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Confluence vs Craft Docs

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Confluence

Software

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Craft Docs logo

Craft Docs

Software

Beautiful document and note-taking app for Apple devices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Confluence listed on UK G-Cloud at £5 to £11 per licence per month for Atlassian Confluence, via reseller Rapid X; Craft Docs primarily designed for Apple ecosystem; limited support for Windows or Android
  • They diverge on capability: Confluence covers Page creation, Craft Docs covers Rich document editing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Confluence and Craft Docs actually diverge.

Attributes where Confluence and Craft Docs differ
AttributeConfluenceCraft Docs
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidiOS, iPadOS, macOS, Web
Founded20022019

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Confluence

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

Only in Craft Docs

  • Rich document editing
  • Beautiful templates
  • Collaboration in real-time
  • Comments and discussions
  • iCloud sync
  • Powerful search
  • Dark and light themes
  • File attachments

What people use each for

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

Confluence

  • Knowledge basenot Craft Docs
  • Meeting notesnot Craft Docs
  • Process documentationnot Craft Docs
  • Project planningnot Craft Docs

Craft Docs

  • Productivitynot Confluence
  • Collaborationnot Confluence
  • Task managementnot Confluence
  • Organizationnot Confluence

Where each one falls short

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

Confluence

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £5 to £11 per licence per month for Atlassian Confluence, via reseller Rapid X

Craft Docs

  • Primarily designed for Apple ecosystem; limited support for Windows or Android
  • Smaller ecosystem and community compared to Notion or Obsidian
  • Collaboration features less mature than dedicated team document platforms
  • Requires learning Craft-specific formatting and structure

Pricing, plan by plan

Confluence

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

Craft Docs

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Craft Docs review.

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Craft Docs if

  • You need rich document editing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Web.
  • You also want beautiful templates.
Craft Docs review

Questions people ask

Is Confluence or Craft Docs better?
Neither clearly leads. Confluence starts at Free and Craft Docs at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Confluence or Craft Docs?
Confluence starts at Free and Craft Docs at Free.
Does Confluence or Craft Docs run on more platforms?
Confluence runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Craft Docs runs on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Web.
Can I use Confluence for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Confluence best used for?
Confluence is most often used for knowledge base, meeting notes, process documentation, project planning. Of those, knowledge base and meeting notes are not what Craft Docs is typically brought in for.
What can Confluence do that Craft Docs cannot?
Confluence covers Page creation, Rich text editing, Macros, Templates. Craft Docs covers Rich document editing, Beautiful templates, Collaboration in real-time, Comments and discussions.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Craft Docs: What platforms does Craft Docs support?

Craft Docs is available on iOS, iPad, and Mac, with deep integration into Apple's ecosystem. A web version is also available.

Source
Craft Docs: Can you collaborate on documents in Craft Docs?

Yes. Craft Docs supports real-time collaboration, allowing multiple users to edit documents simultaneously.

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Craft Docs: Does Craft Docs have AI features?

Yes. Craft Docs includes AI-powered writing assistance and editing features.

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Craft Docs: Can you use Craft Docs offline?

Yes. Craft Docs allows offline editing with synchronization when connectivity is restored.

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