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Confluence

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Dropbox Paper

Overview

Confluence is knowledge management software with flexible customization, organization, and a powerful search engine, empowering collaboration and innovation.

Dropbox Paper is a cloud-based collaborative workspace that lets teams organize documents, assign tasks, create to-do lists, and collaborate in real time. The platform is fully integrated with Dropbox, allowing users to include previews any of their stored files within the documents they create.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

5.42

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

Free

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

3.7K

5

4

3

2

1

2.1K

1.3K

246

31

3

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
75%
would recommend this app

4.4

242

5

4

3

2

1

128

94

15

4

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
66%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I've had a generally positive experience with Confluence, using it regularly to collaborate with my team and document project progress. While it's user-friendly and has a robust feature set, I occasionally encounter minor glitches and wish for more customization options to suit our specific workflow needs.”
IW

Isla W.

Mid-level Operations Manager

“Additionally, the auto-title feature works beautifully—it scans the content of the SOP and generates a highly accurate, relevant title that matches the subject perfectly.”
SM

SAJJAD M.

Logistics Manager

“Useful for documenting HR procedures, easy organization of internal information, collaborative editing, practical knowledge base, helps me centralize policies and administrative documents, useful for sharing information with colleagues.”
LM

Lilyana M.

Planning and Sustainability Professional

Pros

“That it is efficient for jobs that are work from home but still need to access documents from the company.”
BP

Brittany P.

Case Manager

“The ability to create templates and collaborate using many device types, e.g., desktop, tablet, smartphone.”
TD

Tom D.

Owner and Lead Photographer

I love Dropbox for the “easy to use” feels sometimes, depending on what you’re doing and it gives you lots of space for any type plod project you may have or files and documents
BD

Blake D.

Director

Cons

“You can export and convert files, but the Word or PDF versions don't always keep the original layout intact, which is a bit frustrating. Plus, some of the more useful features are locked behind pricier plans or require extra apps, so the value for money starts to feel a little thin.”
LH

Leslie H.

Founder

“At times, it also feels like product changes move faster than the support documentation, which can make it harder to find up-to-date guidance when trying to resolve an issue or understand a new feature.”
TD

Tom D.

Support Executive

“Without clear naming rules and a bit of regular tidying up, spaces quickly turn into a mess of duplicate pages and outdated info. And search doesn't always bring up what you actually need first.”
LH

Leslie H.

Founder

Cons

“Some times drop box doesn't allow you to click and drag files and store some large files too.”
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Xola K.

Founder

“More sophisticated project needs like modifying it in any way and notifying the members each time is not as efficient.”
SS

Shivani S.

Graduate assistant

“However, it does mean that I have a copy of everything on my local computer, and that can take up significant hard drive storage space quickly. If Dropbox is not installed on your computer, it will take longer to visit the website, enter your details and find the document you want, then you will have to download and install it before you can upload it.”
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Alberto L.

Marketing Project Coordinator

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  • Last review9 days ago
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  • Last review2 years ago

Key features

  • Total features124
  • @mentions
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Assignment Management
  • Audio File Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Blogs
  • Brainstorming
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Calendar Management
  • Catalog Management
  • Change Management
  • Checklists
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Content Creation
  • Content Management
  • Content Publishing Options
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Deadline Management
  • Diagramming
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Discussions/Forums
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Documentation Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • Due Date Tracking
  • Email Management
  • Email-to-Task Conversion
  • Feedback Management
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • Filtering
  • For the IT sector
  • Full Text Search
  • Gamification
  • Gantt/Timeline View
  • Goal Management
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • Idea Management
  • Idea Ranking
  • Ideation
  • Indexing
  • Information Governance
  • Innovation Management
  • Issue Management
  • Kanban Board
  • Knowledge Base Management
  • Knowledge Management
  • Marketing Calendar
  • Meeting Management
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Mind Maps
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Monitoring
  • Multiple Projects
  • Percent-Complete Tracking
  • Planning Tools
  • Portfolio Management
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Prioritization
  • Process Management
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Product Roadmapping
  • Productivity Tools
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Project Planning/Scheduling
  • Project Tracking
  • Projections
  • Real Time Editing
  • Real-Time Chat
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Recurring Tasks
  • Release Planning
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reporting/Project Tracking
  • Requirements Management
  • Resource Management
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Risk Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Service Portal
  • Single Sign On
  • Spreadsheet View
  • Stakeholder Defined Attributes
  • Status Tracking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Sub-Task Management
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Tagging
  • Task Board View
  • Task Editing
  • Task Import
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Task Tagging
  • Team Collaboration
  • Team Management
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Testing/QA Management
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • To-Do List
  • Traceability
  • Traditional Methodologies
  • Transcripts/Chat History
  • Unified Directory
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Visualization
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Whiteboard
  • Widgets
  • Wiki
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features44
  • @mentions
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Assignment Management
  • Audio File Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Blogs
  • Brainstorming
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Calendar Management
  • Catalog Management
  • Change Management
  • Checklists
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Content Creation
  • Content Management
  • Content Publishing Options
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Deadline Management
  • Diagramming
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Discussions/Forums
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Documentation Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • Due Date Tracking
  • Email Management
  • Email-to-Task Conversion
  • Feedback Management
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • Filtering
  • For the IT sector
  • Full Text Search
  • Gamification
  • Gantt/Timeline View
  • Goal Management
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • Idea Management
  • Idea Ranking
  • Ideation
  • Indexing
  • Information Governance
  • Innovation Management
  • Issue Management
  • Kanban Board
  • Knowledge Base Management
  • Knowledge Management
  • Marketing Calendar
  • Meeting Management
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Mind Maps
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Monitoring
  • Multiple Projects
  • Percent-Complete Tracking
  • Planning Tools
  • Portfolio Management
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Prioritization
  • Process Management
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Product Roadmapping
  • Productivity Tools
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Project Planning/Scheduling
  • Project Tracking
  • Projections
  • Real Time Editing
  • Real-Time Chat
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Recurring Tasks
  • Release Planning
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reporting/Project Tracking
  • Requirements Management
  • Resource Management
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Risk Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Service Portal
  • Single Sign On
  • Spreadsheet View
  • Stakeholder Defined Attributes
  • Status Tracking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Sub-Task Management
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Tagging
  • Task Board View
  • Task Editing
  • Task Import
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Task Tagging
  • Team Collaboration
  • Team Management
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Testing/QA Management
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • To-Do List
  • Traceability
  • Traditional Methodologies
  • Transcripts/Chat History
  • Unified Directory
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Visualization
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Whiteboard
  • Widgets
  • Wiki
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations20
  • Balsamiq
  • Bitbucket
  • Docusign
  • Dropbox
  • Dropbox Sign
  • Evernote Teams
  • GitHub
  • Gliffy
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Maps
  • Google Workspace
  • JIRA Service Management
  • Jira
  • Lucidchart
  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Miro
  • Pixlr
  • Rewind
  • Slack
  • Trello
  • draw.io
  • Total integrations3
  • Balsamiq
  • Bitbucket
  • Docusign
  • Dropbox
  • Dropbox Sign
  • Evernote Teams
  • GitHub
  • Gliffy
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Maps
  • Google Workspace
  • JIRA Service Management
  • Jira
  • Lucidchart
  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Miro
  • Pixlr
  • Rewind
  • Slack
  • Trello
  • draw.io