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Confluence vs Paperpile

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Confluence

Software

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Paperpile

Software

Reference management essentials

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; Paperpile sign-up is Chrome-only: the pricing page states you can only sign up for Paperpile on Chrome

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Confluence and Paperpile actually diverge.

Attributes where Confluence and Paperpile differ
AttributeConfluencePaperpile
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2002Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Paperpile

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 Paperpile
  • Meeting notesnot Paperpile
  • Process documentationnot Paperpile
  • Project planningnot Paperpile

Paperpile

No use cases recorded yet. See the Paperpile 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

Paperpile

  • Sign-up is Chrome-only: the pricing page states you can only sign up for Paperpile on Chrome
  • All plans are billed annually with no monthly option, and multi-user licenses cannot mix Regular and Expert tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Confluence

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

Paperpile

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Paperpile 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 Paperpile if

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

Paperpile review

Questions people ask

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