Confluence vs Google Docs
Confluence is a connected workspace for knowledge management and project collaboration. See how it stacks up against Google Docs.
Your shortcut to accelerating work
Eliminate writer’s block, automate repetitive tasks, and summarize lengthy docs with AI. Break free of routine tasks and busywork to focus on the most impactful work.
Bring ideas to life
Create flexible content to meet your team’s every need – brainstorm on whiteboards, draft documentation, record video messages, and add structured databases to project plans.
Find what you want, discover what you need
Save time with organized content that’s easily findable and up-to-date. No matter your team size, stay caught up across project files and company knowledge.
Confluence vs. Google Docs: head-to-head
Feature Comparison | Confluence | Google Docs |
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| Real-time co-editing | Confluence
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| Inline comments | Confluence
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| Content is open by default | Confluence
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| 100+ templates for every role | Confluence
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| Home, blogs & activity feed | Confluence
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| Robust Jira integration | Confluence
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| 100s of formatting macros | Confluence
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| Create and collaborate on a visual whiteboard | Confluence
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No more lost docs. Switch to Confluence
Confluence builds a culture of open teamwork. Break down silos and easily create, discover, and collaborate on shared knowledge.
Keep information intuitively discoverable
Files get lost in unshared Google Docs folders
Confluence keeps you caught up across the entire org with project resources and company content that's centralized, open by default, and easily findable.
- Organize all project or team-related work with a nested content tree and dedicated Spaces
- Easily discover information with advanced search, labels, and an intuitive page hierarchy
- Content is open by default with tools to control permissions and allow guest access
- Home pages organize important company information for all to access at a glance
Our team really values transparency. With Confluence, we can consolidate all information into a central location and then assign access as needed.
Brett Lakey, People Operations Manager, Fair
Turn ideas into actions and results
Don’t let projects become stale or fragmented in Google Docs
Confluence integrates with all the tools your team already uses for a seamless end-to-end workflow, from planning through execution.
- With smart links, easily create, edit, and view work across both Atlassian and third-party products, reducing the need to context switch
- Link Jira epics and Trello cards to Confluence pages to easily set, track, and achieve project goals
- Keep teammates informed with tasks, roadmaps, and notifications
- Turn ideas into deliverables with Confluence whiteboards
People simply communicate their requirements to us, and we can quickly generate a project or dashboard.
Florian Banzer, Business Analyst, Audi
Strengthen company culture and engagement
Google Docs disconnects and restricts teams
Collaborate on projects and plans across teams, all in one place. Get instant feedback when changes are made or track version history to stay in the loop and move work forward.
- Customize your Company Hub as a single destination for news, announcements, and team resources
- Co-editing in real-time and @ mentions keep teams in sync
- Inline comments and emoji reactions move conversations forward
- Create a culture of openness and sharing with personal blogs & activity feed
Confluence has enabled anyone in the company equal opportunity to participate, ask questions, and use their voice towards building a company our employees’ grandkids can be proud of.
Katie Burke, Chief People Officer, Hubspot
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