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HappyFox vs Jira Service Management

HappyFox logo

HappyFox

Customer Support

Help desk software for happy customers

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Jira Service Management logo

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: HappyFox specific pricing tiers and costs not listed on main pricing page; requires contacting sales or booking a pricing call; 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: HappyFox covers Ticketing, 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 HappyFox and Jira Service Management actually diverge.

Attributes where HappyFox and Jira Service Management differ
AttributeHappyFoxJira Service Management
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20122002

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 HappyFox

  • Ticketing
  • Knowledge base
  • Automation
  • SLA management
  • Self-service portal
  • Reporting
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Teams

Only in Jira Service Management

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

Both cover

  • Slack
  • SOC2
  • GDPR
  • ISO27001
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

HappyFox

  • Help desk ticketing across email, chat and phonenot Jira Service Management
  • Managing internal and customer support requests in one queuenot Jira Service Management

Jira Service Management

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

Where each one falls short

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

HappyFox

  • Specific pricing tiers and costs not listed on main pricing page; requires contacting sales or booking a pricing call
  • Basic plan limited to 5 agents
  • Multiple separate product pricing pages (Help Desk, AI Contact Center, CRM, Service Desk, HappyFox AI, Autopilot, Assist AI, Chatbot, Workflows)

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

HappyFox

$29/month
  • Mighty$29/month
    • Omnichannel ticketing
    • SLA management
    • Basic reporting
  • Fantastic$49/month
    • Everything in Mighty
    • Custom fields
    • Asset management
  • Enterprise$69/month
    • Everything in Fantastic
    • Task management
    • Advanced automation
  • Enterprise Plus$89/month
    • Agent scripting
    • Custom roles
    • Sandbox

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 HappyFox if

  • You need ticketing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want knowledge base.

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 HappyFox or Jira Service Management better?
Neither clearly leads. HappyFox starts at $29/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, HappyFox or Jira Service Management?
Jira Service Management has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for HappyFox and Free for Jira Service Management.
Does HappyFox 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. HappyFox starts at $29/month.
What is HappyFox best used for?
HappyFox is most often used for help desk ticketing across email, chat and phone, managing internal and customer support requests in one queue. Of those, help desk ticketing across email, chat and phone and managing internal and customer support requests in one queue are not what Jira Service Management is typically brought in for.
What can HappyFox do that Jira Service Management cannot?
HappyFox covers Ticketing, Knowledge base, Automation, SLA management. Jira Service Management covers Incident management, Change management, Problem management, Asset management. Both handle Slack, SOC2, GDPR, ISO27001.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

HappyFox: Does HappyFox offer a free trial?

Yes, every HappyFox plan starts with a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.

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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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HappyFox: What is HappyFox's pricing model?

HappyFox uses per-agent pricing with monthly charges for each support agent. Annual billing offers 20% savings. The Basic plan is limited to 5 agents; higher tiers include unlimited agents.

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HappyFox: What discounts does HappyFox offer?

HappyFox offers 20% annual billing discount, free one-year licenses for eligible startups on HappyFox CRM (with unlimited users and 50,000 AI credits), and discounts for non-profits and educational institutions on all plans.

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