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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ActiveDocs

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AActiveDocs is a document management software offering from ActiveDocs.N/A

    Confluence

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AConfluence is a collaboration and content sharing platform used primarily by customers who are already using Atlassian's Jira project tracking product. The product appeals particularly to IT users.

    $6.40

    per month per user

    Pricing
    ActiveDocsConfluence
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    Free for 10 Users
    Standard
    $6.40
    per month per user
    Premium
    $12.30
    per month per user
    Data Center
    220,000.00
    40,001+ Users - Annually
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ActiveDocsConfluence
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prices shown here reflect prices for deployments with 100 users or less. The prices decrease wien the user base surpasses 100.
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    Community Pulse
    ActiveDocsConfluence
    Considered Both Products
    ActiveDocs
    No answer on this topic
    Atlassian
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Would buy again
    97 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    87 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    100 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    54 Answers
    Features
    ActiveDocsConfluence
    Project Management
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    Feature
    ActiveDocs
    -
    Ratings
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.1
    158 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.2127 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.912 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings7.221 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.591 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings7.0118 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings7.0157 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.2127 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of ActiveDocs and Atlassian Confluence
    Feature
    ActiveDocs
    -
    Ratings
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.9
    158 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Chat00 Ratings6.415 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.2156 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings7.9149 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings9.0150 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings9.37 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.610 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of ActiveDocs and Atlassian Confluence
    Feature
    ActiveDocs
    -
    Ratings
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.7
    157 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.3137 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings6.9105 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings6.997 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings8.4153 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.7148 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings8.4115 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.947 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings8.486 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ActiveDocsConfluence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.3
    (174 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (22 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (63 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.4
    (25 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ActiveDocsConfluence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ActiveDocs
    There are not a lot of competitors to compare this product with, but ActiveDocs holds its own as a very useful software for the need. I recommend doing a demo to see how the process works, but it's rather streamlined and easy to create a template and produce a document from it.
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    Atlassian
    It is well suited due to the below reasons 1. Easy collaboration between teams 2. Strong integration with other applications 3. Centralized documentation among teams and within the organisation 4. Project planning and report sharing 5. Employee onboarding is easier and maintain HR policies very well. Less appropriate in below scenarios When this is being used as a main tool for communication rather than its purpose of collaboration.
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    Pros
    ActiveDocs
    • The User Interface was pleasant to use.
    • it is a very intuitive software
    • the available templates help and facilitate the day-to-day work
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    Atlassian
    • Cross product linking - If you use other Atlassian products then Atlassian Confluence is a no-brainer for your source of documentation, knowledge management etc. You can show previews of the linked asset natively E.g. showing a preview of a JIRA ticket in a Atlassian Confluence page.
    • Simple editing - Though the features available may not be super complex right now, this does come with the benefit of making it easy to edit and create documents. Some documentation editors can be overwhelming, Atlassian Confluence is simple and intuitive.
    • Native marketplace - If you want to install add-ons to your Atlassian Confluence space it's really easy. Admins can explore the Atlassian marketplace natively and install them to your instance in a few clicks. You can customise your Atlassian Confluence instance in many different ways using add-ons.
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    Cons
    ActiveDocs
    • Template could be better by adding features that make it easier for users.
    • Some features are missing like image editing, and SEO management.
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    Atlassian
    • UI Design is very simplistic and basic could make use of more visually interesting colour choices, layout choices, etc.
    • Under the 'Content' menu, it defaults to having a landing page for all L1 and L2 category pages. Meaning as long as the broader content category has a sub-category, it still creates a separate landing page. In my team's case, this often creates blank pages, as we only fill out the page at the lowest sub-category (L3).
    • Hyperlinks are traditionally shown as blue, however, this results into very monotonously blue pages in cases where a lot of information is being linked.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ActiveDocs
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    I am confident that Atlassian can come with additional and innovative macros and functions to add value to Confluence. In 6 months, Atlassian transformed a good collaborative tools into a more comprehensive system that can help manage projects and processes, as well as "talk" with other Atlassian products like Jira. We are in fact learning more about Jira to evaluate a possible fit to complement our tool box.
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    Usability
    ActiveDocs
    Very good usability overall. Any user can pick this up and run with it. HotDocs, the closest competitor, has similar end-user usability, but from a designer of templates perspective, ActiveDocs definitely has the edge in this regard. I would recommend this for any company that mass produces documents from templates as deliverables.
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    Atlassian
    Atlassian Confluence is a great tool for project management, especially for internal documentation. It has a minimum governance requirement to use its full power. Also, it is a little pricy to unlock its full power as well, so it is not recommended for companies with a low budget in my opinion.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ActiveDocs
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    I do not recall having outages or applications error so far, very reliable and available.
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    Performance
    ActiveDocs
    The software overall is very excellent. It responds quickly and produces documents well. The integration with systems makes data input easy. Questions can be designed to allow further expansion of template creation/customization. The rules section is very useful for complicated If/Than/Else style templates. Although experience and training help, the software is very user-friendly out of the box.
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    Atlassian
    We never worked against the tide while using Confluence. Everything loads considerably fast, even media components like videos (hosted on the platform or embed external videos from Youtube, for example). We are not using heavy media components a lot, but in the rare occasion we happen to use one we have no problems whatsoever.
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    Support Rating
    ActiveDocs
    ActiveDocs can be a considerably complex product because your use cases can be potentially endless. In our experience, when we have come across a problem or issue with the product ActiveDoc's support has always responded to our queries within 24 hours. Support is only provided via email in 95% of cases. Each year your support and maintenance includes support hours. These are used when you contact support and your issue is not found to be a bug or problem with the product (completely fair and understandable). When we've identified or discovered bugs (mainly with the latest version of Word) it is patched by the next release. They typically release about 4-5 updates per year.
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    Atlassian
    This rating is specifically for Atlassian's self-help documentation on their website. Often times, it is not robust enough to cover a complex usage of one of their features. Frequently, you can find an answer on the web, but not from Atlassian. Instead, it is usually at a power user group elsewhere on the net.
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    Implementation Rating
    ActiveDocs
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    Overall, I am very satisfied with the initial implementation (and the subsequent upgrades and implementations made over the years).
    This product has never rose to the level of being an major issue at an executive level. It has quietly and valiantly done it's job for our company!
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    Alternatives Considered
    ActiveDocs
    In relation to other software that have a functionality similar to ActiveDocs, they don't even compare in relation to the interface, I didn't use all the software available on the market, but the ones I used and I can compare, ActiveDocs is without a doubt the best among them. We really likes the interface.
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    Atlassian
    We chose Atlassian Confluence over SharePoint because it's much more user-friendly and intuitive. Atlassian Confluence makes collaboration and knowledge sharing easier with its simpler interface and better search. While SharePoint can be powerful, it often feels clunky and complex, making it harder for our team to actually use it.
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    Scalability
    ActiveDocs
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    This tool is very adaptable. So much so we use it for three completely separate projects, in three very different ways.
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    Return on Investment
    ActiveDocs
    • ActiveDocs allows us to create, edit and validate any type of content quickly and with no coding skills.
    • Easy and quick editing.
    • Really flexible and simple to set up
    • Helped us achieve a much higher level of efficiency in our daily operations.
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    Atlassian
    • We totally rely on this tool since a decade now and despite being so much transition in our company it has served us well in those transitions
    • Many times, during security audits we are asked to showcase our readiness for various compliance points and confluence helps us a lot in maintaining that
    • Talking about Confluence in front of clients and customers gives us an upper hand that we are up to date with latest trend and technologies and tools for our RnD planning and management
    Incentivized
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