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Confluence vs Reflect

Confluence logo

Confluence

Writing & Documentation

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Reflect logo

Reflect

Productivity

Fast networked note-taking with AI

From
$10/month
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; Reflect no free tier or free plan option
  • They diverge on capability: Confluence covers Page creation, Reflect covers Bidirectional links.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Confluence and Reflect actually diverge.

Attributes where Confluence and Reflect differ
AttributeConfluenceReflect
Starting priceFree$10/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS
CategoryWriting & DocumentationProductivity
Founded20022020

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 Reflect

  • Bidirectional links
  • End-to-end encryption
  • AI assistant
  • Instant sync
  • Daily notes
  • Chrome extension
  • Calendar sync
  • Kindle highlights

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Confluence

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

Reflect

  • Productivitynot Confluence
  • Collaborationnot Confluence
  • Task managementnot Confluence
  • Organizationnot 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

Reflect

  • No free tier or free plan option
  • Losing your password means permanent data loss with no recovery option
  • Shared notes are not end-to-end encrypted despite platform marketing encryption
  • AI features send your content to OpenAI servers (30-day retention)
  • Mobile apps have limited offline functionality compared to desktop

Pricing, plan by plan

Confluence

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

Reflect

$10/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Reflect 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 Reflect if

  • You need bidirectional links.
  • You work on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS.
  • You also want end-to-end encryption.
Reflect review

Questions people ask

Is Confluence or Reflect better?
Neither clearly leads. Confluence starts at Free and Reflect at $10/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Confluence or Reflect?
Confluence has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Confluence and $10/month for Reflect.
Does Confluence or Reflect run on more platforms?
Confluence runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Reflect runs on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS.
Can I use Confluence for free?
Yes. Confluence has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Reflect starts at $10/month.
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 Reflect is typically brought in for.
What can Confluence do that Reflect cannot?
Confluence covers Page creation, Rich text editing, Macros, Templates. Reflect covers Bidirectional links, End-to-end encryption, AI assistant, Instant sync. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Reflect: Is there a free tier?

No. Reflect offers only a 14-day free trial before requiring $10/month (billed annually). There is no free plan.

Source
Reflect: Does Reflect work offline?

Yes, editing and note-taking work offline on desktop. Mobile apps have offline limitations compared to the desktop experience.

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Reflect: How secure is my data?

Reflect uses end-to-end encryption with XChaCha20-Poly1305. An independent audit by Doyensec found no vulnerabilities. However, audio for transcription and text sent to AI features are processed by OpenAI servers (retained 30 days per OpenAI policy).

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Reflect: Can I export my notes?

Yes. Reflect allows export of your notes, though the primary export method involves using their web and iOS apps with standard export capabilities.

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