Migrate from Jira to OpenProject — without losing data, history, or momentum
Stop paying rising per-seat Atlassian fees for a tool your team has outgrown. We move your projects, issues, and history to self-hosted, open-source OpenProject — fully validated before you switch off Jira.
Get a Free Migration AssessmentWhy teams are leaving Jira
Rising costs
Per-seat Atlassian pricing keeps climbing as your team grows, with little control over the roadmap.
Data ownership
OpenProject is self-hosted: your project data, attachments, and history stay on infrastructure you control.
No vendor lock-in
Open-source core, transparent licensing, and no forced feature paywalls down the line.
All-in-one PM
Agile boards, Gantt charts, time tracking, budgeting, and wikis in one tool instead of a plugin sprawl.
What we migrate
Projects & issues
Epics, stories, tasks, bugs, and sub-tasks mapped to OpenProject work packages.
Workflows & statuses
Your existing status transitions and issue types rebuilt in OpenProject's workflow engine.
Comments & history
Full activity history and comment threads preserved, with original authors and timestamps.
Attachments
Files, screenshots, and documents carried over and linked to the correct work package.
Custom fields
Custom fields, labels, and components mapped to OpenProject equivalents.
Users & permissions
Accounts, roles, and group permissions recreated so access control carries over cleanly.
Sprints & boards
Scrum/Kanban boards and sprint history rebuilt in OpenProject's backlog and board views.
Time tracking
Logged work and estimates migrated so historical reporting stays intact.
Our migration process
- Assessment — we audit your Jira instance: projects, custom fields, plugins in use, and data volume, then scope the migration.
- Test migration — a full trial run into a staging OpenProject instance so your team can review the result before anything is final.
- Gap review with your team — walk through the staging instance together and adjust field mappings or workflows as needed.
- Full migration — the production cutover, run during a scheduled maintenance window to minimize disruption.
- Validation — record counts, spot checks, and history verification against the original Jira data.
- Team onboarding — a short training session so your team is productive in OpenProject from day one.
Jira vs. OpenProject at a glance
| Aspect | Jira | OpenProject |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Cloud only (Atlassian-managed) | Self-hosted or managed — your choice |
| Pricing model | Per-seat, increases with team size | Open-source core; paid tiers optional |
| Data control | Stored on Atlassian's infrastructure | Stored on your own infrastructure |
| Gantt & roadmaps | Requires paid add-ons | Built in |
| Time & budget tracking | Requires paid add-ons | Built in |
| Customization | Marketplace plugins | Open-source, self-hostable extensions |