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Knowledge Management

Notion vs Confluence: Which Team Knowledge Base Fits Your Business in 2026?

A flexible all-in-one workspace vs. the Atlassian-native team wiki. Here is which knowledge base fits your team’s workflow.

Bill BelcaminoBy Bill Belcamino · Last updated September 13, 2026 · Our methodologyResearched and fact-checked by the HelpCompare team
Notion logoFrom $10/mo

Notion

VS
Confluence logoFrom $6.70/mo

Confluence

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Notion vs ConfluenceVerified Sep 13, 2026
Bill Belcamino
Bottom line up frontby Bill Belcamino, founder of HelpCompare
Editorial assessment

Bottom line up front: Should our team wiki live in Notion or Confluence?

Jira decides it: teams already on Jira get native two-way linking in Confluence, and most teams outside Atlassian get more from Notion's flexible pages and databases.

Confluence is cheaper on list price, $6.70/user/mo on Standard (billed monthly, for a 10-user team) against $10/member/mo on Notion Plus billed yearly, and free for up to 10 users, but its SSO needs the Atlassian Guard Standard add-on on every plan below Enterprise. The bigger risk isn't the tool, it's wiki rot. Pages go stale quietly, people stop trusting search, then they stop writing things down, and Notion's freedom speeds that up when nobody sets rules. Whichever you pick, give every top-level page a named owner and a review date from day one, and archive whatever nobody claims. A small wiki people trust is worth more than a big one they don't.

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Notion vs Confluence: quick facts

At a glanceNotionConfluence
CategoryKnowledge Management
Entry priceFrom $10/moFrom $6.70/mo
Free planNo hard seat cap, but collaboration features gated behind paid tiersHard cap at 10 users

Is Notion cheaper than Confluence?

Notion is priced at From $10/mo and Confluence at From $6.70/mo. See the full breakdown below for what is included at each tier.

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Notion vs Confluence at a glance

CategoryNotionConfluence
Free plan user capNo hard seat cap, but collaboration features gated behind paid tiersHard cap at 10 users
Jira / dev-tool integrationThird-party/official connectors, not nativeNative, first-party two-way integration (both built by Atlassian)
AI featuresNotion AI: doc generation, autofill, Q&A search, meeting notesAtlassian Intelligence / Rovo: AI summaries and agents, usage-based credits
Database / wiki flexibilityHighly flexible block-based pages plus relational databasesTraditional page/space wiki structure with macros and templates
Permissions granularityPage/database-level permissions; SSO on Business/EnterpriseSpace- and page-level restrictions, long-standing permission schemes
Primary ecosystem fitFits flexible all-in-one docs/wiki/project workspacesFits teams already using Jira/Atlassian suite

Verified September 13, 2026Prices recorded from each vendor’s own pricing page. See sources

Total cost of ownership: Notion vs Confluence for your team

Estimate built from the published starting rate shown above (as of Sep 2026). Excludes add-ons, usage overages, and negotiated discounts.

Editorial assessment

Pros & cons

Notion

Pros

  • Extremely flexible block/database model works as wiki, docs, and lightweight tracker in one tool
  • Clean, modern editing experience with strong templates
  • Higher G2 rating (4.6/5), praised for ease of use and design

Cons

  • No native, deep two-way integration with Jira
  • Can become disorganized at scale without strong governance
  • Advanced admin/security controls require the pricier Business plan

Confluence

Pros

  • Native, deep integration with Jira and the Atlassian suite
  • Mature space- and page-level permission system built for larger organizations
  • Free plan covers up to 10 users

Cons

  • Lower G2 rating (4.1/5) with complaints about clunky UI and search
  • Less flexible as a general-purpose workspace than Notion’s freeform databases
  • Costs scale up with Premium tier and AI credit usage

Choose Notion if…

Choose Notion if you want a single flexible tool that acts as wiki, docs, and lightweight database/project tracker, and value a clean editing experience.

Choose Confluence if…

Choose Confluence if your team already runs on Jira and the Atlassian suite and needs native two-way dev-tool integration and mature permissions.

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Notion vs Confluence: security, offline & remote work

How Notion and Confluence compare on compliance reports, sign-in controls, offline access and the setup details that matter for remote, hybrid and in-office teams. Every value links to the vendor page it came from.

