Confluence vs Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS) | TrustRadius

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Score 8.1 out of 10

Based on 1148 reviews and ratings

Score 8.4 out of 10

Based on 170 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Confluence

Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS)

Task Management

Gantt Charts

Scheduling

Workflow Automation

Mobile Access

Search

Visual planning tools

Confluence

Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS)

Chat

Notifications

Discussions

Surveys

Internal knowledgebase

Integrates with GoToMeeting

Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts

Integrates with Outlook

Confluence

Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS)

Versioning

Video files

Audio files

Document collaboration

Access control

Advanced security features

Integrates with Google Drive

Device sync

Pros

QUICK How-to Guides that can be generated and share instantly
One can subscribe to the pages and spaces and receive updates in the feed on their home page
Automatic Email notifications of new updates in the Confluence area
The platform integrates easily with other Atlassian platforms including third-party apps thus improving its reliability

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Software Integration Tester

WirecardFinancial Services, 501-1000 employees

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Vast range of Template for Automated Build and Release Pipeline with option to have conditional triggers
Code repository mechanism is aligned with GIT which is a well known public repository system
Bug Management is also an integral feature of this tool
Dashboard creation option of Build and Release pipeline is also available

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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Banking Company, 501-1000 employees

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Cons

Over the past 6 years the feature set has not significantly expanded
Integrations with 3rd party apps (DropBox, Google Drive, Slack) is either through 3rd party plugins or rudimentary at best
Frequent interface upgrades and complicated permissions settings makes getting new employees up to speed fiddly in some cases

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Verified User

Technician in Information Technology

Marketing & Advertising Company, 51-200 employees

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Searching through code can be somewhat cumbersome. It would be nice if there was a way to do general searches in certain areas of the system.
Without proper training, the system can be confusing to navigate. This issue can be prevented with good training but it is something to be aware of.
Navigation can be clunky at times depending on where you are in the system. For power users, this is not a huge deal but it is a tad bit annoying.

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Michael Martinez

Data and research analyst

State of ColoradoGovernment Administration, 10,001+ employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Confluence 9.5

Based on 18 answers

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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Charles Thomasset, MBA

Director, Project/Process Management

Lehigh UniversityHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS) 10.0

Based on 1 answer

Because we are a Microsoft Gold Partner we utilize most of their software and we have so much invested in Team Foundation Server now it would take a catastrophic amount of time and resources to switch to a different product.

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Database Administrator

AderantComputer Software, 201-500 employees

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Usability

Confluence 8.5

Based on 11 answers

Confluence can - and in my personal opinion, it will - be a bit hard to use in the first moment. Atlassian is a great company and is eager to help you with any question you have, though. The interface seems to be a bit clumsy at first but the customization options are enough to make it easier and simpler. In general, Confluence is easy to use when you understand what each section does, but this can take a while.

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Verified User

Analyst in Information Technology

Computer Software Company, 10,001+ employees

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Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS) 8.6

Based on 3 answers

Azure DevOps Server or TFS is a complete suite in itself. From Developer's machine where the code is developed to the production environment where the code is meant to run it take care of complete flow within itself. It acts as a code repository you can check-in check-out codes using GIT interface. It also acts as a Build and Automation Test tool which can help you to judge sanctity of your code. It further acts as a release manager to deploy your application to the production environment. And all these steps can also be performed without any manual intervention with the option to have approval processes. Hence its a perfect blend of all set of tools and capabilities required to bring code to production.

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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Banking Company, 501-1000 employees

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Reliability and Availability

Confluence 9.0

Based on 5 answers

I do not recall having outages or applications error so far, very reliable and available.

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Normand Whitehead

Senior R&D Eng. Technologist

Trilliant IncTelecommunications, 201-500 employees

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Performance

Confluence 8.8

Based on 9 answers

Pages load very quickly, which makes it useful for quickly obtaining information. The search functionality is also very quick and is able to parse through all of the documents to provide the most relevant results for the query. Other information based software gets bogged down, but so far Atlassian Confluence maintains its performance.

