Confluence vs Google Docs
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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for knowledge base software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Confluence
LeaderA 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.
Google Docs
A comprehensive cloud-based platform enabling real-time collaboration on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, and other content with AI-powered features.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Confluence
LeaderFree plan available; Standard, Premium, and Enterprise paid plans with 7-day trial
- FreeFree
- Standard-
- Premium-
- EnterpriseContact sales
Google Docs
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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Confluence
Leader- Slack
- Jira
- Trello
- Microsoft Teams
- Bitbucket
- Figma
- Loom
- Confluence
Google Docs
- 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
Confluence or Google Docs: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.