The Best Confluence AlternativesTop Team Collaboration & Note-taking Tools like Confluence

Confluence is described as 'Trusted by 8,000 businesses, Confluence is the leading collaboration software and enterprise wiki for intranets and knowledge management. Free 30-day trial' and is a popular team collaboration tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Confluence for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Windows, Mac and Self-Hosted apps. The best Confluence alternative is Nuclino, which is free. Other great apps like Confluence are Notion, Anytype, Trello and AppFlowy.

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  1. Sponsored

    All-in-one system integrates project, task, and time management with customizable modular dashboards, collaborative image annotation, multiple task views, and granular workflow customization for teams of any size or industry, streamlining complex to simple projects.

    176 ClickUp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  2. Nuclino icon
     134 likes

    Nuclino is a unified workspace where teams can bring all their knowledge, docs, and projects together in one place. It’s a modern, simple, and blazingly fast way to collaborate, without the chaos of files and folders, context switching, or silos.

    332 Nuclino alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about Nuclino as an Alternative to Confluence
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    21

    I like that it's lightweight and much faster to work with.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Easy to edit, promotes collaboration

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Alin Marsico
    Positive
    0

    Way faster and easier to use. Fewer formatting features but all the essentials work flawlessly.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 29 comments
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    • Nuclino is Freemium and ProprietaryConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
    • Nuclino is Lightweight and MinimalisticConfluence is not according to our users
  3. Notion icon
     650 likes

    Enhance team collaboration and content organization with Notion. Experience real-time access, intuitive drag-and-drop functionalities, and visually simple interfaces designed for productivity in managing tasks, notes, and databases effectively. Ideal for teams of every size.

    166 Notion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Anytype icon
     277 likes

    Manage notes, tasks, and projects offline with Markdown support. Enjoy encrypted storage, P2P syncing, and powerful dynamic collections across all devices, while allowing redistribution and modification for non-commercial uses.

    141 Anytype alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  5. Trello icon
     1240 likes

    Organize and visualize tasks with Trello's boards, lists, and cards. Customize workflows for projects, streamline team collaboration, and integrate tasks seamlessly without starting from scratch. Suitable for meetings, onboarding, and brainstorming with proven playbooks.

    162 Trello alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    2
    Comments about Trello as an Alternative to Confluence
    komp12321
    Negative
    1

    Trello is not used for making wikis

    MaterialFuture
    Negative
    3

    Trello isn't a replacement for Confluence but rather Jira. Confluence is for managing a knowledge database and for linking information to tasks, so Trello really isn't that similar.

    Trello icon
    Trello icon
    • Trello is Freemium and ProprietaryConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
    • Trello is CustomizableConfluence is not according to our users
  6. AppFlowy icon
     185 likes

    Open-source workspace offering complete data control, deep customization via themes, plugins, and templates, native multi-platform support using Flutter and Rust, offline access, privacy features, collaborative tools, and easy extensibility for all users.

    90 AppFlowy alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Rust
    • Flathub
     
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    Comments about AppFlowy as an Alternative to Confluence
    whitehotaru
    Negative
    0

    It is a notion clone. Confluence is far away from Notion in structure and UI

    AppFlowy icon
    AppFlowy icon
    • AppFlowy is Freemium and Open SourceConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
    • AppFlowy is Privacy focused, Lightweight and CustomizableConfluence is not according to our users
  7. Slite icon
     109 likes

    Designed for remote teams, it streamlines workflows by unifying documentation, discussion, and task execution. Features include a powerful editor, video explainers, sketch tools, integrations with Slack, Google Drive, project management tools, and advanced search capabilities.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Comments about Slite as an Alternative to Confluence
    Top Positive Comment
    Laure Albouy
    14

    Slite is easier to use: it takes out all the clutter of knowledge sharing to make it a simple experience for the entire team. The real time editor is extremely fast and the search makes it easy to retrieve the right information.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    3

    Very light on features compared to Confluence.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Great tool for collaboration with clean UI and fast editor

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 23 comments
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    Slite icon
    • Slite is Freemium and ProprietaryConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
    • Slite is LightweightConfluence is not according to our users
  8. TiddlyWiki icon
     308 likes

    TiddlyWiki is a single html file with all the characteristics of a wiki - including all of the functionality (including editing, saving, tagging and searching) and the style sheet. Because its a single file, its very portable - you can email it, put it on a web server or share...

    178 TiddlyWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
     
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    1
    Comments about TiddlyWiki as an Alternative to Confluence
    sergey27564
    Negative
    1

    Good for note-taking, but very bad for enterprise wiki

    TiddlyWiki icon
    TiddlyWiki icon
    • TiddlyWiki is Free and Open SourceConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
    • TiddlyWiki is Customizable and LightweightConfluence is not according to our users
  9. BookStack icon
     129 likes

    BookStack is a free and open source knowledge management platform built on PHP. The system has been built around simplicity to ensure that adding information to it is not a chore. The content structure is built on the metaphors of Books, Chapters & Pages.

    107 BookStack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
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    1
    Comments about BookStack as an Alternative to Confluence
    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Bookstack is completly free and also has a WYSIWYG Editor.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    BookStack icon
    • BookStack is Free and Open SourceConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
  10. Docmost icon
     44 likes

    Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. It is an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion.

    93 Docmost alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
  11. XWiki icon
     98 likes

    XWiki is the ultimate open-source structured wiki designed to enhance business collaboration and efficiency. Tailored for tech-savvy professionals, XWiki’s extensibility, customization, and flexibility make it indispensable for managing large projects and datasets, while...

    111 XWiki alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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    Comments about XWiki as an Alternative to Confluence
    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Provides similar functions and look & feel.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's Open Source and has the closest feature set compared to Confluence. It also has additional features such as structured wiki pages. There is also a migration toolkit.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Clément Aubin
    Positive
    2

    I like XWiki as an alternative to Confluence as it comes with tools allowing a seamless migration from one to another. It also has similar macros and the same extension mechanism as Confluence, which allows to not loose features when migrating.

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    • XWiki is Free and Open SourceConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
    • XWiki is Privacy focusedConfluence is not according to our users
  12. MediaWiki icon
     183 likes

    MediaWiki is a free software wiki package written in PHP, originally for use on Wikipedia. It is now used by several other projects of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation and by many other wikis.

    87 MediaWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Sandstorm
     
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    Comments about MediaWiki as an Alternative to Confluence
    Daniel Pinto
    Positive
    4

    It's free and reliable. The interface is a bit dated and it's not that easy to set up and use, but in general, a good alternative.

    Lisa Bowman
    Positive
    0

    Free and flexible. Let modern than Confluence, but more reliable.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Very flexible with lots of use cases and extensions.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    MediaWiki icon
    MediaWiki icon
    • MediaWiki is Free and Open SourceConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
  13. La Suite Docs icon
     22 likes

    Collaborative platform for real-time note-taking, documentation, and wikis, featuring offline editing, granular permissions, AI-assisted writing, multiple export formats, user-friendly formatting, scalable team support, customizable templates, and open-source licensing.

    67 La Suite Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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