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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Chatter (discontinued)

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AChatter was a collaboration platform with integration into the business process and the ability to conduct actions like approving expense reports and creating support cases from the activity feed itself. It was acquired by Salesforce and is currently discontinued.N/A
    Pricing
    ConfluenceChatter (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    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
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ConfluenceChatter (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices 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
    ConfluenceChatter (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Atlassian
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    97 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    87 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    100 Answers
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    54 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    ConfluenceChatter (discontinued)
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Chatter (discontinued)
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.1
    158 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Chatter (discontinued)
    8.3
    52 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Task Management7.2127 Ratings8.836 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.912 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Scheduling7.221 Ratings7.930 Ratings
    Workflow Automation6.591 Ratings8.932 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.0118 Ratings8.049 Ratings
    Search7.0157 Ratings7.944 Ratings
    Visual planning tools7.2127 Ratings8.833 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Atlassian Confluence and Chatter (discontinued)
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.9
    158 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Chatter (discontinued)
    8.4
    54 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Chat6.415 Ratings9.050 Ratings
    Notifications8.2156 Ratings7.153 Ratings
    Discussions7.9149 Ratings8.151 Ratings
    Surveys7.015 Ratings8.034 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase9.0150 Ratings8.036 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting6.03 Ratings9.013 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts9.37 Ratings8.920 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.610 Ratings9.023 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Chatter (discontinued)
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.7
    157 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Chatter (discontinued)
    8.5
    48 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Versioning8.3137 Ratings8.828 Ratings
    Video files6.9105 Ratings8.833 Ratings
    Audio files6.997 Ratings7.930 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.4153 Ratings8.941 Ratings
    Access control8.7148 Ratings8.034 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.4115 Ratings8.929 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive5.947 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Device sync8.486 Ratings8.027 Ratings
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    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ConfluenceChatter (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (174 ratings)
    9.0
    (56 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (22 ratings)
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (63 ratings)
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.4
    (25 ratings)
    7.6
    (27 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ConfluenceChatter (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    [Chatter] is the tool that makes our relations
    stronger. It provides advanced ways of communication. I have trained my many
    team members because of the easy features and functions of this tool, It is very user-friendly. Give it a try if you want to improve your relations with your
    customers. It will surely enhance the productivity of your organization.
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    Pros
    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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    • Chatter provides us with a live internal conversation for all to see without the noise that other mediums have i.e. e-mail.
    • One of the main features that really works well is the 'Groups' that you can join. We have multiple groups set up to not only distribute procedural changes and communicate news etc, but also have conversations around upcoming tasks in the months ahead.
    • Chatter works really well in instances where we need to look over historical conversations that have been had and the sentiment of those conversations with our shareholders, often using hashtags.
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    Cons
    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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    • Groups does not have the private messaging functionality. Since most collaboration takes place in Groups, private messaging would allow for relevant conversations to be contained and not reside separately.
    • On a Group index page, there are two boxes for Information and Description. These content types seem redundant. You could replace both with a content type called About the Group. There could also be another box listing the Owners for quick reference.
    • On the main index page, the newsfeed has the same look and feel of most social platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, Jive, IBM Connections, SharePoint. There could be an alternate display of tiles that shows People you interact with most frequently, Files you access most often, most recent Topics, etc. The display could be something like Delve in Microsoft Office 365.
    • On the main index page in the right rail, it would be useful to have the ability to incorporate RSS feeds to gather outside content. Many departments heavily leverage RSS feeds to compile competitive intelligence and cultivate general awareness.
    • For user profiles, can we combine Feed and Overview into one consolidated view? It would save users a click to find relevant information about the person. Also, the Contact module should also have the person's phone number for convenience.
    • The Files feature does not allow for real-time, concurrent document editing. You have to download the document, make your edits, save, and then upload a new version, which only allows for one editor at a time.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Chatter can fulfill at least 85-90% of our business requirements in an easy-to-use platform. Usability is a key requirement and we have had our share of bad usability experiences. In our experience, even the most novice users were able to pick up Chatter in a relatively short amount of time with little/no assistance.
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    Usability
    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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    It is easy to use but the impact of it feels like it is a bit antiquated. It does not feel collaborative and real time. Chatter is more akin to email versus Slack or Hangouts where it feels like problems are being solved as you are communicating.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Atlassian
    I do not recall having outages or applications error so far, very reliable and available.
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    Performance
    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
    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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    If I ever came to a situation where i needed help they do a very good job of getting back to us quickly to explain our error or why we are not seeing something. The support is quick to help provide groups or teams if you seek. Fortunately it is user friendly so I rarely need support
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    Implementation Rating
    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
    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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    Skype is used more for audio calls. Chatter is used to track updates on items of interest in Salesforce. Chatter is deeply integrated with other Salesforce products. No other competing products come close. Slack is a traditional project management tool. So it does not compete with Chatter. Because of its close integration with Salesforce, it is a unique tool for Salesforce users.
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    Scalability
    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
    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
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    • Chatter has closed deals faster, and brought us in revenue at a quicker rate in turn.
    • Chatter has left some things undone simply because people didn't see it and it has cost us a few deals.
    • Overall, Chatter has brought us a cleaner, more efficient Salesforce process and brought in revenue because of organization.
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