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GitLab vs Jira Service Management

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

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GitLab

8.3/10

DevSecOps platform — Free; Premium $29/user/mo billed annually; Ultimate custom on current GitLab pricing page.

Best for

• Teams that want git + CI + security in one licence
• Self-managed / data-residency buyers
• Orgs leaving a many-tool DevOps stack

Starting from $29.00/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.

GitLab is better for

✓ Security & admin

Jira Service Management is better for

✓ Starting pricing
✓ Integrations

Tie

• Free plan

Choose GitLab if: Teams that want git + CI + security in one licence

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 GitLab 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.
Jira Service Management
Jira Service Management publishes a lower researched starting floor ($20/mo vs $29/mo for GitLab). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
GitLabWeaker
Jira Service ManagementStronger
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Tie
GitLab researches a free plan; Jira Service Management researches a free plan.
GitLabTie
Jira Service ManagementTie
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Depends
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for GitLab and Jira Service Management on current vendor packaging.
GitLabDepends
Jira Service ManagementDepends
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Jira Service Management
Jira Service Management leads on integrations (8/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
GitLab8/10
Jira Service Management9/10
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
GitLab
GitLab leads on security admin (9/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
GitLabStronger
Jira Service ManagementWeaker

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