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Checklist for Jira on-prem vs Issue Checklist Pro Feature Comparison

New Feature Announcement

Global Checklists are currently in BETA and will be available in Issue Checklist for Jira ENTERPRISE once released. Contact our support team if you currently use Issue Checklist for Jira PRO would like to participate in the Beta.

The table below shows which Checklist for Jira features are available in Issue Checklist for Jira Pro.

Checklist for Jira Server/DC

Issue Checklist for Jira Pro

Item Types

Global items

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Now in Beta

Default local items

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via Checklist templates

Local items

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Checklists can be created ad-hoc by default.

Viewing Checklists

View mode/Edit mode

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Main issue panel / Side bar

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Collapsing list / Hide complete items

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Screens

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The Checklist UI is shown on the issue view, but cannot be added to other screens (such as create and transition screens). A text rendering of the checklist can be added to any screen.

Agile boards

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Proxy fields
(Graphic representation of checklist progress)

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Search results

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Bulk issue update

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Jira mobile and Jira app for OSX

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Formatting & Editing Checklists

Concurrent editing

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Descriptions

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Due dates & times

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Emojis

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Headers

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Headers can be added to better organize the checklist. However, they do not have statistics, are not collapsable, cannot be used in bulk operations and cannot be used to drag the section to another position in the list.

Hyperlinks

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Images

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Jira issue links

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Mandatory/Optional

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Markdown formatting

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Priorities

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Statuses

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Individual projects can use checkboxes, statuses or both. If both are enabled, clicking the checkbox will select the appropriate status.

Custom statuses are configured at a global level.

User mentions

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Converting Checklist Items to Issues

Convert item to issue

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Convert item to subtask

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Convert unchecked items to issues

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Issues created from checklist items are linked to original issue.

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Agile Boards

Display checklist progress (x/y where x is the number of completed items in the list and y is the total number) on Agile cards

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Display checklist banners on Agile cards

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Display checklist progress bars on Agile cards

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Jira Service Management

Allow customers to fill in a checklist on the customer portal

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Show checklist progress on the customer portal

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Show view-only copy of checklist on the JSM portal

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Set default visibility for checklist progress and read-only checklists on the portal.

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Allow agent to show/hide checklist progress and read-only checklists on individual requests.

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Dashboard Gadget

View checklist statistics in Jira dashboard.

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View items assigned to me in Jira dashboard.

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Search/JQL Functions

allItemsChecked()

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allItemsUnchecked()

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allMandatoryItemsChecked()

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checklistCompletion(%)

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itemAssignedToMe()

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itemDueDate()

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itemSearch()

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Menu Functions

Bulk operations

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You can add, modify or delete checklists in bulk via the Checklist Text custom field. See the examples for bulk adding a checklist.

Change placement of checklist (center panel or right panel)

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Check all items

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Copy checklist

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Modify in editor

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Paste checklist

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Reset checklist

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Search for any item

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Search for incomplete items

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Search for item text

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Uncheck all items

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Documentation

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Contact support

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Workflow Transitions

Workflow condition

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Workflow validator

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Validators for:

  • All items complete

  • All mandatory items complete

  • Checklist not empty

  • Specific item complete (using Regular Expression validator)

Workflow post functions

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Templates

Create template from checklist on issue or on from template page

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Set template as default for project and/or issue type

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Access templates from issue or template page

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Filter for templates

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Integrations

Automation for Jira -

native in Jira Cloud

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Configuration Manager for Jira -Appfire

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Elements Copy & Sync - Elements

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HelpDesk for Jira - Teamlead

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Issue Printer -TNG Technology Consulting GmbH

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JXL for Jira - Fine Software

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Recurring Tasks - Gebsun Software

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SIL Engine for Power Suite - Appfire

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Xporter - Xblend

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Import/Export

Checklist included in file imported from Jira

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Checklist included in file imported from external source

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Checklist included export file

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Permissions

Limit who can create checklists

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Limit who can edit checklists

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Limit who can view checklists

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Development

Use checklists with Groovy scripts

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Use checklists with SIL scripts

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Create an issue with a checklist via API

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Remove checklist via API

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Edit checklist via API

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Retrieve global and default items via API

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Retrieve local items via API

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Edit checklist configuration via API

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