Confluence
Atlassian's team wiki and knowledge base, sold per user in Free, Standard, Premium and Enterprise plans with Rovo AI credits bundled into paid tiers.
- Free plan
- Per-seat pricing
- Cloud
- AI features
- Independent sources
What is Confluence?
Confluence is Atlassian's team wiki and knowledge management product, sold in the cloud per user per month in Free, Standard, Premium and Enterprise plans.
- Best forTeams that already use Jira and want connected documentation
- Team size fitSmall teams, Mid-size teams, Large enterprises
- PricingFree for up to 10 users; Standard reported at $5.42 per user per month billed annually. Free plan available.
- Main limitationPer-user pricing scales linearly, so cost rises noticeably for large teams.
- AlternativesNotion, Slack, Jira
Confluence overview: who it is for and what it does.
Confluence is a team workspace for documentation, wikis and knowledge bases, and part of the Atlassian family alongside Jira. Independent guides describe a Free plan for up to ten users with unlimited pages and spaces, and paid Standard, Premium and Enterprise tiers priced per user per month.
Plans differ by scale and capability. Standard is reported to offer 250 GB of storage, automation and guest access of up to five guests per paid user; Premium adds analytics, team calendars, advanced admin features, unlimited storage and stronger support; Enterprise is custom-priced and adds stronger security and a cheaper per-user rate than Premium plus identity add-ons at high user counts.
AI is bundled through Rovo, Atlassian's AI platform for search, chat and agents. Several sources report monthly credit allowances of about 25, 70 and 150 per user on Standard, Premium and Enterprise, with the Free plan excluded. SSO and user provisioning on lower tiers need the separate Atlassian Guard subscription, so total cost depends on the security features you need.
Scope: This profile covers Confluence Cloud. Confluence Data Center is licensed separately.
Main problem it solves
Gives teams a structured, searchable home for documentation and knowledge that connects to Jira and the rest of the Atlassian suite.
Typical customer segment
Small teams on the Free plan, growing teams on Standard and Premium, and large organisations on Enterprise.
Target users
- Teams that use Jira and want connected documentation
- Organisations that need an internal wiki and knowledge base
- Larger companies that need strong permissions and administration
Primary use cases
- Internal wikis and knowledge bases
- Product and engineering documentation
- Team spaces and project documentation
- AI search across documentation with Rovo
- Meeting notes and decision logs
What makes it distinct
- Deep integration with Jira and the Atlassian ecosystem.
- A structured page-and-space model suited to documentation.
- Rovo AI credits bundled into paid plans.
Confluence features explained.
Documentation and structure
- Pages and spaces
- The Free plan supports up to ten users with unlimited pages and spaces.
- Guest access
- Standard guides report up to five guests per paid user.
- Storage
- Reported as 2 GB on Free, 250 GB on Standard and unlimited on Premium.
Automation and administration
- Automation
- Reported on Standard, with higher capabilities and analytics on Premium.
- Analytics, team calendars and advanced admin
- Reported as Premium features.
- Identity management
- SSO, SCIM and mobile device management on lower tiers need an Atlassian Guard subscription, approximately $4 per user per month.
AI with Rovo
- Rovo Search, Chat and Agents
- Included on paid plans within a monthly credit allowance.
- Credit allowances
- Reported as about 25 credits per user on Standard, 70 on Premium and 150 on Enterprise.
- Credit consumption
- Rovo Chat and Agents cost about 10 credits per request and Deep Research about 100, per one guide.
Confluence pricing and plans.
Figures reported consistently by independent sources; vendor page not reviewed directly. Checked 15 Oct 2026 against Docsio · Carly · ONES · Redress Compliance.
Pricing model
Per user per month by plan, billed annually, with a free plan for up to ten users and custom Enterprise pricing. Volume bands lower the per-user rate.
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
Not documented
Confluence plans and prices (USD)
Free
$0
n/a
Up to 10 users, unlimited pages, 2 GB storage, no full Rovo access.
Standard
$5.42 per user per month billed annually
Annual
250 GB storage, automation, about 25 Rovo credits per user.
Premium
$10.44 per user per month billed annually
Annual
Unlimited storage, analytics, about 70 Rovo credits per user.
Enterprise
Custom
Annual, quoted
About 150 Rovo credits per user and stronger security.
The $5.42 and $10.44 figures appear in four independent guides, but other sources show different anchors ($5.16 and $9.73, or $6.05 and $11.55) because of volume bands and regional pricing. Atlassian's own pricing page was not reviewed directly. Atlassian Guard is a separate subscription. Confirm current prices and your volume band with Atlassian.
Prices change. Confirm current plans and terms on the vendor's site before you decide.
