why most JIRA add-ons work just with JIRA server and not with JIRA cloud?

[Yair Palti]

I would like to understand why most JIRA add-ons work just with JIRA server and not with JIRA cloud.

We wonder if to move to JIRA server and using add-ons is one of our factors in this decision.

Thanks,

Yair

[Max Foerster - K15t · Accepted solution]

Hi Yair,

the frameworks for both systems are totally different as the systems are as well. So basically you will always have to develop two apps, even if you can re-use parts of the codes. And of course the possibilities what can be done differ on both platforms. But I'm not a developer myself. So maybe someone different can answer in more detail :)

Best, Max

[Yair Palti]

Thanks :-)

[Dmitry Mironov · Accepted solution]

As far as I understand the key point in differences between Server and Cloud - security.

As Cloud version is hosted on shared resources in parallel with another instances of Jira, while Server is hosted on dedicated resources.

Plugins can have/use code which may access Operating system functionality with admin privileges. I doubt that you being user of Cloud Jira will be happy if somebody via a plug in can have full access to all your data.

On Server this is may be OK as may affect only your own instance and data.

Plus what @Max Foerster - K15t said about dieeferent application code and frameworks used in Server and Cloud Jiras.

[Yair Palti]

Thanks :-)