We performed a comparison between JIRA Service Management and OpenText Service Management Automation X (SMAX) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two IT Service Management (ITSM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I think one of the most valuable things is that it's all integrated."
"One of the main advantages of JIRA is that it can be customized for our solutions. I live in Iran and we translated some parts of it into Persian and customized it with extra features. We hid other features to customize it right to the point. We provide this solution for our customers."
"The platform is easy to use."
"The automations will really help the company by delegating work the way your company operates."
"The customer portal with connection with our knowledge base has been most valuable."
"Jira Service Management has a workflow feature you can configure for your specific requirements. It also lets you efficiently manage service requests with team members."
"A good organizational tool."
"Some of the most valuable features are simplicity, ease of configuration, and ease of customization."
"The most valuable features of Micro Focus Service Management Automation X (SMAX) are that it is user-friendly, easy to configure, and adaptable."
"This is a cordless application that can be used throughout any organization."
"The tool is very easy to use."
"It offers a range of tools for sales and configuration. It's like a business process improvement platform, suitable for various lines of business operations."
"The product does not have the capability to sort queued tickets by product. This would be useful in making workflows more efficient."
"JIRA Service Management could improve the forms. When you complete the form for the ticket, for example, to have more information given to the team. If they needed this information, you can give it to them. They need to add additional information for a better understanding of the whole picture of the issue or problem."
"Its UI is a bit overwhelming for new users. That has been the problem with Jira for a long time. If they could put some fields that we could use to simplify the UI, it would be good."
"It would be useful to be ale to link tickets across different gantt charts in Jira and Confluence."
"JIRA protects the end-user, but for the configuration, more rules could be added to improve the workflow."
"The deployment can be a bit complex, especially for those who are not technical."
"The product could improve its asset management."
"The initial setup is very complex."
"The contract management feature can be improved."
"The product's connectivity with third-party products is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The initial setup of Micro Focus Service Management Automation X (SMAX) is complicated, but once it is set up the configuration is straightforward to adapt to the users' or customers' needs."
"The solution lacks sufficient documentation."
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JIRA Service Management is ranked 2nd in IT Service Management (ITSM) with 73 reviews while OpenText Service Management Automation X (SMAX) is ranked 16th in IT Service Management (ITSM) with 4 reviews. JIRA Service Management is rated 8.2, while OpenText Service Management Automation X (SMAX) is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of JIRA Service Management writes "Customizable, stable, and integrates well". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Service Management Automation X (SMAX) writes "Offers a range of tools for sales and configuration that can be used in banks and telecom companies". JIRA Service Management is most compared with ServiceNow, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, Freshdesk, BMC Helix ITSM and Salesforce Service Cloud, whereas OpenText Service Management Automation X (SMAX) is most compared with ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, Ivanti Neurons for ITSM and Clarity SM. See our JIRA Service Management vs. OpenText Service Management Automation X (SMAX) report.
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