Comparison

Confluence vs Microsoft OneNote

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.

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Confluence79
Microsoft OneNote35
Score
Vioscale score
Confluence79 / 100medium · 54%
Microsoft OneNote35 / 100low · 27%
Pricing
Free tier
Confluence
Microsoft OneNote
Model
Confluencefreemium
Microsoft OneNotecommercial
Price level
Confluencelow
Microsoft OneNotemid
Transparent
Confluence
Microsoft OneNote
Integrations
Count
Confluence6
Microsoft OneNote
Security
Disclosure policy
Confluence
Microsoft OneNote
Fedramp
Confluence
Microsoft OneNote
Gdpr
Confluence
Microsoft OneNote
Reliability
Sla pct
Confluence99.9
Microsoft OneNote
Status page
Confluence
Microsoft OneNote
Market
Availability
Microsoft OneNote

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

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

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
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
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
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Confluence
Microsoft OneNote

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

Microsoft OneNote

Not documented yet.

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