Jira and Confluence Alternatives

List of alternatives to Jira 

• GitLab (recommended)
• WiscIT (DoIT only)
• Microsoft Planner
• To Do

Chart comparing Jira alternatives 

List of alternatives to Confluence

• KnowledgeBase (KB) (recommended)
• WiscWeb
• Google Workspace
• Box
• Office 365

Chart comparing Confluence alternatives   

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Don’t know what alternatives to choose?

Contact the DoIT Shared Tools team by emailing st-help@doit.wisc.edu. We can provide recommendations for alternative services available at UW-Madison.

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Jira alternatives

GitLab (recommended)

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. 

Resources

• GitLab - Project Management
• DoIT Shared Tools - GitLab - How-to Import your Jira project issues into GitLab
• GitLab with Jira (integration options, migration techniques)
• GitLab vs. Atlassian
• GitLab Service Eligibility

Note: Migration tools are supported. Lunch and learns offered.

Sign in to try GitLab and start with 4 personal accounts  Request a GitLab group and trial account  

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WiscIT (DoIT only)

WiscIT is DoIT's Information Technology Service Management solution, powered by Cherwell Service Management. 

Discuss your needs with the WiscIT team  

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O365 Products

Both To Do and Planner can be integrated with Microsoft teams. 

Microsoft Planner

Microsoft Planner is a feature available in O365.

Resources

• Creating Planner Tasks from Excel
• List of applications available

Note: You can export your Jira data to a CSV file and import it into Microsoft planner. 

To Do

Microsoft To Do is a feature available in Microsoft Office 365 (O365).

Learn more about To Do or Planner and contact the O365 service team 

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Confluence alternatives

KnowledgeBase (recommended)

The KnowledgeBase (KB) is a platform for easily creating, displaying, sharing, and managing web-based knowledge documents.You can import Confluence page content into the KB.

Resources 

• Migrating from Confluence Wiki to the KB 
• Comparing the KnowledgeBase to Confluence and using the importer tool (video and slides)
• Migrating HTML Content from a Web Site into your KB document via XML Import

Note: Migration tools are supported. Lunch and learns offered.

Explore existing KB sites and documents  Setup a site and learn more about the Knowledge Base What is the KnowledgeBase? 

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WiscWeb

WiscWeb is a platform for creating and maintaining a UW-Madison branded website.

Resources

• Migrating from Confluence Wiki to WiscWeb

Note: Lunch and learns offered.

Learn more about WiscWeb  Request a new WiscWeb site 

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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. 

Resources

• How-to migrate from Confluence to GitLab (coming soon)
• GitLab Readme and Wiki resources (coming soon)
• GitLab Wiki Doc
• GitLab vs. Atlassian
• GitLab Service Eligibility

Note: Lunch and learns offered.

Sign in to try GitLab and start with 4 personal accounts  Request a GitLab group and trial account  

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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  

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Box

Box provides you with a place to store and access files that are needed for active collaboration. 

Learn more about Box  

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O365 Products

From One-Drive to Microsoft Teams and Sharepoint, O365 has many alternatives for storing and sharing files. 

Learn more about One-Drive, teams, and Sharepoint and contact the O365 service team 

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Comparison of Jira alternatives

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Comparison of Confluence alternatives