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Confluence vs Nuclino

Confluence logo

Confluence

Content Creation

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Nuclino logo

Nuclino

Documentation

Fast team wiki with list, board and graph views of the same content

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Confluence specific pricing tiers and costs not published on main product page; requires visiting dedicated pricing page; Nuclino there is no publishing layer, so a public help centre or versioned product documentation cannot live here and has to be maintained in a second tool.
  • They diverge on capability: Confluence covers Page creation, Nuclino covers Item graph.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Confluence and Nuclino actually diverge.

Attributes where Confluence and Nuclino differ
AttributeConfluenceNuclino
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer user per month
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
CategoryContent CreationDocumentation
Founded2002Unknown

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
  • Content organization
  • Jira
  • Slack

Only in Nuclino

  • Item graph
  • Multiple collection views
  • Real time editing
  • Instant search
  • EU hosting

Both cover

  • Version history

What people use each for

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

Confluence

  • Team documentation and knowledge managementnot Nuclino
  • Project collaboration and planning documentationnot Nuclino
  • Technical specification writingnot Nuclino
  • Agile team documentationnot Nuclino

Nuclino

  • A small company that wants internal process notes searchable without running a wiki platformnot Confluence
  • Teams that need to see how internal documents relate to each other rather than filing them in foldersnot Confluence
  • Organisations that must keep internal knowledge hosted inside the European Unionnot Confluence
  • Replacing scattered shared documents where search, not layout, is the actual problemnot Confluence

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Confluence

  • Specific pricing tiers and costs not published on main product page; requires visiting dedicated pricing page
  • Free tier availability confirmed but feature limits not detailed on landing page

Nuclino

  • There is no publishing layer, so a public help centre or versioned product documentation cannot live here and has to be maintained in a second tool.
  • The free plan is capped at roughly fifty items, which a real team passes within weeks, making it a trial rather than a usable tier.
  • Per user pricing means occasional readers who open a document twice a month cost the same as the writers who maintain it.
  • The editor is intentionally limited, with no databases, relations or page-level templates, so structured content such as a request register needs a different product.
  • Export options are limited to Markdown and PDF per item, so moving a large workspace elsewhere is a bulk conversion job rather than a supported migration.

Pricing, plan by plan

Confluence

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

Nuclino

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Around 50 items in total
    • Limited storage
    • Core editing and search
  • Starter$6/month
    • Per user per month
    • Unlimited items and version history
    • Larger file uploads
  • Business$12/month
    • Per user per month
    • Single sign-on and admin controls
    • Private workspaces and audit features

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 Nuclino if

  • You need item graph.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
  • You also want multiple collection views.
Nuclino review

Questions people ask

Is Confluence or Nuclino better?
Neither clearly leads. Confluence starts at Free and Nuclino at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Confluence or Nuclino?
Confluence starts at Free and Nuclino at Free.
Does Confluence or Nuclino run on more platforms?
Confluence runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Nuclino 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 team documentation and knowledge management, project collaboration and planning documentation, technical specification writing, agile team documentation. Of those, team documentation and knowledge management and project collaboration and planning documentation are not what Nuclino is typically brought in for.
What can Confluence do that Nuclino cannot?
Confluence covers Page creation, Rich text editing, Macros, Templates. Nuclino covers Item graph, Multiple collection views, Real time editing, Instant search. Both handle Version history.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Confluence: Does Confluence offer a free version?

Yes, Confluence offers a free tier. Detailed plan features and pricing are available at https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/pricing.

Source
Nuclino: Can Nuclino publish a public documentation site?

No. Individual items can be shared by link, but there is no branded, versioned public site.

Confluence: Can I try Confluence for free before purchasing?

Yes, Confluence can be tried free. Full pricing details for standard plans and the Teamwork Collection bundle are available on the dedicated pricing page.

Source
Nuclino: Where is the data stored?

In the European Union, by a company registered in Germany, which is usually the reason procurement shortlists it.

Confluence: Is Confluence available as part of a bundle?

Yes, Confluence is available as part of the Teamwork Collection which includes Rovo, Jira, Confluence, and Loom, with bundled pricing available.

Source
Nuclino: Does it handle translated content?

No. There is no locale model, so translations would be separate items kept in sync by hand.

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