Comparison

Confluence vs Microsoft OneNote

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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★Confluence72
Microsoft OneNote42
Score
vioscaleAI score
Confluence72 / 100medium · 53%
Microsoft OneNote42 / 100low · 27%
Pricing
Free tier
Confluence✓
Microsoft OneNote–
Model
Confluencefreemium
Microsoft OneNotecommercial
Price level
Confluencelow
Microsoft OneNotemid
Transparent
Confluence✓
Microsoft OneNote✗
Integrations
Count
Confluence7
Microsoft OneNote–
Security
Disclosure policy
Confluence✓
Microsoft OneNote✓
Fedramp
Confluence✓
Microsoft OneNote–
Gdpr
Confluence✓
Microsoft OneNote–
Trust center
Microsoft OneNote–
Reliability
Sla pct
Confluence99.9
Microsoft OneNote–
Status page
Confluence✓
Microsoft OneNote–
Market
Availability
Microsoft OneNote–
Content
Faq
Confluence6 items
Microsoft OneNote4 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Microsoft OneNote

Digital note-taking app that lets you capture ideas, organize projects, and collaborate with others across all your devices.

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
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 ↗

Microsoft OneNote

from $32/moSubscription

$32.00/user/month, billed annually as part of Microsoft 365 Business Premium

  • Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot$32.00/user/month, billed annually
    • Copilot in OneNote for drafting and organizing
    • Sketch, annotate, and highlight with digital ink
    • Share and collaborate
    • Accessible across desktop, web, and mobile
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Confluence✓
Microsoft OneNote✓
iOS
Confluence✓
Microsoft OneNote✗
Android
Confluence✓
Microsoft OneNote✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Confluence✓
Microsoft OneNote✓
Self-hosted
Confluence✓
Microsoft OneNote✗

Integrations

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

Confluence

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

Microsoft OneNote

Not documented yet.

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