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Introduction

Xray for Jira Server/Data Center is a product that has been available in the Atlassian Marketplace since 2014.

Xray for Jira Cloud is an offshoot of the highly successful Xray for Jira Server. While there is great similarity between themare many similarities between the two, there are a few some subtle differences between the two versions in their features due to the way unique nature of Jira Cloud works.

These are, in fact, two different distinct products with distinct separate roadmaps and different release cycles. With that saidHowever, our aim goal is to make Xray for Jira Cloud as close similar to Xray for Jira Server/Data Center as possible, and improve while improving it where possible.

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title	Migrating from Xray Server/DC and Xray Cloud
type	generic

If you are looking to migrate your Jira Server/DC instance to Jira Cloud, please take a look at our Jira Cloud Migration Guide.

Feature Comparison

Below are the core differences between Xray for Jira Server/Data Center and Xray for Jira Cloud.

Info

title	Understanding the Icons

- Available in Xray Cloud but with some differences or minor UI adjustments

- Not available in Xray Cloud

- Extra option or functionality in Xray Cloud

Feature	Xray for JIRA Server/Data Center
	Xray Standard		Xray Enterprise *

(7.2.x)

	Xray for Jira Cloud	Xray Enterprise Data Center	Xray Enterprise for Jira Cloud
Test & Test Type (Manual, Cucumber, Generic)	Image Modified	Image Modified Xray Custom fields and Test Steps can only be added after Issue creation (edit view). Unable to filter by labels on predefined Steps.	Image Modified	Image Modified Xray Custom fields and Test Steps can only be added after Issue creation (edit view). Unable to filter by labels on predefined Steps.
Parameterized Tests	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified
Modular Tests	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified
Test Case Version			Image Modified	Image Modified
Precondition	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified
Test Case Designer			Image Modified	Image Modified
Test Set	Image Modified	Image Modified Export to Cucumber available in a different menu "..." Ability to create ad-hoc Tests	Image Modified	Image Modified Export to Cucumber available in a different menu "..." Ability to create ad-hoc Tests
Test Execution	Image Modified	Image Modified Export to Cucumber available in a different menu "..." At the coverable Issue, select Test with a specific Test Execution status to start a new execution. Ability to create ad-hoc Tests	Image Modified	Image Modified Export to Cucumber available in a different menu "..." At the coverable Issue, select Test with a specific Test Execution status to start a new execution. Ability to create ad-hoc Tests
Sub-Test Execution	Image Modified	Image Modified Export to Cucumber available in a different menu "..." Ability to create ad-hoc Tests	Image Added	Image Modified Export to Cucumber available in a different menu "..." Ability to create ad-hoc Tests
Test Run	Image Added Test Run archive is done by archiving the Test Execution	Image Added Archive options available under the Test Run Table	Image Added Test Run archive is done by archiving the Test Execution	Image Modified Archive options available under the Test Run Table
Test Plan	Image Modified	Image Modified Interface & UI differences Ability to create ad-hoc Tests	Image Modified	Image Modified Interface & UI differences Ability to create ad-hoc Tests
Dynamic Test Plans			Image Modified	Image Modified
Cucumber Tests/ Preconditions	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified
Test Environments	Image Modified

Image Removed

Management of Test Environments

Image Removed

Test Environment Management not available as an Xray feature (controlled by dedicated label custom field where you can apply a label gadget for more control)	Image Added Ability to manage Test Environments by project and globally	Image Added Test Environment Management not available as an Xray feature (controlled by dedicated label custom field where you can apply a label gadget for more control)	Image Added Ability to manage Test Environments by project and globally
Test Case Importer	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified
Test Repository	Image Modified	Image Modified Ability to filter Preconditions and to set views by Test Set There are navigation & UI differences with no impact on features	Image Modified	Image Modified Ability to filter Preconditions and to set views by Test Set There are navigation & UI differences with no impact on features
Test Plan Board	Image Added	Image Added Navigation & UI differences with no impact on features	Image Modified	Image Modified Navigation & UI differences with no impact on features
Testing Board		Image Modified		Image Modified
Test Step Custom FIelds	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified
Test Run Custom Fields	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified
Automated Step Library / BDD Step Library	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Modified
Remote Jobs Trigger			Image Modified	Image Modified
Reports	Traceability

, Overall Coverage, Historical Coverage, Test Plans (List & Metrics), Test Executions (List & Metrics), Test Runs ListTraceability, Overall Test Coverage, Tests List, Test Sets List, Test Executions List, Test Plans List, Test Plans Metrics, Test Runs ListTraceability, Overall Coverage, Historical Coverage, Test Plans (List & Metrics), Test Executions (List & Metrics), Test Runs ListTraceability, Overall Test Coverage, Tests List, Test Sets List, Test Executions List, Test Plans List, Test Plans Metrics, Test Runs ListGadgetsOverall Coverage, Historical Coverage, Test Runs Summary, Tests List, Test Runs List, Tests EvolutionOverall Test Coverage, Test Status pie-chart, Requirements List, Tests List, Test Sets List, Test Executions List, Test Plans ListOverall Coverage, Historical Coverage, Test Runs Summary, Tests List, Test Runs List, Tests Evolution

