Companies often end up purchasing additional Jira or Confluence licenses for external users such as consultants, auditors, or clients. Most of the time, they only need to view or comment on a few issues or pages. These short-term or limited-access licenses add up quickly, creating unnecessary costs and reducing ROI.
That’s where Secure Share for Jira and Confluence, developed by miniOrange, comes in.
Secure Share lets you safely share Jira issues, Confluence pages, or entire projects with external stakeholders through secure, time-bound links. No Atlassian license required. You stay in control of what they see and how long they can see it, without inflating your licensing costs.
What Is Secure Share?
Secure Share is a multi-functional app built for Jira Cloud and Confluence Cloud that enables teams to securely share issues, projects, or pages with external users, all without any additional Atlassian licenses.
Whether you’re working with vendors, customers, partners, or auditors, Secure Share allows them to access only the data they need through secure, customizable links.
With miniOrange Secure Share, organizations can finally balance collaboration and security while keeping licensing costs under control.
How Secure Share Helps You Cut Atlassian Cloud License Costs
Here’s how Secure Share can allow you to share your Confluence pages and Jira issues with external stakeholders while maintaining security.
1. License-Free External Collaboration
The biggest advantage of Secure Share is that it eliminates the need to purchase additional Atlassian Cloud licenses for external users.
Instead of paying for a full Jira Cloud or Confluence Cloud license, you can share issues, projects, or pages externally. Recipients get access via a secure link that can be password-protected, time-bound, and IP-restricted.
This feature is especially helpful for teams that frequently collaborate with external stakeholders but don’t need to grant them permanent or full access. It’s a practical and cost-effective Jira guest access alternative that reduces expenses while maintaining secure communication.
2. Perfect for Read-Only or Limited-Access Users
External stakeholders such as auditors or clients, often require read-only access to Jira issues or Confluence pages. Paying for full licenses for such limited use cases leads to underutilized costs.
With Secure Share for Jira Cloud or Secure Share for Confluence Cloud, you can easily provide view-only or limited-access sharing. The recipients can see what they need without consuming an Atlassian license.
This flexibility directly supports Atlassian Cloud license optimization, helping you save significantly over time.
3. Secure and Controlled Access
While cost reduction is important, Cloud security is non-negotiable. Secure Share ensures that every shared link maintains enterprise-grade protection.
You can:
- Set passwords to restrict access.
- Allow access only from specific IP addresses (IP whitelisting).
- Define auto-expiry dates for temporary access.
These security layers align perfectly with Jira and Confluence Cloud’s best security practices, ensuring your sensitive data is never exposed. Whether you’re handling confidential client data or compliance documentation, Secure Share keeps everything locked down.
4. Granular Sharing Controls
Secure Share gives you complete control over what gets shared. You can choose to:
- Share a single Jira issue,
- Share an entire Jira project, or
- Share specific Confluence pages or entire confluence spaces (including child pages, if needed).
This level of customization ensures you’re never sharing more than necessary- supporting both Atlassian Cloud security and data compliance.
It’s the perfect solution for organizations looking for safe, selective, and compliant collaboration.
5. Two-Way Collaboration Without Extra Licenses
Unlike traditional guest access models, Secure Share allows external users to do more than just view data. They can:
- Comment on issues or pages,
- Upload attachments, and
- Subscribe to issues for real-time updates.
All of this without needing an Atlassian Cloud license. This makes miniOrange Secure Share not just a sharing tool but a true external collaboration platform for Jira Cloud and Confluence Cloud.
It bridges the gap between security and functionality, making collaboration smooth and license-efficient.
Why Secure Share Is Especially Useful After Moving to the Cloud
During a Jira and Confluence Cloud migration, companies often engage multiple parties, internal users, testing teams, consultants, and clients, all of whom need temporary access for review, approval, or testing.
Purchasing and managing licenses for all these temporary users becomes costly and complex. Moreover, removing these accounts later adds administrative overhead.
Secure Share simplifies the entire process:
- Provide temporary, secure access instantly.
- Avoid managing guest accounts in Atlassian Cloud.
- Ensure license cost reduction without compromising collaboration.
- Maintain audit trails and controlled permissions for compliance.
It’s a modern, scalable approach to external collaboration that aligns perfectly with cloud-first organizations.
The Bottom Line
If your organization is exploring ways to reduce Atlassian Cloud license costs without compromising security or collaboration, miniOrange Secure Share is your solution.
It provides a secure, license-free way to share Jira issues externally, collaborate on Confluence pages, and maintain Atlassian Cloud security compliance. All while significantly cutting costs.
Start sharing smarter. With Secure Share Jira Cloud and Secure Share Confluence Cloud, you can collaborate securely, save on licenses, and make your Atlassian Cloud investment go further. Try the app now and see how it can reduce your license cost while maintaining top notch security of your Atlassian stack.
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