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GitHub vs Jira Service Management

Compare GitHub and Jira Service Management on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

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GitHub

9.1/10

Source control and DevOps platform — free tier for public/seats; Team $4/user/mo; Enterprise $21/user/mo on annual billing.

Best for

• Software teams needing Git source control as the system of record
• Organizations standardising on Actions for CI/CD alongside repos
• Enterprises needing audit/SSO governance on code

Starting from $4.00/user/mo

Free plan available

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Our verdict

No universal winner

No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.

GitHub is better for

✓ Starting pricing
✓ Integrations
✓ Security & admin

Tie

• Free plan

Choose GitHub if: Software teams needing Git source control as the system of record

Choose Jira Service Management if: Teams already on Jira Cloud who need a service desk

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Jira Service Management

8/10

Atlassian ITSM on Jira Cloud — Free ≤3 agents; Standard from $20/agent/mo; Premium ~$51.42/agent/mo; Enterprise contact.

Best for

• Teams already on Jira Cloud who need a service desk
• IT/HR/ops request management next to engineering issues
• Buyers who want a published agent SKU under ServiceNow TCO

Starting from $20.00/user/mo

Free plan available

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Comparison scorecard

Criterion-by-criterion results for GitHub and Jira Service Management. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.

Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
GitHub
GitHub publishes a lower researched starting floor ($4/mo vs $20/mo for Jira Service Management). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
GitHubStronger
Jira Service ManagementWeaker
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Tie
GitHub researches a free plan; Jira Service Management researches a free plan.
GitHubTie
Jira Service ManagementTie
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Depends
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for GitHub and Jira Service Management on current vendor packaging.
GitHubDepends
Jira Service ManagementDepends
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
GitHub
GitHub leads on integrations (10/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
GitHub10/10
Jira Service Management9/10
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
GitHub
GitHub leads on security admin (9/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
GitHubStronger
Jira Service ManagementWeaker

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