Overall Requirement Coverage Historical Requirement Coverage Tests Plans Report Test Executions Report Test Runs Report Test List Test Sets List Test Executions List Test Plan List Cross-project reports not available on Xray Standard	Traceability Overall Test Coverage Historical Requirement Coverage Tests Plans Metrics Test Executions Report Test Runs List Test List Test Sets List Test Executions List Test Plan List Cross-project reports available Visualization changes in some reports. ie.: Hierarchical and Flat view in Test Coverage Report	Traceability Overall Requirement Coverage Historical Requirement Coverage Tests Plans Report Test Executions Report Test Runs Report Test List Test Sets List Test Executions List Test Plan List Cross-project reports available	Traceability Overall Test Coverage Historical Requirement Coverage Tests Plans Metrics Test Executions Report Test Runs List Test List Test Sets List Test Executions List Test Plan List Cross-project reports available Visualization changes in some reports. ie.: Hierarchical and Flat view in Test Coverage Report
Gadgets	Overall Requirements Coverage Historical Daily Requirements Coverage Test Runs Summary Tests List Test Runs List Tests Evolution Gadget Overall Test Results Requirement List Test Set List - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (filter results) Test Execution List - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (filter results) Test Plan List - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (filter results) Tests by Test - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (pie chart)	Overall Test Coverage Historical Daily Requirements Coverage Test Runs Summary Tests List Test Runs List Tests Evolution Gadget Overall Test Results Requirement List Test Set List Test Execution List Test Plan List Test by Test Differences in designation for some gadgets. Also more gadgets available out-of-the-box in Xray Cloud.	Overall Requirements Coverage Historical Daily Requirements Coverage Test Runs Summary Tests List Test Runs List Tests Evolution Gadget Overall Test Results Requirement List Test Set List - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (filter results) Test Execution List - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (filter results) Test Plan List - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (filter results) Tests by Test - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (pie chart)	Overall Test Coverage Historical Daily Requirements Coverage Test Runs Summary Tests List Test Runs List Tests Evolution Gadget Overall Test Results Requirement List Test Set List Test Execution List Test Plan List Test by Test Differences in designation for some gadgets. Also more gadgets available out-of-the-box in Xray Cloud

Overall Requirement Coverage

Historical Requirement Coverage

Tests Plans Report

Test Executions Report

Test Runs Report

Test List

Test Sets List

Test Executions List

Test Plan List

Cross-project reports not available on Xray Standard

Traceability

Overall Test Coverage

Historical Requirement Coverage

Tests Plans Metrics

Test Executions Report

Test Runs List

Test List

Test Sets List

Test Executions List

Test Plan List

Cross-project reports available

Visualization changes in some reports. ie.: Hierarchical and Flat view in Test Coverage Report

Traceability

Overall Requirement Coverage

Historical Requirement Coverage

Tests Plans Report

Test Executions Report

Test Runs Report

Test List

Test Sets List

Test Executions List

Test Plan List

Cross-project reports available

Traceability

Overall Test Coverage

Historical Requirement Coverage

Tests Plans Metrics

Test Executions Report

Test Runs List

Test List

Test Sets List

Test Executions List

Test Plan List

Cross-project reports available

Visualization changes in some reports. ie.: Hierarchical and Flat view in Test Coverage Report

Gadgets

Overall Requirements Coverage

Historical Daily Requirements Coverage

Test Runs Summary

Tests List

Test Runs List

Tests Evolution Gadget

Overall Test Results

Requirement List

Test Set List - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (filter results)

Test Execution List - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (filter results)

Test Plan List - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (filter results)

Tests by Test - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (pie chart)

Overall Test Coverage

Historical Daily Requirements Coverage

Test Runs Summary

Tests List

Test Runs List

Tests Evolution Gadget

Overall Test Results

Requirement List

Test Set List

Test Execution List

Test Plan List

Test by Test

Differences in designation for some gadgets. Also more gadgets available out-of-the-box in Xray Cloud.

