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Free alternatives to Jira Service Management

Swap Jira Service Management for GLPI, Zammad or osTicket and stop paying $258/yr.

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$258/yr Standard Verified on atlassian.com, Oct 17, 2026

3 alternatives

GLPI

Self-hosted server About GLPI →
Replaces it Active Open source · GPL-3.0 Linux Self-hostable
glpi-project/glpi6.5k★last push Oct 16, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026
Self-host

Runs on your own Linux server, with Docker files in the repo. Setup docs are on glpi-project.org.

Zammad

Self-hosted server About Zammad →
Replaces it Active Open source · AGPL-3.0 Linux Self-hostable
zammad/zammad6.0k★last push Oct 16, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

No asset management or ITIL change and problem management.

Self-host

Runs on your own Linux server, with Docker files in the repo. Setup docs are on zammad.org.

osTicket

Self-hosted server About osTicket →
Replaces it Active Open source · GPL-2.0 Linux Self-hostable
osTicket/osTicket4.0k★last push Jun 17, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Dated interface, and no asset, change or problem management.

Self-host

Runs on your own Linux server. Setup docs are on osticket.com.

At a glance

Free alternatives to Jira Service Management compared
AlternativeVerdictLicenseLinuxAURSelf-hostStars
GLPI Replaces it GPL-3.0 open source Yes — Yes 6.5k★
Zammad Replaces it AGPL-3.0 open source Yes — Yes 6.0k★
osTicket Replaces it GPL-2.0 open source Yes — Yes 4.0k★

Jira Service Management alternatives: questions

Is there a free alternative to Jira Service Management?
Yes. The 3 free alternatives are GLPI (open source, GPL-3.0), Zammad (open source, AGPL-3.0) and osTicket (open source, GPL-2.0).
How much does Jira Service Management cost?
Jira Service Management's Standard plan costs $21.50 a month, which is $258 a year (per agent per month, Monthly billing selected; free for up to 3 agents). Source: the official pricing page at atlassian.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.
Which Jira Service Management alternatives run on Linux?
GLPI (self-hosted server; web UI), Zammad (self-hosted server; web UI) and osTicket (self-hosted server; web UI).
Can you self-host a Jira Service Management alternative?
Yes. GLPI, Zammad and osTicket run on your own server.
Are these Jira Service Management alternatives open source?
Yes. All 3 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: GLPI (GPL-3.0), Zammad (AGPL-3.0) and osTicket (GPL-2.0).

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