GoProject vs Jira Data Center
Jira Data Center is nearing the end of its life. GoProject keeps many of the capabilities Jira teams rely on, adaptable workflows, access rights, boards and detailed search, and runs in your infrastructure. The data can be imported straight from Jira Data Center.
Capability comparison
| Capability | GoProject | Jira Data Center |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities included | ||
| Planning and control | ||
| 01Gantt chart with dependencies and baselines | YesGantt with dependencies, baselines and working days | PartlyPartlyPlanning with Advanced Roadmaps |
| 02Portfolio management | YesPortfolios across projects with a roadmap and hour budgets | PartlyPartlyAdvanced Roadmaps |
| 03Risk register | YesA risk matrix with likelihood and impact | NoMarketplace add-ons |
| 04Goals with sub-goals | YesGoals with sub-goals and owners | No |
| Delivery | ||
| 05Work processes with approvals and rules | YesStatuses, transitions and rules in one visual editor | Yes |
| 06Automation without a monthly limit | YesAutomation on events, a schedule, SLA thresholds, Git events and incoming webhooks | YesAutomation for Jira |
| 07Test management | YesTest cases, test runs and cycles | NoMarketplace add-ons, for example Xray |
| 08Release management | YesReleases with what ships in each | Yes |
| 09Time tracking with hour budgets and client acceptance | YesLogged time, hour budgets and acceptance certificates for the client | PartlyPartlyTime tracking; budget management needs add-ons |
| One system | ||
| 10Your own server or the cloud, your choice | YesYour own server, a private cloud, a closed network or GoProject Cloud | PartlyPartlyYour own server only; Atlassian ends Data Center in March 2029 |
| 11Built-in documentation | YesDocuments beside the project, with versions and approval | NoA separate product: Confluence |
| 12Help Desk with SLAs and a customer portal | YesIncluded | NoA separate product: Jira Service Management |
| 13Built-in team chat | YesChannels and direct messages beside the work | NoSlack or Teams needed |
| AI and integrations | ||
| 14AI assistant and AI agents | YesAn assistant and the agents you build, with MCP | NoRovo is a cloud service |
| 15Integrations | YesREST API, webhooks, GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, Slack, Teams and Google Drive | YesAtlassian Marketplace; Data Center app purchases end in March 2028 |
- YesYes: available and included
- PartlyPartly: available with limits, in another plan or in an alternative way
- NoNo: not available
- N/AN/A: does not apply
The competitor's capabilities were checked against public documentation and product lifecycle information. Last checked: September 2026.
Jira Data Center reaches end of life on 28 March 2029
Atlassian has announced the end of life of Jira Data Center. Organisations that want to keep their work management on-premises should start planning the move in good time.
Jira Server support ends
Jira Data Center end of life announced
Jira Data Center no longer offered to new customers
Last date to buy Marketplace apps
Jira Data Center end of life
Source: atlassian.com/licensing/data-center-end-of-life, checked September 2026.
Why teams move from Jira Data Center
The problems we hear most often, and how GoProject addresses them.
“Pages and boards get slower as the environment grows.”
GoProject is built to stay fast with large amounts of data, and the boards update in real time without reloading the page.
“The configuration becomes complex.”
GoProject configuration is built per project: work item types, workflows, fields and modules are used only where they are needed.
“Updates become projects of their own.”
GoProject is one installation, and you deploy a new version when you are ready for it.
“Testing needs a Marketplace add-on such as Xray or Zephyr, with a licence of its own.”
Test management is built in: test cases with steps and expected results, test plans, and cycles for regression, smoke and acceptance tests, run step by step. A failed test becomes a bug on the spot, and every cycle is tied to its release.
“Essential capabilities need extra products or apps.”
Time tracking, boards, Help Desk, documents, reports and automation are included in the GoProject licence.
Is there something else that gets in your way with Jira Data Center?
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Where Jira Data Center is ahead today
We say this openly too. In these areas Jira Data Center offers more today, and GoProject still has work to do.
- A broad ecosystem of documentation, consultants and experienced administrators
- A Marketplace with a large range of third-party apps and extensions
- Proven high-availability setups across several servers
- iOS and Android mobile apps
- SAML support and JQL, which many experienced Jira users already know
- Atlassian technical support and security fixes until the Data Center end of life
Moving from Jira Data Center
Import the data straight from Jira Data Center and check the result before the move. Connect Jira Data Center, review the configuration, map the users and fields, then move the work items, comments, attachments and work logs. Workflow statuses are moved; transitions can be configured in the GoProject visual workflow editor where needed.
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