside of the system. I'd like to see an improved API to the system, rather than other softwares having to trigger everything. You can connect from outside via the API so things like client details can be changed but there's no internal trigger that would automatically update.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Auditing team uses this solution to track audit findings and follow-up."
"It is much more controlled and allows for different kinds of customization that we can plan and implement based on the project requirements."
"Some of the most valuable features are simplicity, ease of configuration, and ease of customization."
"One of the best things about JIRA is that it searches for answers while questions are being typed so some tickets do not need to be submitted."
"The SLA, speed, the comments from agents' side, and the dashboard for agents are the most valuable features."
"The simplicity is good for our clients. The price is good."
"It's easy to set up the solution."
"The most valuable features of JIRA Service Management are the service level agreement or management, and the ticketing system. Additionally, there are frequent updates that provide improvements."
"The most valuable feature was how the solution helped us to prioritize tasks."
"Provides service level optimization."
 

Cons

"We have a lot of add-ons, however, instead of the add-ons, for example, cloning could be better."
"Include a split configuration in a layer part to allow cloud services to have almost full admin rights in SaaS."
"Cost has prohibited us from switching entirely to this solution."
"The interface could be made easier to use. While it is not the worst, there is still room for improvement."
"There should be some AI integrations now as AI is in the picture."
"The queries are weak and lack advanced functionality. You can do rudimentary queries, but you can't aggregate. You can't filter for a lot of things that would be useful, so you need to use plugins to write writing advanced queries. I run into problems when working with different organizations because they always have restrictions on what kind of plugins they allow."
"Currently lacks an asset management module that can affect deployment."
"Initially, as a completely new user, the interface was not very user-friendly, with many cluttered options."
"Connection to other softwares could be improved."
"There are other products that are more popular."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Do not forget to calculate add-on costs. These cost a percentage of the JIRA purchasing costs and are based on the number of JIRA users."
"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."
"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."
"I am using the free version, but my clients are paying for it. When they start, they evaluate it for 30 days, and after seeing the value, they move to its paid version."
"We need a license because we have a higher number than the free part."
"The price of JIRA Service Management could be reduced."
"JIRA Service Desk has different pricing as it is based on agents. On average, the price is about $300 per agent."
"I rate Service Management four out of 10 for affordability. The price could be better, especially for companies using more than one Atlassian product. It's suitable for SMBs that can afford it. I don't think there's another tool that's both better and cheaper. All help desk tools are relatively expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
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Also Known As

JIRA Service Desk
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

mgm technology partners, Telestream, Build.com, Zend Technologies, OfficeDrop, PGS Software, American Diabetes Association, NEPTUNE Canada
Orange, Huawei, T Mobile, eOn, Solid Trust Pay, G4S, Oxford University
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