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Confluence vs uBlock Origin

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Confluence

Software

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
uBlock Origin logo

uBlock Origin

Software

Free, open-source ad content blocker

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; uBlock Origin cNAME uncloaking of third-party trackers disguised as first-party is only available on Firefox, because the required DNS API does not exist in Chromium
  • They diverge on capability: Confluence covers Page creation, uBlock Origin covers Ad blocking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Confluence and uBlock Origin actually diverge.

Attributes where Confluence and uBlock Origin differ
AttributeConfluenceuBlock Origin
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidChrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera
Founded20022014

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 uBlock Origin

  • Ad blocking
  • Tracker blocking
  • Malware domain blocking
  • Custom filter lists
  • 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 uBlock Origin
  • Meeting notesnot uBlock Origin
  • Process documentationnot uBlock Origin
  • Project planningnot uBlock Origin

uBlock Origin

  • Blocking advertisements and third-party trackers in the browsernot Confluence
  • Running a default-deny policy on third-party scripts and resourcesnot Confluence
  • Element picking and cosmetic filtering of unwanted page contentnot 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

uBlock Origin

  • CNAME uncloaking of third-party trackers disguised as first-party is only available on Firefox, because the required DNS API does not exist in Chromium
  • HTML filtering of response bodies requires the webRequest.filterResponseData API, which is only available in Firefox
  • On Chromium-based browsers uBO is not reliably ready at browser launch, so tracker and advertisement payloads can reach already-open tabs before filtering starts
  • Pre-fetch blocking is not reliable on Chromium-based browsers because they give websites precedence over user settings
  • The Chromium build does not use the WebAssembly filtering code paths, because the extra manifest permission would create friction publishing to the Chrome Web Store
  • LZ4 storage compression is Firefox only, and on Chromium in incognito mode IndexedDB resets, so uBO launches with out-of-date filter lists

Pricing, plan by plan

Confluence

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

uBlock Origin

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Ad blocking
    • Tracker blocking
    • Custom filter lists

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 uBlock Origin if

  • You need ad blocking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera.
  • You also want tracker blocking.
uBlock Origin review

Questions people ask

Is Confluence or uBlock Origin better?
Neither clearly leads. Confluence starts at Free and uBlock Origin at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Confluence or uBlock Origin?
Confluence starts at Free and uBlock Origin at Free.
Does Confluence or uBlock Origin run on more platforms?
Confluence runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. uBlock Origin 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 uBlock Origin is typically brought in for.
What can Confluence do that uBlock Origin cannot?
Confluence covers Page creation, Rich text editing, Macros, Templates. uBlock Origin covers Ad blocking, Tracker blocking, Malware domain blocking, Custom filter lists.
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