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Confluence vs Grasshopper

Confluence logo

Confluence

Writing & Documentation

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Grasshopper logo

Grasshopper

Communication & Collaboration

The entrepreneur's phone system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Confluence has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Confluence and Grasshopper actually diverge.

Attributes where Confluence and Grasshopper differ
AttributeConfluenceGrasshopper
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryWriting & DocumentationCommunication & Collaboration
Founded2002Unknown

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 Confluence

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

Only in Grasshopper

Nothing recorded that Confluence does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Confluence

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

Grasshopper

No use cases recorded yet. See the Grasshopper review.

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

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Confluence

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

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper 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 Grasshopper if

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

Grasshopper review

Questions people ask

Is Confluence or Grasshopper better?
Neither clearly leads. Confluence starts at Free and Grasshopper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Confluence or Grasshopper?
Confluence has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Confluence and On request for Grasshopper.
Does Confluence or Grasshopper run on more platforms?
Confluence runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Grasshopper runs on Web.
Can I use Confluence for free?
Yes. Confluence has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Grasshopper starts at On request.
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 Grasshopper is typically brought in for.
What can Confluence do that Grasshopper cannot?
Confluence covers Page creation, Rich text editing, Macros, Templates.
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