Windshift

Run Windshift on your infrastructure

Download Windshift for macOS, Linux, Windows, or Docker. No account or license key required.

Use the native macOS app for a local evaluation, or deploy the server edition as a single binary or official Docker image.

Import a representative Jira project and check workflows, permissions, backups, and upgrades with a pilot team before planning a production move.

Current release: v0.8.7

Windshift v0.8.7 is the current published release. Every download below comes from the v0.8.7 release on GitHub.

The official container image for this release is ghcr.io/windshiftapp/windshift:v0.8.7. Use the pinned tag for production and the latest tag only for a trial.

Choose how you want to run Windshift

Use the macOS app for a local evaluation, or deploy the server edition as a binary or container.

  • Try Windshift on a Mac: Install the native desktop app to explore Windshift locally on an Apple Silicon Mac.. macOS 13 or newer · Apple Silicon
  • Run Windshift directly: Download the server binary for Linux, macOS, or Windows. SQLite is embedded, with PostgreSQL available when you need it.. ~70MB · No external runtime dependencies
  • Deploy with Docker: Use the official multi-architecture image in your existing container environment.. Official image · amd64 and arm64

Test the setup before rollout

Import a representative Jira project and check workflows, permissions, backups, and upgrades with a pilot team.

Know what you are deploying

Version the current release is the current published release. Keep regular backups and review the release notes before upgrading a production installation.

Found a problem or want to influence what comes next? Open a GitHub issue.

Evaluate Windshift alongside Jira

Deploy Windshift separately, run a test import, and let a pilot team work with its real workflows before planning a production move.

  • Compare with Jira Cloud
  • Compare with Jira Data Center

From download to a running instance

Use the quick start for a local evaluation or follow the deployment documentation for a production setup.

  • Run a local evaluation: Set the two required configuration values, start the binary, and create the first administrator account.
  • Plan a production deployment: Review Docker, PostgreSQL, reverse proxy, authentication, backup, and configuration guidance.