Step to migrate data from jira datacenter to jira cloud

[Adesh Kokate]

I want to migrate data from Jira Datacenter to Jira Cloud. Can anyone provide which plugin we use for this and can we done this migration without any plugin.

[Staffan Redelius]

Hi @Adesh Kokate and welcome to the community!

The link that @Rik de Valk _Brainboss_ provided will help you a long way in setting up a cloud environment and move the actual spaces in Confluence and Jira to Cloud.

Some things you should pay extra attention to:

• Clean up before you move, remove unused workflows, custom fields, decide what to migrate and what to scrap.
• Attachments, Space is limited to 250GB on standard and will be consumed very fast if you have a lot of attachments in your current environment.
• Custom integrations. If you have lot of custom integrations be aware that access to the cloud environment is very different and don't give you direct access to the database (only accessible via REST-api)
• App functionality. Apps many times works very differently on-prem vs. cloud since the architecture is quite different. This is also valid even if the app has the same namen and is developed by the same company. Verify the functionality to make sure it still fulfill your needs.

Some app functionality might be replaced by Automations in Jira and Confluence

Other than that I can only recommend you start early and do some test migrations of projects to get familiar with the possibilities in cloud sinde it is quite different from Datacenter. 

Best regards,
/Staffan

[Rik de Valk _Brainboss_]

Hi @Adesh Kokate , 

You can find the guides from Atlassian here: https://www.atlassian.com/migration/plan/cloud-guide#introduction

It includes information about the Cloud Migration App they provide. 

If you don't have experience with migrations and your Jira instance is important to your organisation, you might want to hire help from a solutino partner. 

Have a nice day! 

Rik 

[Kinga_Getint]

Hey @Adesh Kokate 

You basically have two paths when migrating from Jira Data Center to Jira Cloud:

1. Without a plugin

It's possible to migrate without any plugin, but with limitations:

• Using CSV imports works only for basic issue data.
• You’ll typically lose or manually rebuild things like:
  - Issue links and hierarchies
  - Comments, attachments, history
  - Custom field mappings
  
  It’s usually suitable only for small or simple projects.

2. Using a migration tool

For most real-world cases, teams use a plugin or third-party app because it:

• Preserves issue relationships, comments, attachments, and metadata
• Handles custom fields and workflows more reliably
• Reduces manual cleanup after migration

Besides Atlassian’s native migration tools, there are also Marketplace apps focused specifically on Data Center to Cloud migrations.

I work at Getint, and it’s one of the no-code tools teams use when they need more control over mappings, incremental migration, or post-migration synchronization between DC and Cloud during transition periods. Because the tool is flexible depending on your needs, you can choose migration path besides an integration option.

PS: If you want a structured overview of the whole process of migration (planning, execution, and validation), check this article which I prepared a while ago. 

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a successful migration, regardless of which option you choose!