All industries · head to head
Google Workspace vs Jira Service Management

Google Workspace
All industries
Everything you need to get work done, all in one place
- From
- €3.4/month
- Rated
- -

Jira Service Management
Customer Support
High-velocity service management
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Jira Service Management has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Google Workspace starter tier storage limited to 30 GB per user, requiring upgrade to Standard or higher for adequate document storage; Jira Service Management the vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 28 December 2021 named four tiers, Free, Standard, Premium, and Enterprise; the Free tier caps at 3 agents per site with one site, five major incidents per month, and unlimited alerts capped at 100 emails and 200 SMS per day, while Standard, Premium, and Enterprise each cap at 5,000 agents per site, with Enterprise adding unlimited sites and requiring a Confluence subscription for some features; per-figure dollar pricing was not shown on this capture, only per-agent pricing structure
- They diverge on capability: Google Workspace covers Gmail business email, Jira Service Management covers Incident management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Google Workspace and Jira Service Management actually diverge.
| Attribute | Google Workspace | Jira Service Management |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | €3.4/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | All industries | Customer Support |
| Founded | 2006 | 2002 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Google Workspace
- Gmail business email
- Google Drive storage
- Google Docs, Sheets, Slides
- Google Calendar
- Google Meet video conferencing
- Google Chat
- Google Forms
- Google Sites
Only in Jira Service Management
- Incident management
- Change management
- Problem management
- Asset management
- Knowledge management
- SLAs
- Jira Software
- Confluence
Both cover
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Google Workspace
- Business email and calendar managementnot Jira Service Management
- Collaborative document editingnot Jira Service Management
- Video conferencing and meetingsnot Jira Service Management
- Secure document storage and sharingnot Jira Service Management
Jira Service Management
- IT service managementnot Google Workspace
- Incident responsenot Google Workspace
- Change managementnot Google Workspace
- Asset trackingnot Google Workspace
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Google Workspace
- Starter tier storage limited to 30 GB per user, requiring upgrade to Standard or higher for adequate document storage
- Starter and Standard tiers both capped at maximum 300 users per organisation
- Video meetings limited to 100 participants on Starter tier, 150 on Standard tier
- Recording capabilities only available on Standard tier and above
- eDiscovery, Vault, and advanced security features only available on Plus and Enterprise tiers
Jira Service Management
- The vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 28 December 2021 named four tiers, Free, Standard, Premium, and Enterprise; the Free tier caps at 3 agents per site with one site, five major incidents per month, and unlimited alerts capped at 100 emails and 200 SMS per day, while Standard, Premium, and Enterprise each cap at 5,000 agents per site, with Enterprise adding unlimited sites and requiring a Confluence subscription for some features; per-figure dollar pricing was not shown on this capture, only per-agent pricing structure
Pricing, plan by plan
Google Workspace
€3.4/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Google Workspace review.
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 Google Workspace if
- You need gmail business email.
- You also want google drive storage.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Google Workspace or Jira Service Management better?
- Neither clearly leads. Google Workspace starts at €3.4/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, Google Workspace or Jira Service Management?
- Jira Service Management has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €3.4/month for Google Workspace and Free for Jira Service Management.
- Does Google Workspace or Jira Service Management run on more platforms?
- Google Workspace runs on Web. Jira Service Management runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Jira Service Management for free?
- Yes. Jira Service Management has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Google Workspace starts at €3.4/month.
- What is Google Workspace best used for?
- Google Workspace is most often used for business email and calendar management, collaborative document editing, video conferencing and meetings, secure document storage and sharing. Of those, business email and calendar management and collaborative document editing are not what Jira Service Management is typically brought in for.
- What can Google Workspace do that Jira Service Management cannot?
- Google Workspace covers Gmail business email, Google Drive storage, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Calendar. Jira Service Management covers Incident management, Change management, Problem management, Asset management. Both handle Slack.
Related pages
More on Google Workspace
More on Jira Service Management
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