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Confluence vs Loom

Confluence logo

Confluence

Writing & Documentation

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Loom logo

Loom

All industries

Record instantly, share anywhere

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; Loom free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • They diverge on capability: Confluence covers Page creation, Loom covers Screen & camera recording.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Confluence and Loom actually diverge.

Attributes where Confluence and Loom differ
AttributeConfluenceLoom
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryWriting & DocumentationAll industries
Founded20022015

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
  • Microsoft Teams

Only in Loom

  • Screen & camera recording
  • Instant sharing
  • Video editing
  • Viewer analytics
  • Comments & reactions
  • Transcription
  • Custom CTAs
  • Drawing tools

Both cover

  • Jira
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • SOC2

What people use each for

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

Confluence

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

Loom

  • Asynchronous video communication and screen recordingnot Confluence
  • Product demonstrations and tutorialsnot Confluence
  • Meeting transcription and documentationnot Confluence
  • Team communication and knowledge sharingnot 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

Loom

  • Free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • Free tier limited to 50 workspace members
  • AI features (auto-meeting recaps, auto-notes, auto-editing) only available on paid Business+AI and Enterprise tiers
  • Video branding (Loom logo) appears on free and Business plan videos; only removed on Business+AI tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Confluence

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

Loom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Loom 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 Loom if

  • You need screen & camera recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want instant sharing.
Loom review

Questions people ask

Is Confluence or Loom better?
Neither clearly leads. Confluence starts at Free and Loom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Confluence or Loom?
Confluence starts at Free and Loom at Free.
Does Confluence or Loom run on more platforms?
Confluence runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Loom runs on 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 Loom is typically brought in for.
What can Confluence do that Loom cannot?
Confluence covers Page creation, Rich text editing, Macros, Templates. Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Instant sharing, Video editing, Viewer analytics. Both handle Jira, Slack, GitHub, SOC2.
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