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Confluence vs IBM Rational DOORS

Confluence
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1624 Ratings
IBM Rational DOORS
21 Ratings

Confluence

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Score 8.2 out of 100

Based on 1624 reviews and ratings

IBM Rational DOORS

21 Ratings
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Score 7.7 out of 100

Based on 21 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

    Project Management

    7.5

    Confluence

    75%

    IBM Rational DOORS

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    Atlassian Confluence ranks higher in 7/7 features
    Atlassian Confluence ranks higher in 7/7 features

    Task Management

    7.6
    76%
    82 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Gantt Charts

    7.9
    79%
    12 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Scheduling

    7.2
    72%
    21 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Workflow Automation

    8.0
    80%
    54 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Mobile Access

    6.9
    69%
    80 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Search

    7.8
    78%
    102 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Visual planning tools

    7.4
    74%
    81 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Communication

    8.0

    Confluence

    80%

    IBM Rational DOORS

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    Atlassian Confluence ranks higher in 8/8 features
    Atlassian Confluence ranks higher in 8/8 features

    Chat

    6.4
    64%
    15 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Notifications

    8.6
    86%
    102 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Discussions

    7.9
    79%
    96 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Surveys

    7.0
    70%
    15 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Internal knowledgebase

    9.3
    93%
    96 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Integrates with GoToMeeting

    6.0
    60%
    3 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts

    9.3
    93%
    7 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Integrates with Outlook

    9.6
    96%
    10 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    File Sharing & Management

    8.3

    Confluence

    83%

    IBM Rational DOORS

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    Atlassian Confluence ranks higher in 8/8 features
    Atlassian Confluence ranks higher in 8/8 features

    Versioning

    8.6
    86%
    88 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Video files

    7.7
    77%
    65 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Audio files

    8.0
    80%
    59 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Document collaboration

    8.5
    85%
    99 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Access control

    8.8
    88%
    97 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Advanced security features

    8.5
    85%
    73 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Integrates with Google Drive

    7.9
    79%
    46 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Device sync

    8.0
    80%
    45 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Attribute Ratings

    • Atlassian Confluence is rated higher in 3 areas: Likelihood to Renew, Usability, Support Rating
    • Atlassian Confluence and IBM Rational DOORS are tied in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

    Likelihood to Recommend

    8.3

    Confluence

    83%
    121 Ratings
    8.3

    IBM Rational DOORS

    83%
    6 Ratings

    Likelihood to Renew

    9.7

    Confluence

    97%
    19 Ratings
    8.0

    IBM Rational DOORS

    80%
    1 Rating

    Usability

    8.3

    Confluence

    83%
    12 Ratings
    2.1

    IBM Rational DOORS

    21%
    2 Ratings

    Availability

    9.0

    Confluence

    90%
    5 Ratings

    IBM Rational DOORS

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Performance

    8.0

    Confluence

    80%
    9 Ratings

    IBM Rational DOORS

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Support Rating

    6.5

    Confluence

    65%
    45 Ratings
    5.1

    IBM Rational DOORS

    51%
    3 Ratings

    Implementation Rating

    8.4

    Confluence

    84%
    6 Ratings

    IBM Rational DOORS

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Product Scalability

    8.0

    Confluence

    80%
    2 Ratings

    IBM Rational DOORS

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Likelihood to Recommend

    Confluence

    Integrations Users can integrate applications into Confluence either through templates created by other applications or through other Atlassian products. Users also tend to integrate their Jira software with Confluence for streamlined project management. Integrating applications with Confluence can help users centralize and simplify project planning. [Enterprise-Grade] SecurityUse the popular Atlassian tool and feel comfortable uploading your files and personal information to the public. Confluence features [enterprise-grade] security across entire organizations.

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    IBM Rational DOORS

    IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS former IBM Rational DOORS profits very much from the mighty market position it had till today. It had been the most favored requirement engineering tools suite with the highest investments in the infrastructure concerning hardware, software, and knowledge sources. It was embedded in knowledge sources of test stands, hardware labs, and knowledge database servers. It allowed for some of the highest profit changes and made the fame with it. But the paradigms of requirements engineering change. If not were superseded by completely different approaches for the target solution worlds. The foremost position in the selling tables is unstable if changes are not solved or coped with by the strategist at IBM and their customers. Since the highly successful alternative suits are already at the market, and some are from IBM already the lifecycle for IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS is at the later highs. But the suite is still at the very top and very popular. There are still many problems unsolved and many wishes at the customers to make the use more comfortable and efficient at the overall level. If the time of setting up the software package is passed the adoption get more extended and complicated. There is a lot of work at the stage around and the expertise will be required for a long time from now.

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    Pros

    Confluence

    • 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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    Binoy Shah | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    IBM Rational DOORS

    • Manage requirements
    • Manage traceability between different modules
    • Linking between the modules is very easy and can be done with different methods.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Cons

    Confluence

    • Some of the components can be a little clunky to use and configure on pages.
    • I've run into a few issues where edited pages refuse to publish and work is either lost or time wasted copying and pasting to a new document that will publish.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    IBM Rational DOORS

    • Terrible UI and not intuitive
    • Too slow to connect to, launch and run
    • Scripts to use the features are way too complicated to write and maintain.