Overall Requirements Coverage

Historical Daily Requirements Coverage

Test Runs Summary

Tests List

Test Runs List

Tests Evolution Gadget

Overall Test Results

Requirement List

Test Set List - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (filter results)

Test Execution List - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (filter results)

Test Plan List - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (filter results)

Tests by Test - obtain the same view with Jira native gadget (pie chart)

Overall Test Coverage

Historical Daily Requirements Coverage

Test Runs Summary

Tests List

Test Runs List

Tests Evolution Gadget

Overall Test Results

Requirement List

Test Set List

Test Execution List

Test Plan List

Test by Test

Differences in designation for some gadgets. Also more gadgets available out-of-the-box in Xray Cloud

Overall Test Coverage, Test Status pie-chart, Requirements List, Tests List, Test Sets List, Test Executions List, Test Plans List


Fields available for Agile Boards	Requirement Status Test Execution Status Test Plan Status	Requirement Status Test Execution Status Test Plan Status (In Xray Cloud, it's not possible to add calculated Xray fields to Agile Boards, due to Jira Cloud limitation; please check the available fields here)	Requirement Status Test Execution Status Test Plan Status	Requirement Status Test Execution Status Test Plan Status (In Xray Cloud, it's not possible to add calculated Xray fields to Agile Boards, due to Jira Cloud limitation; please check the available fields here)
JQL Functions	JQL Functions are available for Server/

Fields available for Agile Boards

Requirement Status

Test Execution Status

Test Plan Status

Requirement Status

Test Execution Status

Test Plan Status

(In Xray Cloud, it's not possible to add calculated Xray fields to Agile Boards, due to Jira Cloud limitation; please check the available fields here)

Requirement Status

Test Execution Status

Test Plan Status

Requirement Status

Test Execution Status

Test Plan Status

(In Xray Cloud, it's not possible to add calculated Xray fields to Agile Boards, due to Jira Cloud limitation; please check the available fields here)

JQL Functions

JQL Functions are available for Server/

DC here

Not all JQL Functions

All of the JQL functions are available in Xray Cloud,

check here which

with one exception. Check here which ones are available.

JQL Functions are available for Server/

DC here

Not all JQL Functions

All of the JQL functions are available in Xray Cloud,

check here which

with one exception. Check here which ones are available


Xray Notification (Xray Events)	Image Modified

Check details

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Storage (Attachments)	N/A	100 GB	N/A	Unlimited
Integrations	Xporter, eazyBI, Structure, Confluence, Bamboo, Jenkins, TeamCity	Xporter, Jenkins, TeamCity, GitHub, Git Lab, Bitbucket Pipelines, Azure DevOps, Travis CI, Circle CI, Maven, Gradle, Scriptrunner	Xporter, eazyBI, Structure, Confluence, Bamboo, Jenkins, TeamCity	Xporter, Jenkins, TeamCity

REST API

, GitHub, Git Lab, Bitbucket Pipelines, Azure DevOps, Travis CI, Circle CI, Maven, Gradle, Scriptrunner
Xray API	Extends

extends

Jira's REST API.

Able to import multiple reports and

manage all entities.

REST API: able to import multiple reports.

GraphQL API:

manage

manage all entities.

API Rate Limit:

300/per 5 minutesextends

when moving to Cloud, you may face API rate limits. As Xray uses Jira API in most of their requests, please contact Atlassian Support to understand what is the limit for your instance.

Extends Jira's REST API.

Able to import multiple reports and

manage all entities.

REST API: able to import multiple reports.

GraphQL API:

manage

manage all entities.

API

rate Limit: 1000/per 5 minutes

Rate Limit: when moving to Cloud, you may face API rate limits. As Xray uses Jira API in most of their requests, please contact Atlassian Support to understand what is the limit for your instance.
Automation frameworks/formats supported	Cucumber, Xray, JUnit, NUnit, TestNG, xUnit, Robot framework, Robot framework v4.0, Behave	Cucumber, Xray, JUnit, NUnit, TestNG, xUnit, Robot Framework, Behave	Cucumber, Xray, JUnit, NUnit, TestNG, xUnit, Robot framework, Robot framework v4.0, Behave	Cucumber, Xray, JUnit, NUnit, TestNG, xUnit, Robot Framework, Behave
History Tab	Image Added The History tab shows all of the Issue's operations/updates history	Image Added The History tab shows the following Issue’s operations/updates: Changing the Test Type. Changing the Test Definition or Steps. Linking the Test with other entities (Preconditions, Test Plans, Test Sets, etc.). Moving the Test between folders on the Test Repository. Attachment addition. Test Execution.	Image Added The History tab shows all of the Issue's operations/updates history	Image Added The History tab shows the following Issue’s operations/updates: Changing the Test Type. Changing the Test Definition or Steps. Linking the Test with other entities (Preconditions, Test Plans, Test Sets, etc.). Moving the Test between folders on the Test Repository. Attachment addition. Test Execution.
Administration & Configuration	Please refer to documentation the article [Xray] What is the difference between Administration & Configuration in Xray Server/DC vs Xray Cloud? for more details on the differences in configuration and administration.

* Xray * Xray Enterprise requires an active Xray Standard License.

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title	Support/Troubleshooting

If you have questions or technical issues, please contact the Support team via the Customer Portal (Jira service management) or send us a message using the in-app chat.

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