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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

    Notion

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ANotion aims to present users with an all-in-one workspace — for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases, from Notion Labs in San Francisco.

    $5

    per month per user

    Riverbed NetAuditor (discontinued)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ARiverbed NetAuditor was a network configuration management solution used to dynamically create and maintains infrastructure diagrams. The product has been sunsetted and is no longer available. Riverbed offers its features instead through Riverbed NetIM.N/A
    Pricing
    ConfluenceNotionRiverbed NetAuditor (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
    Free
    $0
    Plus
    $12
    per month per user
    Business
    $24
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ConfluenceNotionRiverbed NetAuditor (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo 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.A discount is offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    ConfluenceNotionRiverbed NetAuditor (discontinued)
    Considered Multiple Products
    Atlassian
    Chose Confluence
    I did not select Atlassian Confluence — it was already there.
    I wouldn't pick it If I had the choice.
    Incentivized
    Chose Confluence
    I prefer Notion, but the company’s policy doesn’t allow its use, so we rely on Atlassian Confluence instead
    Incentivized
    Chose Confluence
    Confluence is unmatched when it comes to enterprise-level wiki/document repositories. Since we also use Jira, it is a no-brainer to use Confluence.
    Incentivized
    Notion Labs, Inc
    Chose Notion
    Notion is less complicated than ClickUp and more user friendly, especially for those who prefer simplicity. I am aware that ClickUp does offer simple template and let us scale it but Notion is one step ahead because of the UI design is easier to use.
    I like Confluence at work …
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    Notion is simpler to get started with and better for smaller teams and individuals. It also offers good deals as part of the startup plan. Also, in general, Notion has a much more modern approach to its ux, which people personally prefer in the company. Lastly, when we …
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    I don't think that Notion stacks to some of them, i mean i think it's better than Evernote with all it's features, but you really can't compare it that well with ClickUp and Confluence, i mean those are after all deeply rooted to the project management aspect of ClickUp and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    Notion is excellent for accomplishing many different tasks in the same application. Linear and Jira are both project management applications, and Jira could also accomplish document management with Confluence, but it's very archaic compared to Notion. Linear doesn't offer the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    Notion felt much easier and intuitive than Confluence. Note: It's important to have someone set up templates and team spaces to make this easier. Confluence's search was less effective.

