ServiceNow vs Jira Service Management

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best IT Asset Management Software and The 11 Best ITSM Software Platforms. Last verified June 14, 2026.

The short answer

ServiceNow ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #2) for IT managers tracking hardware and software assets across the organization / IT teams managing incidents, service requests, and change management. The best for large enterprises needing a single, integrated platform for all IT operations, including asset management.

At a glance

ServiceNowJira Service Management
Top 11 rank#1 / The 11 Best IT Asset Management Software#2 / The 11 Best ITSM Software Platforms
Score (out of 9.4)9.29.1
Best forUnified Enterprise IT PlatformDevOps and engineering teams
Pricing$$$$ (Quote-based, starts >$100k/yr)$$ ($22 to $51 / agent / mo)
HQSanta Clara, USASydney, Australia
Founded20042002

ServiceNow

The best for large enterprises needing a single, integrated platform for all IT operations, including asset management.

www.servicenow.com/products/asset-management.html

See full entry in The 11 Best IT Asset Management Software

Jira Service Management

Best for DevOps teams due to its native integration with Jira Software for code-to-customer workflows.

www.atlassian.com/software/jira/service-management

See full entry in The 11 Best ITSM Software Platforms

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.