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Overview

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

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  • 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

29

/user

Per month

  • 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

245

31

3

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

4.6

1.2K

5

4

3

2

1

793

392

38

3

4

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
86%
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

“Setting up pipeline stuff through .gitlab-ci.yml is pretty direct, plus the native Container Registry makes it genuinely easy to roll out Docker images, especially during our day to day development sprints.”
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Enguerran M.

Fullstack Web Developer

“We rely heavily on merge requests, and the integrated security scanning (SAST/DAST) is a huge plus—it gives developers immediate feedback during the merge process, which helps us catch issues early and maintain quality without slowing down delivery.”
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Vidya P.

Devops Engineer

“The built-in CI/CD pipelines are a game-changer; being able to define the entire build, test, and deployment process in a single .gitlab-ci.yml file right in the repository is so much more efficient than juggling separate tools like Jenkins.”
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Vidya P.

Devops Engineer

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

“Web UI performance and speed can degrade on very large repositories, and web-based code editing tools feel basic compared to a local IDE.”
EA

Estrella A.

Software Engineer

“I’ve noticed performance slowdowns when navigating large project backlogs or loading detailed merge request diffs, which can be frustrating during critical reviews. While the UI is generally intuitive, the sheer breadth of features—issues, boards, CI/CD, security—can make the initial setup and configuration overwhelming for new team members.”
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Vidya P.

Devops Engineer

“Unfortunately the AI features we tried for the free 30 days were very lackluster and felt (feb 2026) very slapped on and not really usable, or if they were maybe we didn't invest enough time into it. But what I tried to use the chat for either failed completely, or was so low quality it was unusable.”
MS

Marvin S.

Lead Software Developer

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  • Last review5 days ago
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  • Last review8 days ago

