Confluence Reviews

Pros

The best aspect of Confluence that I have found is that it is really easy to use and very friendly. This software is very convenient for use by anyone, including the first time user of this kind of applications. I also like the potential of making and editing content that is shared and I also believe that communication as well as teamwork are enhanced.

Cons

But the thing that I did not like most is that I sometimes get the feeling that the tool is rather limited in what it does allow me to change. I want more configuration possibilities, so that it would be possible to fit the software to the needs of my workshop.

Pros

It looks good, has great integration options with other tools, and it's really easy to collaborate with other people.

Cons

The navigation can be a little confusing, I'm not always able to easily find the pages I'm looking for.

Pros

Concurrent editing is still possible in the SaaS version.

Cons

Has advertisements for other products in the menu.
You have no sufficient control over the 3rd party features the users can see and use.
It's a nightmare to document its use according to GDPR rules.

Pros

Confluence is a well established, feature rich, easy to use and highly scalable collaboration tool. It makes writing and sharing documentation very easy. There is a vast library of (mostly paid for) plugins that can customise the experience.

Cons

It's expensive and the plug in system ramps up the cost considerably as well. Plugins have a habit of launching for free but after some time they start charging.
(usually shortly after you realise it's indispensable). They make it hard to remove and replace plugins.
Th search facility is not configurable and heavily weights results to more recent documents.

Pros

Confluence is one of the best widely used content management web application,which help corporates and enterprise team to manage and maintain lots of internal and external content.many features like its own space,personalized feeds and community hub mske it more adorable to use.

Cons

Nothing as such,its adding its new features and upgrade user experience based on feedback.

Pros

This ia the best knowledge base that I have used.

Cons

I would suggest to have an option for dark mode.

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Reasons for Switching to Confluence

Pros

Perfect for documentation and managing documents.

Cons

I dont think there is a think i do not like about confluence.

Pros

It simplifies real-time collaboration with multiple team members. It also has a good integration with another great tool, Jira, which makes project discussions easier.

Cons

The free features are quite limited, this can restrict usability for teams not using premium plans.

Pros

You can very simply layout a Knowledge Base page to make the information easy to find. Searching for information is Super easy

Cons

There are some limitations when setting page permissions. If you are familiar with server permissions, Confluence is not as flexible and easy.

Pros

We can contribute to our the large project documentation and collaborate with multiple teams.

Cons

Web based solution is wonderful for the content and document sharing with various team members.

Pros

Confluence is a very robust and powerful tool that makes knowledge sharing and documentation easy

Cons

Once you use any external ad-ons, the pricing increases

Pros

The collaborative document edition feature is really awesome! Intuitive, secure, fluid,... It's exactly what you can expect from such a feature. In particular, the merge function is really well done: only in rate cases the tool will ask you to decide which version to keep. In all other cases the tool make it transparently without mistake. Brilliant!

Cons

There is a native connection with Jira, from the same company (Atlassian) but I find it very limited. I would expect more enhanced reporting or chart features, beyond the current limited options. Jira is powerful but very few of its data are available in Confluence.
Also, one particular thing annoys me: there are very few options to change the text format. For example it's not possible to change the size of the text in "body".

Pros

Confluence is a morden workspace that allows interactive projects collaborations. It is to get information with Confluence.

Cons

The learning curve is a hard to understand but once you get to understand it everything else gets to be easy.

Pros

This is a digital workspace that enables us to work as a team.
I like how Confluence has been promoting collaboration at our workplace.

Cons

I am impressed by the flawlessness of Confluence.
Confluence is so amazing and powerful.

Pros

Confluence is the most trusted documentation player in the game. We use Jira for our engineering task management so naturally, the seamless vertical integration between the two tools is excellent. Confluence has an excellent template library and perhaps most importantly, the performance is always reliable. We can't use tools like ClickUp due to bugs and performance issues for long significant PRDs. The collaboration on confluence is excellent and permissions around editing is also important.

Cons

Confluence is quite clunky (much like Jira). The ability to edit isn't as easy as ClickUp or Notion and that can get frustrating when you're trying to make changes quickly.

Pros

Confluence excels in collaboration and knowledge management among teams in the organization. It acts as a document center where answers to most respective questions or issues are answered by peers saving tons of time.

Documentation of a specific process allows new joiners to quickly understand the by just looking into the documentation instead of assigning a resource to help them understand the whole process. It is a great platform for productivity.

Cons

Editing the documents can be made just like Microsoft Word and duplicating all its features could be great because almost all use Word to edit documents.

Pros

The best thing about confluence we can have all our document at one place with access to everyone who needs it. It is easy to manage the access level like who can view, edit, delete or access the document.
The document can be managed at company level or project level.

Cons

The name has to be always different i.e support we have a folder Name 1 and sub file under it as file 1 and if i have another folder as Name 2 , even under that we cannot have a file as file 1.

Pros

Confluence has been instrumental for our team as a central repository for our documentation, streamlining our workflow considerably by keeping everything from project plans to meeting notes in one place. The real-time collaborative editing feature is a game-changer, allowing multiple team members to work on the same document simultaneously, which has boosted our productivity during brainstorming sessions and project planning (especially when working across various timezones). Its seamless integration with Jira and other Atlassian products facilitates easy progress tracking and task management, creating a more cohesive working environment. Additionally, the range of templates available makes it easy to get started with new documents, and the ability to create custom templates tailored to our specific needs has been very useful. Its superior to platforms like Quip in the way that it handles pasting in content from other platforms/products (Excel for example). Its shared organizational structure also makes it much easier to use - because we can create one team location with sub pages, and organize them holistically rather than everyone having their own organization approach.

Cons

It takes a bit of a learning curve to get used to where you find everything. Additionally, granting access to people on different pages is challenging - to the point that it seems like we have to include IT in those type of requests - which shouldn't be the case, and is MUCH easier to do in Quip. The search functionality can also leave some things to be desired, as many times it takes 4-5 searches to finally find what you're looking for.

Pros

Very easy to familiarize with and to use

Cons

The display of the inserted file that are not well attractive

Pros

What I liked most about Confluence was its ability to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams.

Cons

What I liked least about Confluence was that it could sometimes feel a bit clunky, especially when dealing with complex formatting.

Pros

A great platform to store all team knowledge. It's user-friendly and allows for easy editing and consistent formatting. You can also share very easily.

Cons

The search function doesn't always give you what you're looking for.

Pros

It's pretty great! It's got everything you need and is essential for onboarding/transferring knowledge.

Cons

the search function is not very intuitive

Pros

I am working now and one of our tools for escalation and documentation is confluence. I can say it was easy to find solution.

Cons

There's a lot of updates everyday in my email.

Pros

The WYSIWYG editor is probably one of the best for a wiki software that you'll find - it is very close to MS Word, and can even handle importing MS Word documents.

Cons

The cost is a bit higher for a non-free team than other products, especially when a lot of wiki software is free or open source even. There are also a lot of knobs and dials for customization that can be overwhelming almost, although some may appreciate that.

Pros

I really like how easy Confluence is to navigate and store information. When we do on-boarding, we walk all of our new hires through Confluence and show them where to find critical department and training information. This reduces confusion and helps create a better on-boarding experience for new employees!

Cons

I do not have anything bad to say about confluence. It is honestly a fantastic tool.