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Senior Firmware Engineer

Spirent CommunicationsTelecommunications, 1001-5000 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Support Rating

Confluence 8.3

Based on 44 answers

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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Verified User

Engineer in Research & Development

Pharmaceuticals Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS) 8.6

Based on 22 answers

I have not had to use the support for Azure DevOps Server. There have never been any issues where I was not able to figure it out or quickly resolve. Our Scrum Master has used support before though, and the service has always been prompt and clear with a customer-focus

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Kellie Crawford

Office Manager

TecnicsInformation Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

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Implementation Rating

Confluence 8.0

Based on 5 answers

Take a bit more time to explain the purpose of Confluence and show demos prior to actual use and content additions.

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Normand Whitehead

Senior R&D Eng. Technologist

Trilliant IncTelecommunications, 201-500 employees

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Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS) 8.0

Based on 2 answers

Do research beforehand and, if possible, do a trial run before implementing into production environment.

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Database Administrator

AderantComputer Software, 201-500 employees

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Alternatives Considered

[Atlassian] Confluence is backed by direct, and superior support from Atlassian versus their vendors. For end users, [Atlassian] Confluence provides way more options for layout and content, while also being simpler and easier to use. Most other tools also require a higher level of interaction with IT or global administrators. With confluence, both content creators and consumers can draft an consume content with a much smoother, more intuitive experience.

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Director, Build and Release Engineering

Cisco AppDynamicsInformation Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees

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We're with Microsoft since day one of starting the business. Since then, we've not encountered even a single reason not to be a part of the MS Family.The primary reason for our association is Innovation, Cost Effectiveness, Ease of Use and Great Support.Support and help materials are really awesome. Mostly within 30 minutes, any critical issues are addressed.

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Ashish Tripathi

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer

LegalXGen Software SolutionInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees

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Scalability

Confluence 8.0

Based on 2 answers

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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Verified User

Consultant in Marketing

Insurance Company, 51-200 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Return on Investment

Confluence has increased cross-departmental visibility into content, activities, and projects
Confluence has also increased collaboration across teams
The lack of a workflow has created a wild west environment where stakeholders are confused of where to create and find various types of content

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Information Services Company, 51-200 employees

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Automated testing saved 2 million a year over manual costs.
Automated testing ensured quality of code builds if the test did not pass the build did not go forward wasting both development and test time.
Burn down provide a visual of sprint status in real time.

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Roxanna Aramjoo

Manager of Technology

HNTBCivil Engineering, 1001-5000 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Confluence Editions & Modules

On-premise Edition

Server	10.00¹
Server	2700.00²
Server	5300.00³
Server	10,200.00⁴
Server	19,800.00⁵
Server	30,000.00⁶
Server	45,000.00⁷
Server	90,000.00⁸
Server	150,000.00⁹
Data Center	15,000.00¹⁰
Data Center	30,000.00¹¹
Data Center	52,000.00¹²
Data Center	79,200.00¹³
Data Center	105,600.00¹⁴
Data Center	132,000.00¹⁵
Data Center	143,000.00¹⁶
Data Center	154,000.00¹⁷
Data Center	165,000.00¹⁸
Data Center	176,000.00¹⁹
Data Center	187,000.00²⁰
Data Center	198,000.00²¹
Data Center	209,000.00²²
Data Center	220,000.00²³

10 Users - Perpetual License
25 Users - Perpetual License
50 Users - Perpetual License
100 Users - Perpetual License
250 Users - Perpetual License
500 Users - Perpetual License
2,000 Users - Perpetual License
10,000 Users - Perpetual License
10,001+ Users - Perpetual License
500 Users - Annually
1,000 Users - Annually
2,000 Users - Annually
3,000 Users - Annually
4,000 Users - Annually
5,000 Users - Annually
10,000 Users - Annually
15,000 Users - Annually
20,000 Users - Annually
25,000 Users - Annually
30,000 Users - Annually
35,000 Users - Annually
40,000 Users - Annually
40,001+ Users - Annually

SaaS Edition

Free	0.00¹
Standard	5.00²
Premium	10.00²
Enterprise	Contact Sales

Free for 10 Users
Per User Per Month

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

—

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS) Editions & Modules

—

Additional Pricing Details

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Rating Summary

Confluence

Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS)

Confluence

Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS)

Confluence

Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS)

Confluence

Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS)

Confluence

Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS)

Confluence

Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS)

Confluence

Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS)

Confluence

Azure DevOps Server (formerly TMS)

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