Confluence
9.0#1 in knowledge base softwareFrom $5.42 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebSelf-hosted
VisitConfluence vs Kowiki
What both publish
| Fact | Confluence | Kowiki |
|---|---|---|
| Content analytics | Premium Analytics provides deeper insights into team, site, space, and page use | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Encryption | Confluence encrypts data in transit with TLS 1.2 or later with perfect forward secrecy and uses AES-256 full-disk encryption at rest. | The security page says customer data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Publishing audience | both | both |
| Purpose | Confluence is an organization’s single source of truth for knowledge management and project collaboration. | Kowiki organizes existing documents into a unified knowledge base accessible across chat, web, and AI. |
| Support | Free includes Atlassian Community support, Standard provides regional business-hours support, Premium provides 24/7 critical-issue support, and Enterprise provides 24/7 support with a 30-minute critical-issue response time. | The pricing page lists priority support on Pro+ and Business plans. |
Confluence plans
- FreeFree
- Standard$5.42 a month
- Premium$10.44 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Kowiki plans
- Starter$39 a month
- Pro$79 a month
- Pro+$179 a month
- Business$399 a month
Pick Confluence if…
Confluence suits teams that need a shared place for documentation, project planning and collaborative work. It is particularly relevant for teams that use Jira or want pages, whiteboards and databases in the same workspace.
Pick Kowiki if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.