What we checkedNotionConfluence
Security & compliance
SOC 2 reportSOC 2 Type IIsourceSOC 2 Type IIsource
ISO/IEC 27001CertifiedsourceCertifiedsource
Other certificationsISO/IEC 27701, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018sourceISO/IEC 27018, FedRAMP Moderate, CSA STAR, TISAX, C5, IRAPsource
HIPAA (BAA)BAA availableEnterprisesourceBAA availableStandardsource
GDPR data processing agreementDPA offeredsourceDPA offeredsource
Single sign-on (SAML/OIDC)YesBusinesssourceYesAny plan with Atlassian Guard Standard (add-on); included in Enterprisesource
SCIM user provisioningYesEnterprisesourceYesAny plan with Atlassian Guard Standard (add-on); included in Enterprisesource
Two-factor authenticationYessourceYesEnforcement: All plans (managed accounts)source
Admin audit logYesEnterprisesourceYesAny plan with Atlassian Guard Standard (add-on); included in Enterprisesource
Data residency choicesUS, EU, Japan, South KoreaEnterprisesourceAustralia, Canada, EU, Germany, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, UK, USStandardsource
EncryptionAES-256 at rest; TLS 1.2+ in transitsourceAES-256 full-disk encryption at rest; TLS 1.2+ in transitsource
Self-hosting optionNot publishedNot published
Offline access
Offline modeWorks offlineIn the desktop and mobile apps you can view, edit and create pages offline once they are downloaded to that device; changes save locally and sync automatically when you reconnect.sourcePartialIf the connection drops, you can keep editing pages, live docs, blog posts and slides that were already open; changes are stored locally and sync when you reconnect, but new content can't be created offline.source
Desktop appsWindows, macOSsourceNot published
Mobile appsiOS, AndroidsourceiOS, Androidsource
Offline limitsPages must be marked Available offline per device; automatic download of recent and favorited pages only on Business and Enterprise; databases download the first 50 rowsBusiness (auto-download)sourceOnly content opened while online; no creating new content, and Rovo/AI tools, some macros, integrations and external media need a connectionsource
Remote, hybrid & in-office
IP allowlistingNot publishedYesPremiumsource
Device & session controlsNot publishedYesAny plan with Atlassian Guard Standard (add-on); included in EnterpriseMobile app management policies for the Confluence Cloud iOS and Android apps via Atlassian Guard Standard.source
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What this means for your team

  • Audit reports: both publish a SOC 2 report, and Notion and Confluence also hold ISO/IEC 27001. Ask each vendor for the report under NDA before you sign; security reviews usually want the latest one.
  • Single sign-on: Notion includes it on Business; Confluence includes it on Any plan with Atlassian Guard Standard (add-on); included in Enterprise. If your team signs in through Okta, Microsoft Entra ID or Google, price the plan that includes SSO, not the entry plan.
  • Health data: Notion and Confluence will sign a HIPAA business associate agreement (Notion: Enterprise; Confluence: Standard).
  • Working offline: Notion lets you keep working without a connection; Confluence works offline only in part. Details are in the Offline mode row above.
  • Office-only access: Confluence can restrict sign-ins to approved IP ranges on Premium. That suits an office network or a company VPN; fully remote teams need a VPN for it to work.
  • Where your data lives: Notion lets you choose US, EU, Japan, South Korea on Enterprise; Confluence lets you choose Australia, Canada, EU, Germany, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, UK, US on Standard. This matters for teams hiring across the EU, UK or Australia.

Notion: worth knowing

  • OfflineSharing and permission changes are unavailable offline, so set access before disconnecting. source
  • OfflineOffline databases download only the first 50 rows automatically; other rows must be downloaded individually. source
  • RemoteOffline text edits merge automatically with collaborators' changes; non-text changes may need review. source
  • SecurityGuests cannot use SAML SSO; only workspace members can sign in with it. source

Confluence: worth knowing

  • RemoteEven with an IP allowlist, some Jira/Confluence information (such as notification details and Smart Links) stays visible to users outside the allowed ranges. source
  • SecurityOn the Confluence pricing page, Guard Standard (SSO, SCIM, mobile app management) is marked 'Requires Atlassian Guard Standard subscription' on Free, Standard and Premium and 'Included' on Enterprise. source
  • OfflineOffline editing covers pages, live docs, blog posts and slides that were opened while online. source

Checked September 19, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site; it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Notion?

Notion is a flexible workspace app combining notes, wikis, and databases into a single, block-based tool.

What is Confluence?

Confluence is a team wiki and documentation platform from Atlassian, commonly used alongside Jira for engineering and product teams.

How much does Notion cost compared to Confluence?

Notion starts at $10/member/mo (Plus plan, billed yearly), while Confluence starts at $6.70/user/mo (Standard plan, billed monthly, for a 10-user team; $5.42/user/mo at the 300-user default under Atlassian’s volume pricing).

Do Notion and Confluence offer a free plan?

Notion: Yes — free for individuals/small teams, no hard seat cap. Confluence: Yes — free for up to 10 users, 2GB storage.

Who should choose Notion?

Choose Notion if you want a single flexible tool that acts as wiki, docs, and lightweight database/project tracker, and value a clean editing experience.

Who should choose Confluence?

Choose Confluence if your team already runs on Jira and the Atlassian suite and needs native two-way dev-tool integration and mature permissions.

Ready to pick one?

See live pricing directly from each vendor before you decide.

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