# Almanac vs Confluence

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Confluence

| Attribute | Almanac | Confluence |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46.4 (31% (low)) | 72.2 (53% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Almanac provides a unified space for teams to organize and access company documentation, with built-in approval workflows and version control to eliminate information silos and reduce time spent searching for knowledge. It is indexed under Knowledge Base Software.","source":"https://almanac.io","question":"What is Almanac?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Almanac. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://almanac.io","question":"What platforms does Almanac support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Almanac, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://almanac.io","question":"Can Almanac be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Almanac, including Jira, GitHub and Linear. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://almanac.io","question":"What does Almanac integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and HIPAA for Almanac. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Almanac not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://almanac.io","question":"What security certifications does Almanac have?","confidence":0.48}]` | `[{"answer":"Confluence is a cloud platform where teams collaboratively create and maintain documentation, knowledge bases, and shared content. It provides AI-powered features for automating tasks, searching information, and summarizing content to help teams work more efficiently together. It is indexed under Knowledge Base Software.","source":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing","question":"What is Confluence?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Confluence offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $5.42 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence","question":"Is Confluence free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Confluence. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing","question":"What platforms does Confluence support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Confluence, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing","question":"Can Confluence be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Confluence, including Slack, Jira, Trello, Microsoft Teams, Bitbucket, Figma and Loom. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing","question":"What does Confluence integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Confluence. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Confluence not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.atlassian.com/trust/compliance/resources/fedramp","question":"What security certifications does Confluence have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Almanac provides a unified space for teams to organize and access company documentation, with built-in approval workflows and version control to eliminate information silos and reduce time spent searching for knowledge. | A work management platform for tracking issues and planning across teams, featuring automated workflows triggered by AI agents, cross-functional planning tools, and integration with thousands of third-party applications. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","version_history":true,"public_publishing":true,"real_time_coediting":true,"permissions_granularity":"page"}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"ai_assistant":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","version_history":true,"databases_tables":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","real_time_coediting":true,"slack_ms_teams_chat_embeds":true,"block_based_rich_text_editor":true,"rich_markdown_slash_commands":true,"real_time_multiplayer_editing":true,"ai_global_search_and_synthesis":true,"figma_lucidchart_design_embeds":true,"hierarchical_nested_page_trees":true,"jira_github_engineering_embeds":true,"page_version_history_and_diffing":true,"relational_database_tables_inline":true,"ai_automated_content_summarization":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Linear"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Loom","native":true},{"name":"Confluence","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"automation_steps":"150/month","email_notifications":"100/day"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rovo_credits":"25/user/month","automation_steps":"400/user/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rovo_credits":"70/user/month","automation_steps":"750/user/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"rovo_credits":"150/user/month","automation_steps":"1000/user/month"}}],"summary":"Free plan available; Standard, Premium, and Enterprise paid plans with 7-day trial","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T11:15:49.070Z","freeTrialDays":7,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | - | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | - | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.atlassian.com/trust/resilience |

## Capabilities (Knowledge Base Software)

| Capability | Almanac | Confluence |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Real-time co-editing | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Structured database / table blocks | - | ✓ |
| Bidirectional links / backlinks | - | - |
| Markdown-native | - | - |
| Version history | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Local-first / offline files | - | - |
| **AI** |  |  |
| AI writing / Q&A over content | - | ✓ |
| **Publishing** |  |  |
| Publish pages to the web | ✓ | - |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Permissions granularity | Page | - |
| **Knowledge** |  |  |
| Answer verification / expiry | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | - | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Public API | - | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free tier | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:03:31.876Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*