How much does Confluence cost?
Up to 10 users
$5.75/user/month
Official pricing sourceverified on
Confluence's real cost by team size
| Team | Plan | Monthly cost | Annual cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Entry paid plan | ~5 € | ~60 € | Limited cost |
| 3 people | Entry paid plan | ~15 € | ~179 € | Limited cost |
| 10 people | Entry paid plan | ~50 € | ~598 € | Limited cost |
| 50 people | Entry paid plan | ~249 € | ~2988 € | Worth a budget check |
Estimate calculated from the displayed per-user price - check the official page for monthly/annual billing and any current promotions.
Total cost = SaaS cost + (Setup time × Hourly rate) / 12 + Monthly maintenance × Hourly rate
Concrete example: an 8-person team already on Jira, billing $50/h, that collectively loses 2h/month hunting for a product spec across scattered files is losing $100/month in hidden time. Confluence at $5.75/month/user ($46/month for 8 people) easily pays for itself — but without Jira alongside it, that math doesn't hold.
Confluence's billing traps
The free plan locked to 10 users
Past 10 users, you must move to a paid plan (from $5.75/user/month) — there's no free intermediate tier.
Real value depends on already being in the Atlassian ecosystem
Confluence mostly earns its place if the team already uses Jira — without that, the docs-to-tickets link that makes it valuable doesn't exist.
