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Confluence vs TeamViewer

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Confluence

Software

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
TeamViewer logo

TeamViewer

Software

Remote access and support software from Germany, used for connecting to computers anywhere

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; TeamViewer pricing page gates all figures behind plan selection with no listed price for its Teams and Tensor Enterprise tiers, which are described as a fully customized license requiring sales contact

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Confluence and TeamViewer actually diverge.

Attributes where Confluence and TeamViewer differ
AttributeConfluenceTeamViewer
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2002Unknown

Identical on both: 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 TeamViewer

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 TeamViewer
  • Meeting notesnot TeamViewer
  • Process documentationnot TeamViewer
  • Project planningnot TeamViewer

TeamViewer

No use cases recorded yet. See the TeamViewer 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

TeamViewer

  • Pricing page gates all figures behind plan selection with no listed price for its Teams and Tensor Enterprise tiers, which are described as a fully customized license requiring sales contact
  • Add-on modules (Asset Management, Endpoint Protection, Device Monitoring, Assist AR Lite, Mobile Device Management) are sold separately from the core license, only offered with a 30-day free trial before charges apply

Pricing, plan by plan

Confluence

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

TeamViewer

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the TeamViewer 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 TeamViewer if

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

TeamViewer review

Questions people ask

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