Confluence vs Notion

The corporate wiki that's great for storing meeting notes but terrible for finding them later meets the swiss army knife of productivity tools—if you don't mind spending hours organizing your tools. Here's our take.

Confluence

The corporate wiki that's great for storing meeting notes but terrible for finding them later.

Pros

• Seamless integration with Jira and other Atlassian tools
• Built-in templates for project plans and documentation
• Real-time collaboration and commenting features

Cons

• Can become a disorganized mess without strict governance
• Search functionality is notoriously slow and unreliable

Notion

Nice Pick

The Swiss Army knife of productivity tools—if you don't mind spending hours organizing your tools.

Pros

• Flexible block-based editor for endless customization
• All-in-one workspace combining notes, databases, and project management
• Great for collaboration with real-time editing and sharing
• Free tier is generous for personal use

Cons

• Can feel overwhelming with too many options and setup time
• Offline mode is clunky and unreliable

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Confluence is a ai coding tools while Notion is a devtools. We picked Notion based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Notion wins

Based on overall popularity. Notion is more widely used, but Confluence excels in its own space.