HR & Recruiting · head to head
15Five vs Confluence

Confluence
Writing & Documentation
Your remote-friendly team workspace
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Confluence has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: 15Five split across three tiers, so performance reviews, OKRs and 360 feedback need Perform at $11 per user per month rather than the $4 Engage tier; Confluence listed on UK G-Cloud at £5 to £11 per licence per month for Atlassian Confluence, via reseller Rapid X
- They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, Confluence covers Page creation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 15Five and Confluence actually diverge.
| Attribute | 15Five | Confluence |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $4/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android |
| Category | HR & Recruiting | Writing & Documentation |
| Founded | 2011 | 2002 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in 15Five
- Weekly check-ins
- 1-on-1 meetings
- OKRs & goal tracking
- Performance reviews
- High fives recognition
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Manager effectiveness
Only in Confluence
- Page creation
- Rich text editing
- Macros
- Templates
- Comments
- Version history
- Content organization
- GitHub
Both cover
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Jira
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
15Five
- Running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarkingnot Confluence
- Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot Confluence
- Setting and tracking OKRsnot Confluence
- 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot Confluence
- Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot Confluence
Confluence
- Knowledge basenot 15Five
- Meeting notesnot 15Five
- Process documentationnot 15Five
- Project planningnot 15Five
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
15Five
- Split across three tiers, so performance reviews, OKRs and 360 feedback need Perform at $11 per user per month rather than the $4 Engage tier
- Manager training microlearnings are only in Total Platform at $16 per user per month
- Compensation is a paid add-on at $9 per user per month, rising to $11 with benchmarking
- The Kona meeting assistant is a further $2 per employee per month and Kona Coach $19 per manager per month
- Advertised prices are the annual rates
Confluence
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £5 to £11 per licence per month for Atlassian Confluence, via reseller Rapid X
Pricing, plan by plan
15Five
$4/month- Engage$4/month
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Action planning
- Perform$10/month
- Weekly check-ins
- 1-on-1s
- Performance reviews
- Total Platform$16/month
- Everything in Engage & Perform
- Career paths
- Competencies
Confluence
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited pages
- Basic sharing
- Search
- Standard$5.5/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced permissions
- Macros
Which should you pick?
Choose 15Five if
- You need weekly check-ins.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want 1-on-1 meetings.
Choose Confluence if
- You need page creation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- You also want rich text editing.
Questions people ask
- Is 15Five or Confluence better?
- Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Confluence at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 15Five or Confluence?
- Confluence has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $4/month for 15Five and Free for Confluence.
- Does 15Five or Confluence run on more platforms?
- 15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Confluence runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Confluence for free?
- Yes. Confluence has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. 15Five starts at $4/month.
- What is 15Five best used for?
- 15Five is most often used for running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking, performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles, setting and tracking okrs, 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviews. Of those, running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking and performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles are not what Confluence is typically brought in for.
- What can 15Five do that Confluence cannot?
- 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. Confluence covers Page creation, Rich text editing, Macros, Templates. Both handle Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jira.
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