Windshift vs Jira Data Center
Self-hosting without the license or the infrastructure weight.
If you are running Jira Data Center today, you chose self-hosting for a reason, data ownership, control, and predictability. Windshift gives you the same ownership without the license, the multi-service stack, or the upgrade weekends.
Atlassian has set the clock
Dates from Atlassian's official Data Center end-of-life announcement, last verified June 2026: new Data Center license sales ended on March 30, 2026. Existing customers can renew until March 30, 2028. On March 28, 2029, Data Center instances switch to read-only mode and security updates end.
The February 2026 price increase moved the Jira 500-user tier to $59,000 per year. Every Data Center team needs a destination before March 2029. Windshift is built for teams that want to stay self-hosted, and the Jira import guide covers bringing your projects across.
Why teams switch
- No annual license invoice, no seat counting exercises at renewal
- Install in minutes, one binary plus optional SQLite or Postgres
- Your team can read and modify the source if something does not fit
- Modern UX and workflows without waiting for a platform refresh