App's functionality comparison

Learn more on how to migrate from the Data Center to Cloud version

Because of the Confluence Cloud app's architecture and technical limitations, there are multiple minor differences in functionality between Data Center and Cloud versions of the app. The Cloud column reflects the app functionality after upgrading to the Atlassian Forge version. Learn more about the Forge upgrade and related changes here.

Macros / FeatureData Center versionCloud version
The Table Filter macro(tick)

(tick)

(except the Show filter option in the page edit mode)

Live filtration (filters in the headers) should be enabled manually due to the new Cloud editor limitations

The Pivot Table macro(tick)(tick)
The Chart from Table macro(tick)(tick)
The Table Spreadsheet macro(tick)(tick)
The Table Spreadsheet Include macro(tick)(tick)
The Spreadsheet from Table macro(tick)

(off by default - turning-on instructions)		(tick)

(off by default - turning-on instructions)
The Table Transformer macro(tick)(tick)
The Table Excerpt macro(tick)(tick)
The Table Excerpt Include macro(tick)

(tick)

(except the Output cached results option)

The Table from CSV macro(tick)

(tick)

Confluence attachments only. For URL-based imports, use the free Live Tables from CSV & JSON for Confluence app

The Table from JSON macro(tick)

(tick)

Confluence attachments only. For URL-based imports, use the free Live Tables from CSV & JSON for Confluence app

The Table Toolbox macro

(error)

(it will be shown as an unknown macro after the migration from Cloud, but its source data will be restored on the page; you can replicate your macros configuration by combining them)

(tick)
The AI Table macro

(tick)

(error)

Not available after the Forge upgrade. Previously generated outputs are preserved.

Combining the macros included in the app(tick)

(tick)

(please, switch to the Cloud version of the page to find additional information here: the Table Toolbox macro)

Combining the macros included in the app with the built-in Confluence macros outputting tables(tick)(tick)

In-app features that require integration with the Confluence default functionality:

  • Adding the macros through the action icon on the editor pane
  • Copy table button on the editor's panel
(tick)

(error)

(due to the Confluence Cloud app's architecture and technical limitations)

Interactions with third-party macros and apps:

  • Combining the macros included in the app with the third-party macros outputting tables
  • Exporting the macro outputs with Scroll PDF/Word Exporter apps
  • Setting workflows with Comala Document Management

(tick)

((error) Except for Comala Document Management due to the apps' architecture differences) 

(error)

(due to the Confluence Cloud app's architecture and technical limitations )

Confluence default features with the app:

  • Creating Jira issues from the highlighted text in the page view mode
  • Adding inline comments to the highlighted text in the page view mode
  • Navigating to anchors and heading links placed inside the app's macros

(tick)

(error)

(due to the Confluence Cloud app's architecture and technical limitations)

Maximum supported table/file size

No app-specific size limit documented. Confluence and infrastructure limits may apply

4 MB due to Atlassian Forge platform limits


5 main differences between DC & Cloud

Atlassian documentation

Here is a list of Atlassian resources on the differences between Cloud and Data Center:

The articles mentioned above also cover performance and security comparison of Cloud and Data Center hostings (deployments). Please check them out.

And you may also navigate to the official Atlassian Cloud Roadmap to learn about the latest features/improvements.