Confluence

Atlassian's team wiki for technical documentation, with page permissions, templates and Jira linking.

About

In practice. What you can do with Confluence.

Confluence is Atlassian's team wiki for keeping technical documentation, process guides and project notes in one organized, permissioned space. Spaces and templates structure the content by team or project, and its tight link with Jira keeps documentation pages attached to actual tickets and work items.

A free plan covers up to 10 users, enough for a very small team to try it. Standard starts at $5.42/user/month on monthly billing and unlocks unlimited pages, advanced permissions and 250GB of storage, the entry point once a team outgrows the free cap. Premium, at $10.44/user/month on monthly billing, adds unlimited automation and advanced admin controls for larger, more structured teams.

Practical uses

Technical documentationKeep product or process documentation organized in spaces and templates instead of scattered files.
Work item linkingConnect documentation pages directly to Jira tickets so context stays attached to the work.

Features & use cases

Collaboration

Documentation

Knowledge base

Wiki

For. What works in its favour.

Tight integration with Jira keeps documentation directly attached to work items.
Standard plan already includes unlimited pages and 250GB of storage.

Pays off from

8 minsaved a month

Confluence costs $5.42/month. If your hour is worth $40, those 8 min cover it.

Your hour is worth$40/h

Against. What to plan for.

Free plan is capped at 10 users, a hard wall for any team past that size.
Getting useful organization requires setting up spaces, templates and permissions rather than writing pages freely from the start.

Too expensive if

You use it less than once a month
A cheaper alternative already covers the essentials: Notion combines wiki + project + database — far more flexible.

Pricing. What does Confluence cost ?

Free

Permanent free plan

Up to 10 users on the workspace.

Standard

ToolTrim reference price

$5.42/mo

Per user.

$5.42/user/month on monthly billing (confirmed on atlassian.com, team-size calculator)
Advanced permissions
100 automation rule runs/month
Unlimited pages
Page insights
250GB storage

Premium

$10.44/mo

Per user.

$10.44/user/month on monthly billing (confirmed on atlassian.com, team-size calculator)
Unlimited automation rules, advanced admin controls, unlimited whiteboards, analytics, priority support, 1TB storage

Enterprise

Custom quote. Per user.

Custom pricing through Atlassian sales.

Checked on October 1, 2026Official pricing

Alternatives. What could replace Confluence?

Notion3.6/5 · Very goodFree, then from €11.50/moAll-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis and databases, with a generous free plan and per-seat paid tiers.

Obsidian4.0/5 · ExcellentFree, then from $5/moObsidian is a free, local-first Markdown note-taking app with bidirectional linking, a plugin ecosystem, and optional paid sync and publish services.

Roam Research3.2/5 · GoodFrom €11.81/moRoam Research is a networked note-taking app built on bidirectional links, daily notes and block references.

Our verdict. What to know about Confluence.

How the score breaks down

Added value

Standard costs $5.42/user/month on monthly billing and already includes unlimited pages, advanced permissions and 250GB storage.

Simplicity

Organizing documentation relies on setting up spaces, templates and page permissions, a structuring step before a team gets useful output.

Fit for purpose

Delivers the promised team wiki and documentation function, with Jira linking closing the loop to actual work items.

Performance

Automation rules, advanced admin controls, analytics and Jira integration give it a broad feature set for structured team documentation.

Reversibility

Neutral score: export or data-portability options are not covered by the collected sources.

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AI. What it changes for Confluence.

AI challenges it

Go further with AI

Confluence has its AI assistant to summarize pages and draft documentation, but AI-native tools like Notion AI or Mintlify now offer a smoother wiki/docs experience built around AI from the ground up.

Can AI replace it?

Replace Confluence with an AI? Not entirely: for a large organization already on the Atlassian ecosystem (Jira, Bitbucket), native integration matters more than the AI experience. But for a team starting a knowledge base from scratch, Notion AI or lighter alternatives take the lead. Verdict: challenged outside the Atlassian ecosystem, solid within it.

The AIs that matter here

Notion AI

Frequently asked questions. What people ask about Confluence.

What is Confluence used for?

Atlassian's team wiki for technical documentation, with page permissions, templates and Jira linking.

How much does Confluence cost?

Confluence costs $5.42/month (Standard plan). Price verified on October 1, 2026.

Is Confluence suitable for beginners?

An ops or admin lead of a small team who needs a shared, organized place to keep technical or process documentation.

Is Confluence worth the price?

Standard costs $65.04/year per user at $5.42/month (monthly billing; annual billing uses flat per-tier bands, not a simple per-seat rate), the point where the free plan's 10-user cap and lack of unlimited pages start limiting the team.

What are the best alternatives to Confluence?

The main alternatives to Confluence are: Notion, Obsidian, Roam Research.