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    Kathy Ding | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Pricing Details

    Confluence

    General

    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    $10 per month

    Confluence Editions & Modules

    On-premise Edition
    Server10.001
    Server2700.002
    Server5300.003
    Server10,200.004
    Server19,800.005
    Server30,000.006
    Server45,000.007
    Server90,000.008
    Server150,000.009
    Data Center15,000.0010
    Data Center30,000.0011
    Data Center52,000.0012
    Data Center79,200.0013
    Data Center105,600.0014
    Data Center132,000.0015
    Data Center143,000.0016
    Data Center154,000.0017
    Data Center165,000.0018
    Data Center176,000.0019
    Data Center187,000.0020
    Data Center198,000.0021
    Data Center209,000.0022
    Data Center220,000.0023
    1. 10 Users - Perpetual License
    2. 25 Users - Perpetual License
    3. 50 Users - Perpetual License
    4. 100 Users - Perpetual License
    5. 250 Users - Perpetual License
    6. 500 Users - Perpetual License
    7. 2,000 Users - Perpetual License
    8. 10,000 Users - Perpetual License
    9. 10,001+ Users - Perpetual License
    10. 500 Users - Annually
    11. 1,000 Users - Annually
    12. 2,000 Users - Annually
    13. 3,000 Users - Annually
    14. 4,000 Users - Annually
    15. 5,000 Users - Annually
    16. 10,000 Users - Annually
    17. 15,000 Users - Annually
    18. 20,000 Users - Annually
    19. 25,000 Users - Annually
    20. 30,000 Users - Annually
    21. 35,000 Users - Annually
    22. 40,000 Users - Annually
    23. 40,001+ Users - Annually
    SaaS Edition
    Free0.001
    Standard5.002
    Premium10.002
    EnterpriseContact Sales
    1. Free for 10 Users
    2. Per User Per Month
    3. none
    Additional Pricing Details
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    IBM Rational DOORS

    General

    Free Trial
    —
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    —

    IBM Rational DOORS Editions & Modules

    —
    Additional Pricing Details
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    Likelihood to Renew

    Confluence

    Confluence 9.7
    Based on 19 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 | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Charles Thomasset, MBA
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    IBM Rational DOORS

    IBM Rational DOORS 8.0
    Based on 1 answer
    At the moment we are required by contract to continue to use the IBM DOORS software for our current client. Given that it can be expensive, if we were to use it after our current client's needs were met, we would have to secure other projects in order to justify the continued use of the software.

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    Verified User
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    Usability

    Confluence

    Confluence 8.3
    Based on 12 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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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Verified User
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    IBM Rational DOORS

    IBM Rational DOORS 2.1
    Based on 2 answers
    The UI is terrible and not intuitive. Users need training in order to complete tasks. Much like SAP, it's not the clearest tool. The tracing feature is especially complicated because you must write the scripts yourself. There is a learning curve. Also, even the setup, installation, and logging in each time takes a considerable amount of time.

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    Kathy Ding | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Kathy Ding
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    Reliability and Availability

    Confluence

    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 | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    IBM Rational DOORS

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Performance

    Confluence

    Confluence 8.0
    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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    Kaleb-John Loo | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Kaleb-John Loo
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    IBM Rational DOORS

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Support Rating

    Confluence

    Confluence 6.5
    Based on 45 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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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Verified User
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    IBM Rational DOORS

    IBM Rational DOORS 5.1
    Based on 3 answers
    Internal to our company we have several experts who have extended DOORS functionality to include some great features. And these folks are well regarded by IBM as DOORS experts in the industry.

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    Implementation Rating

    Confluence

    Confluence 8.4
    Based on 6 answers
    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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    Bill Kratzer | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Bill Kratzer
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    IBM Rational DOORS

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Alternatives Considered

    Confluence

    I haven't use any other software that I could compare to AtlassianConfluence. The closest one would be Sharepoint, but it's a different beast. Sharepoint has more feature, but it's a lot harder to use and understand. Furthermore like many Microsoft solutions the UI is terrible and very difficult to understand sometimes. Atlassian Confluence is just plain easy to use.

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    Benoît Desroches | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Benoît Desroches
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    IBM Rational DOORS

    Requisite Pro (and Rational Requirements Composer, it's successor) is more simple and focused on requirements. Is like a part of DOORS and can be suitable to smaller projects. IT people on the other hand prefer agile tools like JIRA. Of course if the project is big enough, DOORS is a good option to consider.

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    Miguel Angel Merino Vega | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Miguel Angel Merino Vega
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    Scalability

    Confluence

    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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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Verified User
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    IBM Rational DOORS

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Return on Investment

    Confluence

    • We've gone from folders and folders of Word documents and PDFs into a single system with a search feature to bring all of our data together and trackable
    • While onboarding took a bit longer for the company (to switch from a Word document centric mindset - to a web-based one), overall the company has embraced the features and power of Confluence within the working stack
    • However, as costs continue to climb for the Atlassian product, we are forced to continue our evaluation of the product - with replacing it a remote possibility if it begins to outprice its usefulness to us.

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    Brandon Patton | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    IBM Rational DOORS

    • IBM Rational DOORS is already succeeded by different IBM toolset for the task that proved to perform highly profitable.
    • Not all parts are under development. It might run out of date sooner or later by design.
    • IBM Rational DOORS has most installation in truncated format so it is in need of full fledged installation for development at the customer.

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    Steffen Jäschke | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Steffen Jäschke
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