Confluence

Confluence organizes shared knowledge in pages and spaces, with databases, whiteboards, and collaboration controls. It supports internal documentation and coordinated work alongside the Atlassian ecosystem.

4.1/5(4,336)G2Free plan available

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Last checked: September 9, 2026

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Our Take

Confluence is useful when documentation needs ownership, organization, and permissions across a team.

Structured team knowledge
Useful Atlassian connections

Documentation needs active maintenance
Pricing varies with team size

Best for:

Small teamsGrowing businesses

Best use case: Maintaining shared internal documentation with access controls.

Most useful when several people maintain shared documentation and team knowledge.

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Confluence is useful when documentation needs ownership, organization, and permissions across a team. Its fit is strongest when people already work in Atlassian tools. A small business with a few notes may prefer a lighter workspace. Establish a process for keeping pages current, because a large knowledge base becomes less useful when outdated content looks authoritative.

Strengths

Structured team knowledge
Useful Atlassian connections
Free small-team entry

Tradeoffs

Documentation needs active maintenance
Pricing varies with team size
Add-ons can increase cost

Who it suits

Software teams
Operations teams
Growing businesses

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Pricing & Plans

Prices use the currency shown. Tax, usage limits and billing terms vary by provider.

Annual billing

Free

$0/mo

Free access for Confluence.

Up to 10 users
2 GB storage
Three active whiteboards per user

Full plan details & limits

Free access for Confluence.

$0/month

Standard

Variable cost

Standard access for Confluence.

Advanced permissions
Guest access
250 GB storage
Rovo tools

Full plan details & limits

Standard access for Confluence.

Seat-volume pricing; use the vendor calculator

Premium

Variable cost

Premium access for Confluence.

Unlimited storage and whiteboards
Administrative insights
Critical-issue support

Full plan details & limits

Premium access for Confluence.

Seat-volume pricing; use the vendor calculator

More plans, volume options & API pricing (1)

Enterprise

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Enterprise access for Confluence.

Multiple sites
Advanced governance
Atlassian Guard Standard

Full plan details & limits

Enterprise access for Confluence.

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Everything you need to know

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FeaturesPages and spaces, Knowledge databases, Whiteboards + more.

Pages and spaces
Knowledge databases
Whiteboards
Permissions
Automation
Enterprise administration

RatingsG2: 4.1/5

G2Confluence4.1/5 · 4,336
Source Checked September 8, 2026

Customer ratings from the linked platforms, separate from our recommendations. Scores and counts can change; each platform uses its own review process.

Integrations & connectionsHow Confluence fits into your workflow

Atlassian ecosystem, Marketplace apps

Platforms & availabilityWeb

Free plan: Available. Free trial: Available; check eligibility with the provider.

Cost considerationsBilling, usage limits and additional fees

Paid cost depends on seat count and billing term. Monthly billing uses user count; annual subscriptions use user tiers. The pricing page default shows $5.42/$10.44 per user, but these are not universal flat rates. Marketplace apps and optional identity services can add fees.