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Confluence vs Privacy Badger

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Confluence

Software

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Privacy Badger logo

Privacy Badger

Software

Automatically learn to block invisible trackers

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; Privacy Badger it is not an ad blocker; the project states its aim is to prevent non-consensual tracking rather than to block ads
  • They diverge on capability: Confluence covers Page creation, Privacy Badger covers Automatic tracker detection.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Confluence and Privacy Badger actually diverge.

Attributes where Confluence and Privacy Badger differ
AttributeConfluencePrivacy Badger
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidChrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera
Founded20021990

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Privacy Badger

  • Automatic tracker detection
  • Learning algorithm
  • Do Not Track support
  • No filter lists required
  • Chrome support
  • Firefox support
  • Edge support
  • Opera support

What people use each for

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

Confluence

  • Knowledge basenot Privacy Badger
  • Meeting notesnot Privacy Badger
  • Process documentationnot Privacy Badger
  • Project planningnot Privacy Badger

Privacy Badger

No use cases recorded yet. See the Privacy Badger 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

Privacy Badger

  • It is not an ad blocker; the project states its aim is to prevent non-consensual tracking rather than to block ads
  • There is no Safari build, and Safari on iOS lacks extension capabilities Privacy Badger needs to work
  • Chrome on Android does not support extensions, so Android users have to switch to Firefox or Edge
  • Protection is aimed at third-party trackers and does not comprehensively cover tracking by the site you are actually visiting

Pricing, plan by plan

Confluence

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

Privacy Badger

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Automatic tracker learning
    • Third-party blocking
    • Do Not Track

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 Privacy Badger if

  • You need automatic tracker detection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera.
  • You also want learning algorithm.
Privacy Badger review

Questions people ask

Is Confluence or Privacy Badger better?
Neither clearly leads. Confluence starts at Free and Privacy Badger at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Confluence or Privacy Badger?
Confluence starts at Free and Privacy Badger at Free.
Does Confluence or Privacy Badger run on more platforms?
Confluence runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Privacy Badger runs on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera.
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 Privacy Badger is typically brought in for.
What can Confluence do that Privacy Badger cannot?
Confluence covers Page creation, Rich text editing, Macros, Templates. Privacy Badger covers Automatic tracker detection, Learning algorithm, Do Not Track support, No filter lists required.
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