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Gladly vs Jira Service Management

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Gladly

Customer Support

Radically personal customer service

From
$180/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Jira Service Management logo

Jira Service Management

Customer Support

High-velocity service management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Jira Service Management has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Gladly no pricing is published at any level, and the pricing page states no per agent cost, per conversation rate, minimum commitment or feature tiers; Jira Service Management pricing information not available on main product page; Atlassian does not publish standard rates on this landing page
  • They diverge on capability: Gladly covers Lifelong conversation, Jira Service Management covers Incident management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gladly and Jira Service Management actually diverge.

Attributes where Gladly and Jira Service Management differ
AttributeGladlyJira Service Management
Starting price$180/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20142002

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Customer Support).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Gladly

  • Lifelong conversation
  • Omnichannel support
  • Customer timeline
  • Task management
  • Knowledge base
  • IVR
  • Shopify
  • Salesforce

Only in Jira Service Management

  • Incident management
  • Change management
  • Problem management
  • Asset management
  • Knowledge management
  • SLAs
  • Jira Software
  • Confluence

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • GDPR
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Gladly

  • Customer service built around a single customer record rather than ticketsnot Jira Service Management
  • Handling support conversations across voice, messaging and emailnot Jira Service Management

Jira Service Management

  • IT service managementnot Gladly
  • Incident responsenot Gladly
  • Change managementnot Gladly
  • Asset trackingnot Gladly

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Gladly

  • No pricing is published at any level, and the pricing page states no per agent cost, per conversation rate, minimum commitment or feature tiers
  • The pricing page presents outcome statistics in place of any cost information
  • Every route to a figure goes through a demo or sales conversation

Jira Service Management

  • Pricing information not available on main product page; Atlassian does not publish standard rates on this landing page
  • Customers must navigate to separate pricing section or contact sales for cost information

Pricing, plan by plan

Gladly

$180/month
  • Hero$180/month
    • All channels
    • Customer timeline
    • Knowledge base
  • Superhero$210/month
    • Everything in Hero
    • Custom reporting
    • Advanced rules

Jira Service Management

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 3 agents
    • Ticket management
    • Knowledge base
  • Standard$20/month
    • Unlimited customers
    • 250 agents
    • 20 GB storage
  • Premium$45/month
    • Advanced incident management
    • Asset management
    • Change management
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited sites
    • 24/7 support
    • Data residency

Which should you pick?

Choose Gladly if

  • You need lifelong conversation.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want omnichannel support.
Gladly review

Choose Jira Service Management if

  • You need incident management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want change management.
Jira Service Management review

Questions people ask

Is Gladly or Jira Service Management better?
Neither clearly leads. Gladly starts at $180/month and Jira Service Management at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gladly or Jira Service Management?
Jira Service Management has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $180/month for Gladly and Free for Jira Service Management.
Does Gladly or Jira Service Management run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Jira Service Management for free?
Yes. Jira Service Management has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Gladly starts at $180/month.
What is Gladly best used for?
Gladly is most often used for customer service built around a single customer record rather than tickets, handling support conversations across voice, messaging and email. Of those, customer service built around a single customer record rather than tickets and handling support conversations across voice, messaging and email are not what Jira Service Management is typically brought in for.
What can Gladly do that Jira Service Management cannot?
Gladly covers Lifelong conversation, Omnichannel support, Customer timeline, Task management. Jira Service Management covers Incident management, Change management, Problem management, Asset management. Both handle SOC2, GDPR, Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Gladly: How much does Gladly cost?

Gladly does not publish pricing on its website. The vendor directs prospective customers to request a demo or contact the sales team for custom pricing tailored to organizational needs.

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Jira Service Management: How much does Jira Service Management cost?

Jira Service Management pricing is not published on the main product page. Atlassian requires customers to visit the dedicated pricing section or contact their sales team to obtain rates. Enterprise and volume discounts are available through individual consultation.

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