--- title: "Page Approval for Confluence feature differences" canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/PAFS/2214953325/Page%20Approval%20for%20Confluence%20feature%20differences" format: markdown --- > Macro (aura-html) ### Migration Path | **Original platform** | **Target platform** | **Available app migration path** | **License migration** | **Notes** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hosted | Cloud | [A migration path is available](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PAFS/pages/2214953111) | Needed | Understand the feature differences between the Confluence Data Center and Confluence Cloud apps:
- The hosted Confluence version uses macros: [Macro reference](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PAFS/pages/2214757442/Macro+reference?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiNDU4ZjlhYTUyNmEzNGQ5ZGFhMjgzNTY1YTMyNjQyNGIiLCJwIjoiYyJ9) - The Cloud version uses status panels: [Setting up a request for approval](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PAFC/pages/2183037250)
Allocate time for a test migration to understand the steps required to migrate data and complete re-configuration.
> ℹ️ This guide assumes you have successfully migrated your Confluence Data Center data into Confluence Cloud, as detailed in [Atlassian's instructions (CCMA)](https://support.atlassian.com/migration/docs/confluence-cloud-migration-assistant/?__hstc=72543820.18e5a22fb118cedd898cb5076923926f.1645778409051.1650013295542.1650243370742.85&__hssc=72543820.14.1650243370742&__hsfp=1519369913). > ℹ️ > ℹ️ Additional Atlassian resources are available [here](https://support.atlassian.com/migration/resources/?__hstc=72543820.18e5a22fb118cedd898cb5076923926f.1645778409051.1650013295542.1650243370742.85&__hssc=72543820.14.1650243370742&__hsfp=1519369913). | ### **Feature Differences** | **Migration Focus Area** | **Feature** | **Platform** | | --- | --- | --- | | **Data Center** | **Cloud** | | **Version and license**
> 📝 We recommend updating apps to the latest version. | #### Version support | Minimum migratable v**5.1.14** | Migrate to Security and Encryption for Confluence using steps at the [Migration Path](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PAFS/pages/2214953111). | | #### License | Available through Atlassian Marketplace. | Available through Atlassian Marketplace only.
> ℹ️ Monthly subscriptions are the default option; however, discounted annual subscriptions are available upon request. | | **Confluence differences** | #### Creating an approval request | [Page Approval](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=pafs&title=Page%20Approval&linkCreation=true&fromPageId=2214953325) macro is used to create an approval request. The macro must be created on the page to use the page approval functionality. | The [status panel](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PAFC/pages/2183037250) is used to create an approval request.
The status panel appears by default on all pages. No macro is required
> ℹ️ Page approval must be enabled by the administrator for the space | | #### Tracking page approvals and acknowledgment reports | [Page Approval Report](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=pafs&title=Page%20Approval%20Report&linkCreation=true&fromPageId=2214953325) macro is used to keep track of approval requests. The macro has to be created on a page to track pages with the approval status. The
[Page Acknowledgment Report](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=pafs&title=Page%20Acknowledgement%20Report&linkCreation=true&fromPageId=2214953325) macro is used to track page acknowledgments. The macro must be created on each page to track its acknowledgment status. | The approval requests are tracked in the [Page Approval Dashboard](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PAFC/pages/2182480426).
This is accessible from **Apps **> **Approval Dashboard**.
> ℹ️ No macro creation is required.
> 📝 Currently, page acknowledgment status is not recorded in the Approval Dashboard. | | #### Create approval templates for space | Not supported. | [Page Approval templates](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PAFC/pages/2182807553) allow you to create an approval template with a preset list of approvers and acknowledgers.  | | #### Page Approval Space Settings | Configure the [Page Approval Space Settings](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=pafs&title=Page%20Approval%20Space%20Settings&linkCreation=true&fromPageId=2214953325) to control the Page Approval settings on an individual space level.
The following settings can be configured:
- Space Settings - Appearance - Approvals - Acknowledgments - Expiry Settings - Page Approval Notifications | The Page Approval app is enabled on a space level.
The following settings can be configured:
- Space settings - Approval templates | | #### Page Approval Global Settings | Configure the [Page Approval Global Settings](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=pafs&title=Page%20Approval%20Global%20Settings&linkCreation=true&fromPageId=2214953325) to control the Page Approval settings on a global level. The following are the settings that can be configured:
- additional Page Approval fields - Page Approval notifications - Other Page Approval settings | Not supported. | | #### Integration with other macros | Hosted Confluence supports nested macros, which means this app’s macros can easily be nested and integrated with other Confluence macros. | The Page Approval macro is not used to start the approval process. It is not possible to have nested macros. A status panel is used instead. | | #### Other functions | Not supported. | Action logs of the approval request process are recorded in the comment section of the page. 
Action logs of each approval request iteration are on the same page. | | | | ### **Macro differences overview** | **Data Center macros ** | **Cloud macros ** | | This table lists the macro differences between the data center app and the cloud app version. | [Page Approval](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PAFS)
Adds the page approval functionality to a page. | > ⚠️ There are no macros in the Cloud version. > ⚠️ > ⚠️ Instead: > ⚠️ > ⚠️ - The status panel is used to start approval requests > ⚠️ - The Approval Dashboard is used to view the page approval records | | [Page Approval Report](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=pafs&title=Page%20Approval%20Report&linkCreation=true&fromPageId=2214953325)
Generates a report on the pages using the Page Approval macro. | | [Page Acknowledgement Report](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=pafs&title=Page%20Acknowledgement%20Report&linkCreation=true&fromPageId=2214953325)
Generates a report of acknowledgments for all pages where the Page Approval macro is used. |