Differences between server and cloud versions

This article provides the differences between the app's server/DC and cloud versions. These differences include any server parameters that were not implemented in the cloud or functionalities that are only partially implemented or are not available.

You must run the Confluence Content Migration Assistant (CCMA) to migrate your pages from the server to the cloud. Then after, the pages are ready for use in your cloud instance.

The following table provides the difference between the server and cloud versions:

Parameters / Features	Server	Cloud	Notes

Parameters / Features	Server	Cloud	Notes
Editor shortcuts such as typing $x=2$	Yes	No	Not available on Cloud due to Confluence limitations.
Renderer selection for math mode	Yes	No	These are the options under the global configuration for the server. For more information, click here.
MathJax settings	Yes	No
Font Size (Confluence text)	Yes	No
Automatic conversion	Yes	No
Feature discovery	Yes	No
Horizontal alignment (Templates)	Yes	No
Number all Math Blocks (Templates)	Yes	No
Math Block Reference velocity template (Templates)	Yes	No
Editor Placeholder Settings	Yes	No
PNG/SVG Rendering Timeout	Yes	No
External Renderer Settings	Yes	No
External Renderer Settings (Advanced)	Yes	No
PDF Scale	No	Yes	These are the options under the global configuration for the cloud. For more information, click here.
Caption Template	No	Yes
‘laTeX’ macro	Yes	No	This is a general-purpose LaTeX renderer. Only math-mode macros are supported on the cloud. Please use Math Block or Math Inline.
Editor helper features	Yes	No	This feature creates LaTeX Math macros when typing or pasting latex syntax such as \[ x \].
Link text	Yes	No	This is the Math Block Reference macro parameter referring to the text as a link in an equation.