Jira and Confluence Alternatives
There are many alternatives to Jira and Confluence available at UW-madison.
JIRA Alternatives
| Alternative | Description | Learn More & Get Access |
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| GitLab | What is GitLab? GitLab is a single platform that combines project & portfolio management, service desk, source code management & deployment, knowledge management, metrics, analytics and insights. Resources
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A shared instance of GitLab (git.doit.wisc.edu) is available to UW-Madison researchers, faculty, staff and certain affiliates (GitLab Service Eligibility).
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| WiscIT for DoIT only |
WiscIT is DoIT's Information Technology Service Management solution, powered by Cherwell Service Management. | Learn more about WiscIT |
| To Do | Microsoft To Do is a feature available in Microsoft Office 365 (O365). | List of applications available. Contact the O365 Technical Support for assistance using products. |
| Microsoft Planner | Microsoft Planner is a feature available in O365. You can export your Jira data to a CSV file and import it into Microsoft planner. Resources |
List of applications available. Contact the O365 Technical Support for assistance using products. |
| Microsoft Teams | Can integrate with planner and To Do |
Confluence Alternatives
| Alternative | Description | Learn More & Get Access |
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| GitLab | What is GitLab? GitLab is a single platform that combines project & portfolio management, service desk, source code management & deployment, knowledge management, metrics, analytics and insights. | A shared instance of GitLab (git.doit.wisc.edu) is available to UW-Madison researchers, faculty, staff and certain affiliates (GitLab Service Eligibility)
To migrate to GitLab request a GitLab Group and complete a needs analysis |
| KnowledgeBase | The KnowledgeBase (KB) is a platform for easily creating, displaying, sharing, and managing web-based knowledge documents.
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Setup a site and learn more about the Knowledge Base Explore existing KB sites and documents |
| WiscWeb | WiscWeb is a platform for creating and maintaining a UW-Madison branded website. Resources |
Request a site and learn more about WiscWeb |
| Google Workspace | Google Workspace is a collection of cloud-based productivity and collaborative tools including: Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Sites, Google Keep, Hangouts Meet, Hangouts Chat, and more. A Google team drive is a great alternative to a confluence space. It allows teams to capture meeting notes and organize many different types of content. |
Learn more about Google Workspace |
| Box | Box provides you with a place to store and access files that are needed for active collaboration. | Learn more about Box |
| Office 365 | From One-Drive to Microsoft Teams and Sharepoint, O365 has many alternatives for storing and sharing files. | List of applications available. Contact the O365 Technical Support for assistance using products. |
Don’t Know What Alternatives to Choose?
Contact the DoIT Shared Tools team by emailing st-help@doit.wisc.edu. They can provide recommendations for alternative services available at UW-Madison.