Migration Path
Original Platform | Target Platform | Available App Migration Path | License Migration | Notes/Consideration |
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Server/DC | Cloud | Migration Path is available | Needed | Understand the feature differences (see below) between the application for Confluence server and Confluence cloud. Allocate time for a test migration to understand the steps required to migrate data and complete re-configuration. This guide assumes you have successfully migrated your Confluence Server data into Confluence Cloud, per Atlassian's instructions (CCMA). More Atlassian resources are available here.
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Feature Differences
Migration Focus Area | Feature | Platform |
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Server | Cloud |
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Versioning/License | Version Support | Minimum migratable Version : 5.4.3 | Migrate to Redirection for Confluence using the steps at Migration Path |
License | Available through both Atlassian Marketplace and ServiceRocket Marketplace. | Available through Atlassian Marketplace only. Monthly subscriptions are the default option, however, discounted annual subscriptions are available upon request to our Atlassian Sales team. |
| Integration with other macros | Linking macros allows Integration with other macros. Support of nested macros which means Linking macros can easily be nested and integrated with other Confluence native macros or any third-party macros Integration with Scaffolding macro
| Linking macros in cloud have the following limitations: |
Macro Differences Overview | Server Macros | Cloud Macros |
Macros availability Only some macros in are available in Cloud
Look out for icons highlighting how the data will be migrated.
 – Available
 – Unavailable
 – Partially available
Migration for the following Linking macro works out of the box Add Page Add Page via Form Incoming Links Outgoing Links
For macros that are migrated but are unsupported, the following applies: Find details of each migratable macro below and the differences in terms of behavior once migrated to Cloud
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Macro Differences Breakdown |
Macro name
Parameters unavailable in Cloud have been marked
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Server | Cloud |
Add Page | Supported macro parameters Name Link Text Source Source Type Live Template Prefix Postfix Parent Labels Tip Allow Rename
| Supported macro parameters Name Link Text Source Source Type Live Template Prefix Postfix Parent Labels
 Notes about Cloud migration
While functionality is the same, Prefix and Postfix parameters accept different values in server and cloud. You may need to re-write the values for these parameters after migrating to Cloud. Check here for more information about what values that Cloud accepts.
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Add Page via Form | Supported macro parameters Link Text Button Text Source Source Type Live Template Prefix Postfix Parent Labels Tip Allow Rename Name Field Width
| Supported macro parameters Link Text Button Text Field hint Source Source Type Live Template Prefix Postfix Parent Labels
Notes about Cloud migration
While functionality is the same, Prefix and Postfix parameters accept different values in server and cloud. You may need to re-write the values for these parameters after migrating to Cloud. Check here for more information about what values that Cloud accepts.
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Incoming Links | Supported macro parameters Page Spaces Display Mode Separator Bullet Style Maximum Results Display Excerpt Content Types Scope Labels
| Supported macro parameters Spaces Bullet Style Display Excerpts
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Outgoing Links |
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