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Comparison

Confluence vs Obsidian

On the evidence we track, Obsidian leads this comparison with a composite score of 85/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Confluence full profile →Obsidian full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute73Confluence85ObsidianLeader
Vioscale score73 / 100medium · 50%85 / 100low · 35%
Options{"cloud":true}{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}
LongConfluence is a collaborative knowledge workspace where teams create, share, and edit documents, databases, and whiteboards with AI-powered features for searching, creating content, and automating work.The free and flexible app for your private thoughts. Stores notes locally on your device with open file formats and optional cloud sync via end-to-end encrypted Obsidian Sync.
Capabilities{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"api_access":false,"local_first":false,"ai_assistant":true,"markdown_native":false,"version_history":false,"databases_tables":true,"public_publishing":true,"bidirectional_links":false,"real_time_coediting":true,"verification_expiry":false,"permissions_granularity":"page"}{"hosting":"both","free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"local_first":true,"markdown_native":true,"version_history":true,"public_publishing":true,"bidirectional_links":true,"real_time_coediting":true,"permissions_granularity":"workspace"}
Count3-
List[{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Loom"},{"name":"Trello"}]-
Availability{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}-
Support{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}
Pricing{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever for up to 10 users","features":["Pages","Spaces","Confluence databases","Templates","Whiteboards","Automation rules","App integrations","Atlassian Community support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free forever for up to 10 users","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"10","storage":"2 GB","whiteboards":"3 active per user","automation_runs":"10/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$5.42/user/month","features":["Everything from Free","Rovo Search, Chat, and Agents","AI-powered work features","Free guest access","Public link sharing","Advanced permissions","100 automation rule runs per month","250 GB storage","9/5 regional support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":5.42,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Everything you need to get started","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"250 GB","max_users":"250,000 per site","free_guests":"5 per paid user","automation_runs":"100/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$10.44/user/month. Annual billing saves up to 17%.","features":["Everything from Standard","Unlimited pages","Unlimited spaces","Dynamic intranet","1,000 automations per user per month","Unlimited whiteboards","Advanced Jira integrations","Admin controls and insights","Unlimited storage","24/7 support for critical issues","99.9% uptime SLA"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":10.44,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Connect work across teams (Recommended)","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pages":"Unlimited","spaces":"Unlimited","storage":"Unlimited","whiteboards":"Unlimited","automation_runs":"1,000 per user per month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales. Billed annually.","features":["Advanced analytics","Enterprise-grade scale","Enhanced security"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Advanced analytics, scale and security for enterprises","contactSales":true}],"summary":"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.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:24:09.024Z","startingPrice":{"amount":5.42,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Sync (billed annually)","summary":"$4/user/month billed annually","features":["End-to-end encryption","Version history","Collaborate on shared vaults","Priority support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Sync notes across devices with end-to-end encryption","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Sync (billed monthly)","summary":"$5/user/month billed monthly","features":["End-to-end encryption","Version history","Collaborate on shared vaults","Priority support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Sync notes across devices with end-to-end encryption","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Publish (billed annually)","summary":"$8/site/month billed annually","features":["Publish notes to the web","No technical knowledge required","Customizable theme","Graph and full text search","Priority support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Publish notes to the web","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Publish (billed monthly)","summary":"$10/site/month billed monthly","features":["Publish notes to the web","No technical knowledge required","Customizable theme","Graph and full text search","Priority support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Publish notes to the web","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Catalyst","summary":"$25 one-time","features":["Early access to beta versions","Community badges","Exclusive channels"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":25,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Support Obsidian development","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Commercial","summary":"$50/user/year","features":["Support development","Become a featured organization"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Commercial use license (optional)","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free core app. Optional: Sync from $4/user/mo (annual) or $5/user/mo (monthly). Publish from $8/site/mo (annual) or $10/site/mo (monthly). 40% discount for students, faculty, and nonprofits.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://obsidian.md","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:59:43.396Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}
Free tierYesYes
Modelcommercialcommercial
Price levellowlow
Starting gbp5.424
TransparentYesYes
Sla pct99.9-
Status pageYesYes
Disclosure policyYes-
FedrampYes-
GdprYes-

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Knowledge Base Software
CapabilityConfluenceObsidian
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 granularityPageWorkspace
Knowledge
Answer verification / expiry✗-
Deployment
HostingCloud onlyCloud + self-hosted
Enterprise
SSO / SCIM✓-
Extensibility
Public API✗✓
Pricing
Free tier✓✓

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