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Confluence vs Pipefy

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Confluence

Writing & Documentation

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Pipefy

Project Management

Workflow and process management, simplified

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; Pipefy free Starter tier caps at 5 processes even with up to 10 users

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Confluence and Pipefy actually diverge.

Attributes where Confluence and Pipefy differ
AttributeConfluencePipefy
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryWriting & DocumentationProject Management
Founded2002Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Pipefy

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 Pipefy
  • Meeting notesnot Pipefy
  • Process documentationnot Pipefy
  • Project planningnot Pipefy

Pipefy

No use cases recorded yet. See the Pipefy 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

Pipefy

  • Free Starter tier caps at 5 processes even with up to 10 users
  • Business and Enterprise tiers publish no per-user price on the pricing page; both require contacting sales for a custom quote
  • Cancellations do not receive refunds even though the plan can be changed or stopped at any time

Pricing, plan by plan

Confluence

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

Pipefy

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipefy 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 Pipefy if

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

Pipefy review

Questions people ask

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