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Migration from Jira to YouTrack

Last modified: 19 February 2024

This guide is designed to help you plan and perform a migration from Jira to YouTrack. These instructions are specifically written for system administrators who are directly involved in the migration. Most of the tasks involved in this process require permissions that are usually exclusive to users assigned a System Admin role. To successfully follow this guide, make sure you have the necessary permissions to avoid encountering any unexpected problems.

If you're migrating from Jira to YouTrack, we assume that you have evaluated YouTrack as a viable issue-tracking solution and are aware of its advantages and limitations in comparison to Jira. Teams that are still in the process of evaluating YouTrack may follow a similar process using data from a few pilot projects, but the instructions here are meant to guide you through a complete migration of all active projects.

These instructions are specific to migrations from Jira Software and Jira Work Management. The steps required to migrate projects from Jira Service Desk to YouTrack's helpdesk solution are not described here.

Migrating your organization's issue-tracking system from Jira to YouTrack is a significant task that requires careful planning and execution. A successful migration will usually consist of the following steps:

  1. Understand Your Current Jira Setup

  2. Install YouTrack

  3. Create a Migration Project

  4. Replicate Your System Settings

  5. Import Pilot Projects

  6. Import The Rest of Your Data

  7. Restore Your Integrations

  8. Restore Your Automation

  9. Replicate Your Issue Views

  10. Decommission Jira