Introduction
Xray for Jira Server/Data Center 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 are many similarities between the two, there are some subtle differences in their features due to the unique nature of Jira Cloud.
These are, in fact, two distinct products with separate roadmaps and release cycles. However, our goal is to make Xray for Jira Cloud as similar to Xray for Jira Server/Data Center as possible, while improving it.
Feature Comparison
Below are the core differences between Xray for Jira Server/Data Center and Xray for Jira Cloud.
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
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Feature | Xray for JIRA Server/Data Center | Xray for Jira Cloud | Xray Enterprise Data Center | Xray Enterprise for Jira Cloud |
Test & Test Type (Manual, Cucumber, Generic) |
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Test Repository |
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Test Plan Board |
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Testing Board |
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Reports |
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Fields available for Agile Boards |
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(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) |
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(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 | Most of the JQL Functions are not available in Xray Cloud. Check here which ones are available. | JQL Functions are available for Server/DC here | Most of the JQL Functions are not available in Xray Cloud. Check here which ones are available |
Xray Notification (Xray Events) | Details here | Details here | ||
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, GitHub, Git Lab, Bitbucket Pipelines, Azure DevOps, Travis CI, Circle CI, Maven, Gradle, Scriptrunner |
Xray API | Extends Jira's REST API. Able to import multiple reports and manage all entities. | REST API: able to import multiple reports. GraphQL API: manage all entities. API 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. | Extends Jira's REST API. Able to import multiple reports and manage all entities. | REST API: able to import multiple reports. GraphQL API: manage all entities. API 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 |
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 Enterprise requires an active Xray Standard License.