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Comparison

Confluence vs Google Docs

On the evidence we track, Confluence leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Confluence full profile →Google Docs full profile →
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★Confluence79
Google Docs68
Score
Vioscale score
Confluence79 / 100medium · 54%updating
Google Docs68 / 100low · 39%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Confluence✓
Google Docs✗
Model
Confluencefreemium
Google Docscommercial
Price level
Confluencelow
Google Docslow
Transparent
Confluence✓
Google Docs✓
Integrations
Count
Confluence6
Google Docs21
Security
Disclosure policy
Confluence✓
Google Docs–
Fedramp
Confluence✓
Google Docs–
Gdpr
Confluence✓
Google Docs–
Reliability
Sla pct
Confluence99.9
Google Docs–
Status page
Confluence✓
Google Docs–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Confluence

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Google Docs

A cloud-hosted word processor that allows multiple users to simultaneously edit, comment, and format documents with real-time visibility into changes. Includes AI-powered writing assistance and works with or without internet connectivity.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Confluence

Leader
from $5.42/moHybridFree tier

Free plan for 10 users. Standard: $5.42/user/month. Premium: $10.44/user/month (recommended). Enterprise by quote. Annual billing available with up to 17% savings.

  • FreeFree
    • Pages
    • Spaces
    • Confluence databases
    • Templates
    • Whiteboards
    • +3 more
  • Standard$5.42/user/month
    • Everything from Free
    • Rovo Search, Chat, and Agents
    • AI-powered work features
    • Free guest access
    • Public link sharing
    • +4 more
  • Premium$10.44/user/month. Annual billing saves up to 17%.
    • Everything from Standard
    • Unlimited pages
    • Unlimited spaces
    • Dynamic intranet
    • 1,000 automations per user per month
    • +6 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Advanced analytics
    • Enterprise-grade scale
    • Enhanced security
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Google Docs

from £5.90/moSubscription14-day trial

From £5.90/user/month. 14-day free trial.

  • Starter£5.90/user/month
    • 30 GB pooled storage per person
    • Secure custom business email
    • Gemini AI assistant in Gmail
    • Video meetings (100 participants)
    • Google Vids
    • +1 more
  • Standard£11.80/user/month
    • 2 TB storage
    • Secure custom business email with custom layouts and mail merge
    • Gemini AI assistant in Gmail, Docs, Meet, and more
    • Gemini Notebook with expanded features
    • Video meetings with recording and noise cancellation (150 participants)
    • +3 more
  • Plus£18.40/user/month
    • 5 TB storage
    • Secure custom business email with eDiscovery
    • Video meetings with attendance tracking (500 participants)
    • Vault for data retention and search
    • Secure LDAP
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • 5 TB storage (upgradeable)
    • Secure custom business email with S/MIME encryption
    • Video meetings with in-domain live streaming (1000 participants)
    • Data loss prevention (DLP)
    • Context-aware access
    • +5 more
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Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Confluence✓
Google Docs✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Confluence✓
Google Docs✓

Integrations

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

Confluence

Leader
6 total
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Trello
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Bitbucket
  • Figma
Independently observed

Google Docs

21 total
  • Gmail
  • Google Drive
  • Google Meet
  • Google Chat
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Slides
  • Google Forms
  • Google Sites
  • Google Keep
  • Google Tasks
  • Gemini
  • Gemini Notebook
  • Google Vids
  • Studio
  • Apps Script
  • Google Voice
  • AppSheet
  • Vault
  • Endpoint Management
  • Admin Console
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.