Writing & Documentation · head to head
Confluence vs Grammarly
Confluence
Writing & Documentation
Your remote-friendly team workspace
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
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; Grammarly occasional false positives and grammatically incorrect suggestions that can introduce errors
- They diverge on capability: Confluence covers Page creation, Grammarly covers Grammar checking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Confluence and Grammarly actually diverge.
| Attribute | Confluence | Grammarly |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Category | Writing & Documentation | All industries |
| Founded | 2002 | 2009 |
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 Grammarly
- Grammar checking
- Spelling correction
- Punctuation
- Clarity suggestions
- Engagement feedback
- Delivery insights
- Plagiarism checker
- Citation generator
Both cover
- Slack
- SOC2
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Confluence
- Knowledge basenot Grammarly
- Meeting notesnot Grammarly
- Process documentationnot Grammarly
- Project planningnot Grammarly
Grammarly
- Email writingnot Confluence
- Document editingnot Confluence
- Academic writingnot Confluence
- Business communicationnot Confluence
- Content creationnot 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
Grammarly
- Occasional false positives and grammatically incorrect suggestions that can introduce errors
- Privacy concerns about sending text to Grammarly's servers for analysis
- AI capabilities sometimes produce hallucinations and fabricated citations that appear grammatically correct
Pricing, plan by plan
Confluence
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited pages
- Basic sharing
- Search
- Standard$5.5/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced permissions
- Macros
Grammarly
Free- FreeFree
- Basic grammar and spelling checks
- Tone visibility
- 100 AI prompts per month
- Pro$12/month
- Sentence rewrites
- Tone adjustment
- Plagiarism and AI detection
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.
Choose Grammarly if
- You need grammar checking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
- You also want spelling correction.
Questions people ask
- Is Confluence or Grammarly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Confluence starts at Free and Grammarly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Confluence or Grammarly?
- Confluence starts at Free and Grammarly at Free.
- Does Confluence or Grammarly run on more platforms?
- Confluence runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Grammarly runs on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
- 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 Grammarly is typically brought in for.
- What can Confluence do that Grammarly cannot?
- Confluence covers Page creation, Rich text editing, Macros, Templates. Grammarly covers Grammar checking, Spelling correction, Punctuation, Clarity suggestions. Both handle Slack, SOC2.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Grammarly: Does Grammarly have a free version?
Yes, Grammarly offers a free tier with basic spelling, grammar, and punctuation checks, tone visibility, and 100 AI prompts per month. The Pro plan ($12/month annual) adds sentence rewriting, plagiarism detection, and 2,000 AI prompts.
SourceGrammarly: What platforms does Grammarly work with?
Grammarly works across 1 million+ apps including Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Slack, Gmail, and web browsers. It also integrates with productivity tools like Asana, Jira, Monday.com, Confluence, and HubSpot.
SourceGrammarly: Can I use Grammarly offline?
Grammarly requires an internet connection to function, though the browser extension works with some offline text areas. For offline use, the desktop app and browser extensions sync when reconnected.
SourceGrammarly: What is included in the Enterprise plan?
The Enterprise plan includes unlimited team members, dedicated support, custom roles and permissions, data loss prevention, bring-your-own-key encryption, and unlimited AI prompts. Pricing is custom and available by contacting sales.
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