Issue History for Jira Data Center vs Cloud Features Comparison
To better understand the differences between the Cloud and Data Center versions, we have prepared a comparison table.
Feature | Cloud | Data Center | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Core Functionality | |||
Changelog across all issues | ✅ | ✅ | |
Table View (column-based changes) | ✅ | ✅ | |
Activity View (change log timeline) | ✅ | ✅ | |
Issue History Panel (single issue) | ✅ | ✅ | |
Filtering | |||
Project, Assignee, Sprint, Label, Reporter, Epic | ✅ | ✅ | |
Filter by JQL | ✅ | ❌ | Cloud only (in gadgets and reports) |
Filter by specific issues (key) | ✅ | ✅ | |
Filter by fields & status transitions | ✅ | ✅ | |
Charts & Visualization | |||
Chart for Dynamic Status Change (Sprint) | ✅ | ✅ | Cloud: Project/Sprint filters + export PNG/JPEG/SVG/PDF. DC: Sprint only + export PNG/SVG |
Deleted Issues | |||
Track deleted issues | ✅ | ✅ | |
Restore deleted issues | ✅ | ✅ | |
Revert (Undo Changes) | |||
Bulk revert (mass undo) | ✅ | ❌ | |
Revert description (single issue) | ✅ | ✅ | |
Comment Tracking | |||
Track comment changes | ✅ | ✅ | Cloud: enabled globally. DC: configurable per project |
Export | |||
Export XLSX / CSV | ✅ | ✅ | |
Export Activity View to PDF | ✅ | ✅ | |
Advanced Excel reports (duration / count) | ✅ | ❌ | |
Dashboard Gadget | |||
Activities gadget on Jira dashboard | ✅ | ✅ | |
Gadget filtering by JQL | ✅ | ❌ | Cloud supports Filter / Project / JQL |
Search | |||
Keyword search in Activity View | ✅ | ✅ | |
Multi-word search with highlighting & counter | ✅ | ❌ | Cloud only - navigation between matches, highlighting |
Empty State Troubleshooter | ✅ | ❌ | Cloud only - automatic diagnostics for empty results |
Integrations | |||
Issue History Panel in Confluence | ✅ | ❌ | |
Security & Compliance | |||
Security Scanner View (PII / DLP) | ✅ | ❌ | Cloud only - detects sensitive data in Jira |
Permissions management | ✅ | ✅ |