What is the difference between due date and target end?

[Fernando Cervantes]

In JIRA we have 2 options, I would like to know the difference or definition of

Due date:

Target End: 

thanks

[Jack · Accepted solution]

Target End is a custom field that someone added to your instance so we cannot comment on the intent in any definitive manner. My guess is that someone wanted a date that would reflect "here is our goal for completion" which is different from "this is when this task needs to be done so as not to impact something.

[Paul Wieland]

Target End (as well as Target Start) is available in Jira Cloud in every site instance I have created (in both Jira Core and Jira Software). It's technical name says its a custom field, but it's the same for everyone on every Jira site.

[Pete Singleton]

Target Start/End are introduced by the Portfolio add-on.  This add-on is now included with the Cloud version of Jira by default.  For Server edition it is still a separate add-on.

[Pete Singleton]

Due Date is an "out of the box" Jira field, which is generally available on screens by default.  

Target Start & Target End dates are fields created by, and used by, the Portfolio for Jira add-on.