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Confluence vs LiquidPlanner

Confluence logo

Confluence

Writing & Documentation

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
LiquidPlanner logo

LiquidPlanner

Project Management

Predictive project management

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; LiquidPlanner rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up
  • They diverge on capability: Confluence covers Page creation, LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Confluence and LiquidPlanner actually diverge.

Attributes where Confluence and LiquidPlanner differ
AttributeConfluenceLiquidPlanner
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryWriting & DocumentationProject Management
Founded20022006

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
  • GitHub

Only in LiquidPlanner

  • Predictive scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Analytics
  • Workload management
  • Salesforce
  • SOC 2

Both cover

  • Jira
  • Slack
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Confluence

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

LiquidPlanner

  • 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

LiquidPlanner

  • Rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up

Pricing, plan by plan

Confluence

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

LiquidPlanner

On request
  • Essentials$15/month
    • Project management
    • Basic scheduling
  • Professional$25/month
    • Predictive scheduling
    • Resource management
    • Analytics

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 LiquidPlanner if

  • You need predictive scheduling.
  • You also want resource management.
LiquidPlanner review

Questions people ask

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