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Important integrations
- Jira and the Atlassian suite
- Atlassian Guard (SSO, SCIM)
- Rovo across Atlassian apps
Supported platforms
- Web
- Mobile apps
API
Not reviewed for this profile.
Data import and export
Not reviewed for this profile.
Marketplace app costs and storage overages were noted by guides as extra cost drivers. Third-party app coverage was not assessed.
Balanced and sourced.
Each point cites a source. Editorial summaries are not customer reviews.
Strengths
Limitations
- Per-user pricing scales linearly, so cost rises noticeably for large teams. [1]
- SSO and provisioning on Free, Standard and Premium need a separate Atlassian Guard subscription. [5]
- Rovo credit allowances are finite, and heavier AI use consumes them quickly. [2]
- Published per-user prices differ between sources because of volume bands and regional pricing. [5]
Best for
- Teams that already use Jira and want connected documentation
- Organisations that need a structured internal wiki
- Teams that want AI search over documentation inside the Atlassian suite
May be less suited to
- Teams that want a free-form, flexible workspace with light project databases
- Very large teams that are sensitive to per-user pricing
Alternatives to Confluence.
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Summaries come from each profile. This is a side-by-side aid, not a ranking.
| Product | Pricing model | Free plan | Knowledge base and docs | Collaboration | AI features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confluence | Per user per month by plan, annual | Yes, up to 10 users | Structured pages and spaces | Team spaces, guests, Jira links | Rovo credits on paid plans (reported) |
| Microsoft Teams | Per user; standalone or bundled in Microsoft 365 | Yes, with 60-minute meetings | Via SharePoint, OneDrive and Loop | Chat, channels, meetings and calling | Copilot add-on and Copilot Chat |
| Miro | Per member; AI credits and add-ons extra | Yes, three editable boards | Visual boards, not a wiki | Infinite whiteboard with visitors and guests | Credit-based AI, AI workflows and Miro MCP |
| Notion Compare | Per member per month; guests free | Yes | Docs, wiki and databases | Shared workspace, free guests | Notion AI bundled from Business (reported) |
| Slack | Per user per month by plan | Yes, with 90-day history | Searchable channel history; not a wiki | Channels, huddles, Slack Connect | Basic AI on Pro, advanced on Business+ (reported) |
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Confluence questions and answers
What is Confluence used for?
Confluence is used to create and organise documentation, wikis and knowledge bases in structured spaces, and to connect them to Jira work.
Does Confluence have a free plan?
Yes. Independent guides report a Free plan for up to ten users with unlimited pages and spaces.
How much does Confluence cost?
Four independent guides report Standard at $5.42 and Premium at $10.44 per user per month billed annually, with Enterprise custom. Other sources show different figures, so confirm with Atlassian.
Is Confluence's AI included?
Paid plans bundle Rovo AI through monthly credits of about 25 (Standard), 70 (Premium) and 150 (Enterprise) per user, according to independent guides. The Free plan does not include full Rovo.
What are the main alternatives to Confluence?
Notion is a common alternative for team documentation. See the Notion vs Confluence comparison.
What integrations does Confluence support?
Documented integrations and ecosystem items include Jira and the Atlassian suite, Atlassian Guard (SSO, SCIM), Rovo across Atlassian apps. API details: Not reviewed for this profile.
What are the limitations of Confluence?
Per-user pricing scales linearly, so cost rises noticeably for large teams. SSO and provisioning on Free, Standard and Premium need a separate Atlassian Guard subscription. Rovo credit allowances are finite, and heavier AI use consumes them quickly.
Which platforms does Confluence run on?
Confluence is documented as available on: Web, Mobile apps.
When was the Confluence profile last verified?
Sources for this profile were last reviewed on 15 Oct 2026. 5 sources are listed under Sources, and prices and plans can change, so confirm with the vendor.
Where this information comes from.
- Confluence Pricing in 2026: Plans, Costs, and Cheaper Alternatives Docsio Third-party Accessed 15 Oct 2026
- Confluence Pricing in 2026: Every Tier, Plus the Rovo Credits Nobody Mentions Carly Third-party Accessed 15 Oct 2026
- Confluence Pricing in 2026: The Full Breakdown of Plans, Hidden Costs, and TCO ONES Third-party Accessed 15 Oct 2026
- Atlassian pricing UsagePricing Third-party Accessed 15 Oct 2026
- How Confluence Cloud Pricing Is Structured Redress Compliance Third-party Accessed 15 Oct 2026
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Plans, prices and AI credits are corroborated across independent third-party sources, which differ on some figures. Atlassian's own pages were not reviewed directly and capabilities were not tested.
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