# Confluence vs Google Docs

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Confluence

| Attribute | Confluence | Google Docs |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 72.2 (53% (medium)) | 63.6 (37% (low)) |
| 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}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based document editor that enables multiple users to edit the same document simultaneously, with features for version history, granular permissions, and AI-assisted content generation. Supports importing and working with various file formats including Word documents and PDFs. It is indexed under Knowledge Base Software.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"What is Google Docs?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Google Docs is a paid product; published pricing starts at £5.90 per user per month. It is sold across 4 plans (Starter, Standard, Plus and Enterprise). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"How much does Google Docs cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Google Docs. 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://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"What platforms does Google Docs support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Google Docs, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"Can Google Docs be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 20 integrations for Google Docs, including Gmail, Google Drive, Google Meet, Google Chat, Google Calendar, Google Sheets, Google Slides and Google Forms, plus 12 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","question":"What does Google Docs integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A comprehensive cloud-based platform enabling real-time collaboration on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, and other content with AI-powered features. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"api_access":true,"local_first":true,"ai_assistant":true,"version_history":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","real_time_coediting":true,"block_based_rich_text_editor":true,"real_time_multiplayer_collaboration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 21 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Loom","native":true},{"name":"Confluence","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Google Meet"},{"name":"Google Chat"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Google Slides"},{"name":"Google Forms"},{"name":"Google Sites"},{"name":"Google Keep"},{"name":"Google Tasks"},{"name":"Gemini"},{"name":"Gemini Notebook"},{"name":"Google Vids"},{"name":"Studio"},{"name":"Apps Script"},{"name":"Google Voice"},{"name":"AppSheet"},{"name":"Vault"},{"name":"Endpoint Management"},{"name":"Admin Console"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"£5.90/user/month","features":["30 GB pooled storage per person","Secure custom business email","Gemini AI assistant in Gmail","Video meetings (100 participants)","Google Vids","Security and management controls"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":5.9,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"30 GB pooled"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"£11.80/user/month","features":["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)","Appointment booking pages","eSignature with Docs and PDFs","Google Workspace Migrate tool"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":11.8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"2 TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"£18.40/user/month","features":["5 TB storage","Secure custom business email with eDiscovery","Video meetings with attendance tracking (500 participants)","Vault for data retention and search","Secure LDAP","Advanced endpoint management","Enhanced security and management controls"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":18.4,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"5 TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["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","Enterprise data regions","Cloud Identity Premium","Enterprise endpoint management","AI Classification for Google Drive","Enhanced Support for critical issues"],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"storage":"5 TB or more"}}],"summary":"From £5.90/user/month. 14-day free trial.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:21:03.438Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":5.9,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.atlassian.com/trust/resilience | - |

## Capabilities (Knowledge Base Software)

| Capability | Confluence | Google Docs |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | - |
| **Knowledge** |  |  |
| Answer verification / expiry | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Public API | - | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T17:47:16.942Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*