Key features

  • Total features124
  • @mentions
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Application Security
  • Approval Process Control
  • Approval Workflow
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Assignment Management
  • Audio File Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Automated Testing
  • Blogs
  • Brainstorming
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Bug Tracking
  • Calendar Management
  • Catalog Management
  • Change Management
  • Checklists
  • Code Editing
  • Code Repository Integration
  • Code Review
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Configuration Management
  • Content Creation
  • Content Management
  • Content Publishing Options
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Continuous Deployment
  • Continuous Integration
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Security
  • Database Support
  • Deadline Management
  • Debugging
  • Deployment 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
  • Feedback Management
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • Filtering
  • For Developers
  • For Small Businesses
  • For the IT sector
  • Full Text Search
  • Gamification
  • Gantt/Timeline View
  • Goal Management
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • Graphical User Interface
  • IT Asset Management
  • IT Reporting
  • Idea Management
  • Idea Ranking
  • Ideation
  • Incident Management
  • Indexing
  • Information Governance
  • Innovation Management
  • Integrated Development Environment
  • Issue Management
  • Issue Tracking
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Kanban Board
  • Knowledge Base Management
  • Knowledge Management
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Marketing Calendar
  • Meeting Management
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Mind Maps
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language Scanning
  • Multiple Projects
  • Performance Metrics
  • Planning Tools
  • Portfolio Management
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Prioritization
  • Problem Management
  • Process Management
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Product Roadmapping
  • Productivity Tools
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Project Planning/Scheduling
  • Project Templates
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Projections
  • Quality Assurance
  • Real Time Editing
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Chat
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Release Management
  • Release Planning
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reporting/Project Tracking
  • Repository Management
  • Requirements Management
  • Resource Management
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Risk Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • Search/Filter
  • Security Testing
  • Self Service Portal
  • Single Sign On
  • Software Development
  • Source Control
  • Source-Code Scanning
  • Stakeholder Defined Attributes
  • Status Tracking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Team Collaboration
  • Team Management
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Testing Management
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • To-Do List
  • Traceability
  • Transcripts/Chat History
  • Unified Directory
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Visualization
  • Vulnerability Scanning
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Web-based Deployment
  • Whiteboard
  • Widgets
  • Wiki
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features80
  • @mentions
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Application Security
  • Approval Process Control
  • Approval Workflow
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Assignment Management
  • Audio File Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Automated Testing
  • Blogs
  • Brainstorming
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Bug Tracking
  • Calendar Management
  • Catalog Management
  • Change Management
  • Checklists
  • Code Editing
  • Code Repository Integration
  • Code Review
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Configuration Management
  • Content Creation
  • Content Management
  • Content Publishing Options
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Continuous Deployment
  • Continuous Integration
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Security
  • Database Support
  • Deadline Management
  • Debugging
  • Deployment 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
  • Feedback Management
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • Filtering
  • For Developers
  • For Small Businesses
  • For the IT sector
  • Full Text Search
  • Gamification
  • Gantt/Timeline View
  • Goal Management
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • Graphical User Interface
  • IT Asset Management
  • IT Reporting
  • Idea Management
  • Idea Ranking
  • Ideation
  • Incident Management
  • Indexing
  • Information Governance
  • Innovation Management
  • Integrated Development Environment
  • Issue Management
  • Issue Tracking
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Kanban Board
  • Knowledge Base Management
  • Knowledge Management
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Marketing Calendar
  • Meeting Management
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Mind Maps
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language Scanning
  • Multiple Projects
  • Performance Metrics
  • Planning Tools
  • Portfolio Management
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Prioritization
  • Problem Management
  • Process Management
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Product Roadmapping
  • Productivity Tools
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Project Planning/Scheduling
  • Project Templates
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Projections
  • Quality Assurance
  • Real Time Editing
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Chat
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Release Management
  • Release Planning
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reporting/Project Tracking
  • Repository Management
  • Requirements Management
  • Resource Management
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Risk Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • Search/Filter
  • Security Testing
  • Self Service Portal
  • Single Sign On
  • Software Development
  • Source Control
  • Source-Code Scanning
  • Stakeholder Defined Attributes
  • Status Tracking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Team Collaboration
  • Team Management
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Testing Management
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • To-Do List
  • Traceability
  • Transcripts/Chat History
  • Unified Directory
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Visualization
  • Vulnerability Scanning
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Web-based Deployment
  • Whiteboard
  • Widgets
  • Wiki
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations20
  • Asana
  • Assembla
  • Balsamiq
  • Bamboo
  • Beyond Identity
  • Bitbucket
  • Bugzilla
  • Buildkite
  • Checkmarx
  • Datadog
  • Discord
  • Docusign
  • Evernote Teams
  • GitGuardian
  • GitHub
  • Gliffy
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Maps
  • Google Workspace
  • JIRA Service Management
  • Jenkins
  • Jira
  • Jscrambler
  • Lucidchart
  • Mattermost
  • Mend
  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Miro
  • OpenText Application Security Aviator
  • Pivotal Tracker
  • Pumble
  • Redmine
  • Rewind
  • Slack
  • Telegram
  • Tenable Vulnerability Management
  • Trello
  • Venafi Trust Protection Platform
  • Veracode
  • Visual Studio Code
  • YouTrack
  • ZenTao
  • draw.io
  • Total integrations30
  • Asana
  • Assembla
  • Balsamiq
  • Bamboo
  • Beyond Identity
  • Bitbucket
  • Bugzilla
  • Buildkite
  • Checkmarx
  • Datadog
  • Discord
  • Docusign
  • Evernote Teams
  • GitGuardian
  • GitHub
  • Gliffy
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Maps
  • Google Workspace
  • JIRA Service Management
  • Jenkins
  • Jira
  • Jscrambler
  • Lucidchart
  • Mattermost
  • Mend
  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Miro
  • OpenText Application Security Aviator
  • Pivotal Tracker
  • Pumble
  • Redmine
  • Rewind
  • Slack
  • Telegram
  • Tenable Vulnerability Management
  • Trello
  • Venafi Trust Protection Platform
  • Veracode
  • Visual Studio Code
  • YouTrack
  • ZenTao
  • draw.io