    Google docs feels much more siloed and you can't make one document include multiple types …
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    6 years ago, Confluence seemed simple, now it is too complex for me. Notion is simple and easy to use and doesn't feel like too much going on. I hope Notion does not go too overboard with extraneous new features, simple is best, in my opinion.
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    We chose notion over Atlassian because the page editing experience was much easier for users.
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    The first major difference is the ability to create formulas using other columns and even using other formulas. This increases the possibility of customization to another level. I couldn't do the same things using these other tools. The second is the infinite number of things …
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    Notion pretty much combines all the capabilities each one of these platforms have and just takes the most important ideas and concentrates on making them stand out. I can create a "Trello" type of timeline, and use a more traditional "Jira" or "Asana" type of waterfall view. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    Jira is a great tool, that is probably more robust than Notion and more scalable. But for a small company (under 50 people) the investment is hard to swallow without a significant revenue stream justifying it. Notion is a perfect low cost option that meets 80% of the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    I think that Notion adds a better user experience which is more customisable. Some of these apps are really rigid and dont give youthe flexability that Notion does.
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    Notion is a lot more versatile allowing different formats os documents. The overall user experience and UI are a lot more pleasing and easier to use
    Incentivized
    Chose Notion
    The other competitors all offer valuable content management tools however Notion exceeds expectations when it comes to ease of use, accessibly, versioning, structuring, integrations, and the list goes on. I have used several different tools during my career in the tech industry …
    Incentivized
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    97 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    75 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    87 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    60 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    100 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    79 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    54 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    53 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ConfluenceNotionRiverbed NetAuditor (discontinued)
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Notion and Riverbed NetAuditor (discontinued)
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.1
    158 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Notion
    7.3
    79 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Riverbed NetAuditor (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Task Management7.2127 Ratings8.174 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.912 Ratings6.846 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling7.221 Ratings6.957 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation6.591 Ratings6.355 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access6.9118 Ratings7.272 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search7.0157 Ratings7.975 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools7.2127 Ratings7.868 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Atlassian Confluence and Notion and Riverbed NetAuditor (discontinued)
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.9
    158 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Notion
    7.7
    76 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Riverbed NetAuditor (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Chat6.415 Ratings6.129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications8.2156 Ratings7.568 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions7.9149 Ratings7.249 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys7.015 Ratings6.820 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase9.0150 Ratings8.769 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting6.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts9.37 Ratings8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.610 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Notion and Riverbed NetAuditor (discontinued)
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.7
    157 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Notion
    8.1
    76 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Riverbed NetAuditor (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Versioning8.2137 Ratings7.657 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files6.9105 Ratings7.649 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files6.997 Ratings7.343 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.4153 Ratings8.571 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.7148 Ratings8.271 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.3115 Ratings7.251 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive5.947 Ratings9.213 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.486 Ratings9.253 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    SolarWinds Engineer's Toolset
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ConfluenceNotionRiverbed NetAuditor (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (174 ratings)
    8.6
    (85 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (22 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (63 ratings)
    8.4
    (55 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.4
    (25 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ConfluenceNotionRiverbed NetAuditor (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.
    Incentivized
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    If you want a customizable solution that can be adapted for just about any scenario, I recommend using Notion. If you need a solution that's easy to share with people outside your organization, Notion is great and allows individual or team permission-setting. If you want a turnkey solution, Notion might not be the best since it requires a fair bit of set-up. There are templates that can be purchased to handle this, but I haven't found them very helpful.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    • I love that you can create nested pages, allowing for separate sections to organize information as needed.
    • I appreciate the convenience of effortlessly uploading images to any section.
    • I appreciate that when adding links, you can embed them so the website displays directly on the page.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    • I use Notion on my personal tablet, and unlike on the computer, I have a lot of difficulty editing backgrounds, GIFs, and page dividers. It's not as user-friendly, and often the elements end up cut off or misaligned, which is frustrating.
    • While the current calendar feature is helpful, I'd love to see more customization options. The Google Calendar style isn't always ideal, especially for tasks without specific times or for ongoing projects that require daily maintenance.
    • It would be fantastic to have more flexibility in customizing Notion pages. For example, I'd love to create planners with the freedom to add illustration boxes, stickers, or GIFs without being restricted to a fixed layout.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Read full review
    Notion Labs, Inc
    We're too settled in the ecosystem and we have no major complaints with it. No reason to move unless you have a burning pain point
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    Very easy to use (I learned how to use everything on my own) and I was able to set up an entire ecosystem without any courses or other tools. I often say that Notion is like Lego for adults, because there we can use all the available tools to create a multitude of things, from funnels to projects with calculated deadlines and tags.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Atlassian
    I do not recall having outages or applications error so far, very reliable and available.
    Incentivized
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    Notion Labs, Inc
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Notion Labs, Inc
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    Discontinued Products
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
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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!
    Incentivized
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    Notion Labs, Inc
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    Discontinued Products
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Notion Labs, Inc
    The company uses both Notion and Trello within the company. Notion is more for North America employees while Trello is used between Operation team overseas and in North America. Sometimes it's a preference of how the tools look like for project management. I would say both Notion and Trello are nice tools and serves our needs.
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    Discontinued Products
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Notion Labs, Inc
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    Discontinued Products
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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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    Notion Labs, Inc
    • It has streamlined our processes across various teams to all work from a signle source of truth
    • Maintaining this source of truth is a full time job
    • It has reduced our overall tool set by completely eliminating two other softwares we were paying for
    Incentivized
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