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Confluence vs Ghostery

Confluence logo

Confluence

Writing & Documentation

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Ghostery logo

Ghostery

Browser Extensions

Block ads and stop trackers

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; Ghostery database of trackers requires regular updates to remain current
  • They diverge on capability: Confluence covers Page creation, Ghostery covers Tracker blocking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Confluence and Ghostery actually diverge.

Attributes where Confluence and Ghostery differ
AttributeConfluenceGhostery
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidFirefox, Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera
CategoryWriting & DocumentationBrowser Extensions
Founded20022009

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

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

Only in Ghostery

  • Tracker blocking
  • Ad blocking
  • Privacy dashboard
  • Enhanced anti-tracking
  • Chrome support
  • Firefox support
  • Edge support
  • Safari support

What people use each for

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

Confluence

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

Ghostery

  • Blocking ads and sponsored content before they loadnot Confluence
  • Preventing tracker profiling by replacing identifying data with random valuesnot Confluence
  • Automatically rejecting non-essential cookie consentnot Confluence
  • Seeing which companies track a given site through WhoTracks.Menot 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

Ghostery

  • Database of trackers requires regular updates to remain current
  • Some sites break functionality when trackers are aggressively blocked

Pricing, plan by plan

Confluence

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

Ghostery

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Ghostery 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 Ghostery if

  • You need tracker blocking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera.
  • You also want ad blocking.
Ghostery review

Questions people ask

Is Confluence or Ghostery better?
Neither clearly leads. Confluence starts at Free and Ghostery at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Confluence or Ghostery?
Confluence starts at Free and Ghostery at Free.
Does Confluence or Ghostery run on more platforms?
Confluence runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Ghostery runs on Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera.
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 Ghostery is typically brought in for.
What can Confluence do that Ghostery cannot?
Confluence covers Page creation, Rich text editing, Macros, Templates. Ghostery covers Tracker blocking, Ad blocking, Privacy dashboard, Enhanced anti-tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Ghostery: Is Ghostery completely free?

Yes. Ghostery is a free ad blocking browser extension that you can install without paying a subscription. All of Ghostery's features are completely free to use, including ad blocking, tracker blocking, and cookie consent banner handling.

Source
Ghostery: What browsers does Ghostery support?

Ghostery is available for Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Edge and Safari as a browser extension.

Source
Ghostery: What data does Ghostery collect?

Ghostery collects no personal information, ensuring your privacy remains protected while using the extension.

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