Jira Server and Data Center feature comparison
If you manage your own Jira Software or Jira Service Desk site (it's not hosted by Atlassian), you'll have either a Server or Data Center license.
Your Jira license determines which features and infrastructure choices are available.
Feature comparison
Here's a summary of what you get with each license.
We've indicated where a feature is only available in a particular Jira application (Jira Software or Jira Service Desk).
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| Create projects and issues Create projects to track issues, bugs, stories, and more. |
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| Create workflows Customize the steps an issue moves through to suit your project or business. Learn more |
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| Scrum and Kanban boards (Jira Software) Use Scrum and Kanban boards to view, manage and report on work in progress in agile teams. Learn more |
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| Customer portal (Jira Service Desk) Let customers submit requests via an easy-to-use portal. Learn more |
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| Create Automation rules (Jira Service Desk) Auto-approve, transition and close issues, or create your own custom rules. Learn more |
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| Service Level Agreements (SLAs) (Jira Service Desk) Keep your teams on track by setting response goals for requests. Learn more |
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| User management | ||
| External user directories Store users in Active Directory, Crowd, Jira or another LDAP directory. Learn more |
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SAML single sign-on |
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| High availability and performance at scale | ||
| Clustering Run Jira Software on multiple nodes for high availability. Learn more |
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| Zero-downtime upgrades Provide uninterrupted access for your users while you upgrade. Learn more |
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| Archive projects Archive projects once they're no longer needed. Learn more |
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Custom field optimizer Scan and manage custom fields easily to optimize your Jira Software instance's performance. Learn more |
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| Your own hardware Run Jira applications on your own physical servers, virtualized servers, or in the data center of your choice. |
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| AWS Quick Start Use our Cloud Formation Template to deploy Jira applications on AWS. Learn more |
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| Azure template (Jira Software only) Use our template to deploy Jira applications on Azure. Learn more |
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How do you decide what is included in each license?
We want all teams to get the most out of Jira Software and Jira Service Desk, so all the core features in each application are available for everyone, including creating projects and issues, determining workflows and permission schemes.
Some features are developed specifically for customers with a Data Center license. These may be specific to the needs of larger enterprises, or may provide additional infrastructure or administrative options to help you when your Jira applications are essential to getting work done in your organization.
Find out more about how we prioritize features for our Server and Data Center products in our blog.
Which license is right for your organization?
Considering switching? The following articles may help you decide if a Data Center license is right for your organization.