Comparison

AppFlowy vs Confluence

On the evidence we track, Confluence leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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AppFlowy66
★Confluence72
Score
vioscaleAI score
AppFlowy66 / 100low · 43%
Confluence72 / 100medium · 53%
Pricing
Free tier
AppFlowy✓
Confluence✓
Model
AppFlowyfreemium
Confluencefreemium
Price level
AppFlowylow
Confluencelow
Starting price
AppFlowy$12
Confluence–
Transparent
AppFlowy✓
Confluence✓
Integrations
Count
AppFlowy–
Confluence7
Security
Certifications
Confluence–
Disclosure policy
AppFlowy–
Confluence✓
Fedramp
AppFlowy–
Confluence✓
Gdpr
AppFlowy–
Confluence✓
Iso27001
AppFlowy✓
Confluence–
Soc2
AppFlowy✓
Confluence–
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
AppFlowy–
Confluence99.9
Status page
AppFlowy–
Confluence✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
AppFlowy0
Confluence–
Github stars
AppFlowy77,328
Confluence–
Release
Cadence days
AppFlowy5
Confluence–
History
AppFlowy20 items
Confluence–
License
Spdx
AppFlowyAGPL-3.0
Confluence–
Language
Primary
AppFlowyDart
Confluence–
Content
Faq
AppFlowy7 items
Confluence6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for knowledge management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
AppFlowy-
ConfluenceCloud managed saas
Block based rich text editor
AppFlowy✓
Confluence✓
BI directional backlinking network
AppFlowy-
Confluence-
Relational database tables inline
AppFlowy-
Confluence✓
AI global search and synthesis
AppFlowy✓
Confluence✓
Document verification freshness alerts
AppFlowy-
Confluence-
Real time multiplayer collaboration
AppFlowy✓
Confluence-
Slack ms teams bot integration
AppFlowy-
Confluence-
Jira linear issue tracker sync
AppFlowy-
Confluence-
Figma miro embed support
AppFlowy-
Confluence-
SOC2 type ii
AppFlowy✓
Confluence-
ISO 27001
AppFlowy✓
Confluence-
Pricing model
AppFlowyOpen source free
ConfluenceFreemium

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

AppFlowy

A platform for team projects and knowledge management enabling real-time collaboration with AI-powered features. Emphasizes data control through self-hosting or cloud options.

Independently observed

Confluence

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

AppFlowy

from $12/seat/mofreemiumFree tier

Free Personal plan, or Pro from $12/user/month billed annually

  • PersonalFree
    • 1 workspace owner
    • Unlimited guest editors
    • Timeline with dependencies
    • Dashboards
    • Custom team spaces
    • +4 more
  • Pro$12/user/month billed annually (25% discount vs. $16/month billed monthly)
    • Unlimited members (per-seat billing)
    • Unlimited guest editors
    • Timeline with dependencies
    • Dashboards
    • Custom team spaces
    • +8 more
as of verify ↗

Confluence

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier7-day trial

Free plan available; Standard, Premium, and Enterprise paid plans with 7-day trial

  • FreeFree
  • Standard-
  • Premium-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
AppFlowy✓
Confluence✓
iOS
AppFlowy✓
Confluence✓
Android
AppFlowy✓
Confluence✓
macOS
AppFlowy✓
Confluence✗
Windows
AppFlowy✓
Confluence✗
Linux
AppFlowy✓
Confluence✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
AppFlowy✓
Confluence✓
Self-hosted
AppFlowy✓
Confluence✓
On-premise
AppFlowy✓
Confluence✗
Hybrid
AppFlowy✓
Confluence✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

AppFlowy

Not documented yet.

Confluence

Leader
8 total
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Trello
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Bitbucket
  • Figma
  • Loom
  • Confluence
Independently observed
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