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JIRA Service Management vs TOPdesk 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

JIRA Service Management
Ranking in Help Desk Software
2nd
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
87
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TOPdesk
Ranking in Help Desk Software
16th
Ranking in IT Service Management (ITSM)
13th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Help Desk Software category, the mindshare of JIRA Service Management is 7.4%, down from 11.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TOPdesk is 2.2%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Help Desk Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
JIRA Service Management7.4%
TOPdesk2.2%
Other90.4%
Help Desk Software
 

Q&A Highlights

it_user231321 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 28, 2015
 

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…
Martina Peneva - PeerSpot reviewer
Implement service management changes while addressing UI improvements
Topdesk's user interface makes it easy to handle requests and escalate them to other groups or reassign them when working on a single ticket. Additionally, the service management tool in HR allows for a change in delivering services, replacing email communication with ticket raising. The knowledge library enables the local HR to store and share relevant information and frequently asked cases, enhancing collaboration. The ticket system also facilitates escalating cases to other involved departments. IT, HR, and some other teams primarily use this system.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The links between the help desk and Jira issues and between Confluence and Jira issues are most valuable. I can write requirements in Confluence and link them to user stories in Jira and test cases. I can see my test coverage and all that kind of stuff. The integration between these three is very useful. It is pretty customizable, and it integrates well. There are a lot of add-ins and a lot of connectors to third-party products. In my last company, we used Test Royal for managing all the tests, and it integrated perfectly with that. For any issue or bug, we could see what tests have been run and the complete history of the tests."
"I'm mainly working in the ITSM module of JIRA Service Management, and the integration between the system incident and how you can link all the records to the change makes it quite powerful."
"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."
"It scales well."
"The most valuable features are the flexibility of defining your own workflows and automation around the workflows, and the integration with the gate or any repository."
"The initial setup is easy and straightforward."
"Compared to other solutions, Jira Service Management is really reasonable regarding price and speed."
"The dashboards are nicely laid out."
"This solution has provided me with a well-defined process and interaction, compared to my previous tool, GLPI."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the ticketing feature."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the incident management module."
"Its ITSM approach is quite useful."
"TOPdesk is overall very stable."
"The most valuable feature of TOPdesk is the reports."
"It is an easy-to-use solution."
"When it comes to implementing new features, they listen to what their customers want via a suggestion forum that they have."
 

Cons

"It would be useful to be ale to link tickets across different gantt charts in Jira and Confluence."
"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."
"JIRA Service Management could include more AI features."
"The customizations in Jira could be improved by being simplified. They are currently very complex."
"The product does not have the capability to sort queued tickets by product. This would be useful in making workflows more efficient."
"There should be some AI integrations now as AI is in the picture."
"The interface could always be updated and improved."
"The interface could be made easier to use."
"One of the disadvantages of TOPdesk is the reporting tool. It is very poor and not in real-time. You do not always receive the correct information."
"The solution's change management could be better."
"If I open a ticket on the infrastructure team, I can't move it to the financial team for them to manage the ticket."
"It is time-consuming to add new users."
"All companies have processes that need to be adjusted. When you have a change, you need to name it, and many companies have a set of changes you can use. It would be helpful if there were more space in TOPdesk to name the change or use metadata to record the kinds of changes."
"The solution should be made more user-friendly."
"This solution is modular so you only buy what you need, but I prefer what some companies are doing where they include everything in the package."
"An operator is also a user but requires creating two different records."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"But about the plugins, I found one plug-in — its name is Actionable Metric I think — and it is $3000. That is very expensive for users in Iran."
"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."
"I price of JIRA Service Management is reasonable."
"The price of the solution is becoming expensive and it should be reduced."
"We have paid $20,000 recently for a one-year license for our on-prem server."
"Jira Service Management has affordable license fees. It's $12 a month per person."
"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."
"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."
"TOPdesk's pricing is cheaper than Jira's."
"The solution is inexpensive compared to competitors."
"The solution's pricing is reasonable and not expensive."
"There are three fee options to choose from for a company and these options compared to market prices are very high. For example, if I use one of the first options for 10 assets, then it costs 20,000 Euros. If you went to competitors, then you pay less."
"The cost of the solution on a yearly basis is $20,000. Technical support is not extra. It's included in the yearly cost. Updates are also included. The solution is good at keeping its product up to date."
"Compared to other products in this segment, I think that they are priced well and not too expensive."
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Answers from the Community

it_user231321 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015
@Dirk - Have you made a final decision about moving to JIRA? Anything you can share with the community? Thanks!
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it_user214275 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 29, 2015
Here we use BMC Remedy but this software is very expensive and involves 6 months or more of training. You may want to consider JIRA which seems to be low cost and you can obtain a free trial package. Please see link: http://blogs.atlassian.com/2015/01/top-5-reasons-choose-jira-service-desk-competition/ for more information. Top Desk seems to be very large such as BMC Remedy. See link: http://www.topdesk.com/us/ for a free trial. I would test each one out and see which one performs the best through ease of use. With 5,000 personnel to support, you want something that works, cost less, and is easy to use.
it_user221322 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 29, 2015
Hi Russell I don't have any experience with Jira help desk. So my help is limited Jira is an "help desk" and top desk is an service management solution. Huge difference in the two solutions. But it depends of the need which tool are best for them Good luck Br Thomas Sendt fra min iPhone
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Educational Organization
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise33
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about TOPdesk?
The most valuable feature of TOPdesk is the reports.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TOPdesk?
The solution's pricing is reasonable and not expensive.
What needs improvement with TOPdesk?
From a UI perspective, there is room for improvement, as some tasks like creating or moving a knowledge item within the library require many steps instead of simple actions like drag and drop. This...
 

Also Known As

JIRA Service Desk
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

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