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Chatwork vs Confluence

Chatwork logo

Chatwork

Software

Group chat for global teams, built to replace email with real-time communication

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Confluence logo

Confluence

Software

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Confluence has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Chatwork no pricing figures or plan names are shown on the vendor's own homepage; only Sign up for free and Get Started buttons are offered, with pricing details requiring further navigation not present on the fetched page; Confluence listed on UK G-Cloud at £5 to £11 per licence per month for Atlassian Confluence, via reseller Rapid X

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chatwork and Confluence actually diverge.

Attributes where Chatwork and Confluence differ
AttributeChatworkConfluence
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2002

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Chatwork

Nothing recorded that Confluence does not also cover.

Only in Confluence

  • Page creation
  • Rich text editing
  • Macros
  • Templates
  • Comments
  • Version history
  • Content organization
  • Jira

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Chatwork

No use cases recorded yet. See the Chatwork review.

Confluence

  • Knowledge basenot Chatwork
  • Meeting notesnot Chatwork
  • Process documentationnot Chatwork
  • Project planningnot Chatwork

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Chatwork

  • No pricing figures or plan names are shown on the vendor's own homepage; only Sign up for free and Get Started buttons are offered, with pricing details requiring further navigation not present on the fetched page
  • The homepage highlights 256-bit encryption and ISO27001 certification as its main security claims without stating which plan tier includes them

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

Chatwork

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Chatwork review.

Confluence

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited pages
    • Basic sharing
    • Search
  • Standard$5.5/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Advanced permissions
    • Macros

Which should you pick?

Choose Chatwork if

Nothing in the data separates Chatwork from Confluence on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Chatwork review

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.
Confluence review

Questions people ask

Is Chatwork or Confluence better?
Neither clearly leads. Chatwork starts at On request and Confluence at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chatwork or Confluence?
Confluence has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Chatwork and Free for Confluence.
Does Chatwork or Confluence run on more platforms?
Chatwork runs on Web. 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. Chatwork starts at On request.
What can Chatwork do that Confluence cannot?
Confluence covers Page creation, Rich text editing, Macros, Templates.
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