# BookStack vs Confluence

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Confluence

| Attribute | BookStack | Confluence |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.6 (24% (low)) | 72.2 (53% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 40 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,079 | - |
| content.faq | - | `[{"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 | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | BookStack is a free, open-source wiki software designed for self-hosted deployment. It provides a straightforward way to organize information into books, chapters, and pages, supporting both visual and Markdown editing. | 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 | `{"deployment_model":"self_hosted_on_premise","hierarchical_nested_page_trees":true,"page_version_history_and_diffing":true}` | `{"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 | - | 7 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Loom","native":true},{"name":"Confluence","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community Support","description":"No assurance of response, support or resolution","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional Support Plan","summary":"£450/year","features":["Email and help-desk support","Installation and updating issue coverage","High priority triage for bug and issue reports","Open source platform development support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":450,"period":"year","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Support Plan","summary":"£4,500/year","features":["All Professional Support features","Highest priority support request handling","API integration and extension assistance","Feature and roadmap discussion with core maintainers","Video support via Zoom, Teams, Meet, Discord"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4500,"period":"year","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free open source software. Optional support from £450/year.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.bookstackapp.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:32:49.247Z","startingPrice":{"amount":450,"period":"year","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"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 | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":450,"currency":"GBP"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 10 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.09.1","date":"2026-09-29T14:24:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.09.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.09","date":"2026-09-24T16:45:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.09"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.05.5","date":"2026-09-14T14:02:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.05.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.05.4","date":"2026-08-24T12:49:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.05.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.05.3","date":"2026-07-29T09:44:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.05.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.05.2","date":"2026-07-02T09:44:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.05.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.05.1","date":"2026-06-09T12:13:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.05.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.05","date":"2026-05-28T11:41:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.05"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03.5","date":"2026-05-21T13:02:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.03.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03.4","date":"2026-04-30T10:43:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.03.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03.3","date":"2026-04-05T21:46:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.03.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03.2","date":"2026-03-23T12:00:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.03.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03.1","date":"2026-03-17T11:03:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.03.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03","date":"2026-03-15T13:29:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.03"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.9","date":"2026-03-12T11:04:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.8","date":"2026-02-27T10:33:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.7","date":"2026-02-19T23:36:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.6","date":"2026-02-18T19:53:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.5","date":"2026-02-17T18:42:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.4","date":"2026-02-17T11:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.4"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.bookstackapp.com/docs/admin/security/ | https://www.atlassian.com/trust/resilience |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":10,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=ssddanbrown%2Fbookstack&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Wiki Software)

| Capability | BookStack | Confluence |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Self hosted on premise | cloud_managed_saas |
| Hierarchical nested page trees | ✓ | ✓ |
| BI directional backlinking | - | - |
| Rich markdown slash commands | - | ✓ |
| Real time multiplayer editing | - | ✓ |
| Page version history and diffing | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI automated content summarization | - | ✓ |
| Slack ms teams chat embeds | - | ✓ |
| Jira github engineering embeds | - | ✓ |
| Figma lucidchart design embeds | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | Freemium |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T17:44:39.335Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*