Confluence
9.0#1 in knowledge base softwareFrom $5.42 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebSelf-hosted
VisitConfluence vs XWiki
What both publish
| Fact | Confluence | XWiki |
|---|---|---|
| Content analytics | Premium Analytics provides deeper insights into team, site, space, and page use | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Publishing audience | both | both |
| Purpose | Confluence is an organization’s single source of truth for knowledge management and project collaboration. | XWiki is an open-source enterprise wiki and knowledge-management platform for collaboration, document management, and structured data organization. |
| SSO support | Yes | Yes |
| 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. | Community users receive forum-based help, while paid Pro offerings include professional technical support and support levels with SLA coverage. |
| Version history | Yes | Yes |
Confluence plans
- FreeFree
- Standard$5.42 a month
- Premium$10.44 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
XWiki plans
- CommunityFree
- BasicPriced on request
- BusinessPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- StarterPriced on request
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 XWiki if…
XWiki may suit organizations building shared knowledge bases, intranets, public sites, or business applications. It offers both self-hosted and cloud options, with access controls and version history for shared content.