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Confluence vs Save to Google Drive

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Confluence

Software

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Save to Google Drive logo

Save to Google Drive

Software

Save web content to Google Drive

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; Save to Google Drive cannot capture chrome:// pages or Chrome Web Store pages due to browser security restrictions
  • They diverge on capability: Confluence covers Page creation, Save to Google Drive covers Save to Drive.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Confluence and Save to Google Drive actually diverge.

Attributes where Confluence and Save to Google Drive differ
AttributeConfluenceSave to Google Drive
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidChrome
Founded20022013

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 Save to Google Drive

  • Save to Drive
  • Multiple formats
  • Screenshot capture
  • Context menu integration
  • Chrome support

What people use each for

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

Confluence

  • Knowledge basenot Save to Google Drive
  • Meeting notesnot Save to Google Drive
  • Process documentationnot Save to Google Drive
  • Project planningnot Save to Google Drive

Save to Google Drive

No use cases recorded yet. See the Save to Google Drive 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

Save to Google Drive

  • Cannot capture chrome:// pages or Chrome Web Store pages due to browser security restrictions
  • Full-page image capture often fails despite correct settings configuration
  • Authorization errors when saving images via context menu occur intermittently
  • Save as Google Document feature gets stuck on 'Downloading' for some users
  • No automatic file organization or categorization upon saving

Pricing, plan by plan

Confluence

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

Save to Google Drive

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Save images
    • Save documents
    • Save web pages

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 Save to Google Drive if

  • You need save to drive.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome.
  • You also want multiple formats.
Save to Google Drive review

Questions people ask

Is Confluence or Save to Google Drive better?
Neither clearly leads. Confluence starts at Free and Save to Google Drive at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Confluence or Save to Google Drive?
Confluence starts at Free and Save to Google Drive at Free.
Does Confluence or Save to Google Drive run on more platforms?
Confluence runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Save to Google Drive runs on Chrome.
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 Save to Google Drive is typically brought in for.
What can Confluence do that Save to Google Drive cannot?
Confluence covers Page creation, Rich text editing, Macros, Templates. Save to Google Drive covers Save to Drive, Multiple formats, Screenshot capture, Context menu integration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Save to Google Drive: What file formats can Save to Google Drive capture?

The extension can save pages as PDF, Google Docs, raw HTML, MHTML, or images (visible or full page), with configurable options for each save.

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Save to Google Drive: Does Save to Google Drive count against storage limits?

Yes, all content saved to Google Drive counts against your storage limit. Free Google accounts come with 15GB shared across Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos.

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Save to Google Drive: Can the extension capture entire web pages?

The extension has reported issues with full-page capture functionality, despite settings configured for 'Image of entire page' - this feature reportedly worked better in the past.

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Save to Google Drive: Does the extension have organization features?

No, the extension has no automatic organization features. Files land in whatever folder you designate with no built-in categorization or tagging.

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