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Head-to-head · Knowledge Base Software

Confluence vs Elium

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Confluence #1 in Knowledge Base Software 10.0/10 Free plan · paid from $5.42/user/mo · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Confluence
Elium #17 in Knowledge Base Software 6.2/10 From €15/user/mo (annual) ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Elium

Confluence leads on 3 checks, Elium on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreConfluence · 10.0/10
  • Free planonly Confluence
  • Most featuresConfluence · 4 of 4

Confluence scores higher on our rubric for knowledge base software: 10.0 against 6.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #17.

Confluence offers free plan; Elium doesn't. Confluence offers custom domain; Elium doesn't publish it. Confluence offers content analytics; Elium doesn't publish it.

Confluence is the better fit for teams wanting a mature collaborative workspace. Elium is the better fit for governed enterprise knowledge management.

  • Confluence fits best

    Teams wanting a mature collaborative workspace

  • Elium fits best

    Governed enterprise knowledge management

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Side by side

Feature Confluence 10.0/10 Visit ↗ Elium 6.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 10.0 6.2
Ranking #1 in Knowledge Base Software #17 in Knowledge Base Software
Best for Teams wanting a mature collaborative workspace Governed enterprise knowledge management
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support Community, Docs, Phone · 24/7 Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 9 integrations 65+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Confluence 4/4 · Elium 2/4
Custom domain ✓ (best) Not published
SSO support ✓ ✓
Version history ✓ ✓
Content analytics ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Publishing audience Both Not published
Article limit Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Structured spaces, pages, templates, and collaborative editing
  • Search, version history, permissions, analytics, and automation
  • Broad integrations with Jira, Trello, Loom, Figma, and Google Docs
  • AI answers cite the underlying knowledge
  • Lifecycle controls cover ownership, validation and retirement
  • Supports Microsoft 365, Slack, Google Drive and Salesforce
Cons
  • The Free plan is limited to 10 users and 2 GB of storage
  • Enterprise pricing is available through sales rather than listed upfront
  • Standard and Premium plans add cost beyond the Free plan
  • No free plan
  • Starts at €15 per user per month on annual billing
  • Advanced controls and deployment options require higher tiers
Our verdict

Confluence is a knowledge management and collaboration workspace from Atlassian, founded in 2002. It is designed for organizations, teams, and project groups that need a shared home for internal documentation, onboarding materials, project…

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Elium is a knowledge management platform for organisations that need a governed source of truth for policies, procedures, playbooks and internal knowledge. Teams can create, organise, draft, archive, version, validate and retire content,…

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  1. ConfluenceKnowledge Base Software 10.0Free plan · paid from $5.42/user/mo · 7-day trial
  2. EliumKnowledge Base Software 6.2From €15/user/mo (annual)

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Confluence — where it wins

    • Structured spaces, pages, templates, and collaborative editing
    • Search, version history, permissions, analytics, and automation
    • Broad integrations with Jira, Trello, Loom, Figma, and Google Docs

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to 10 users and 2 GB of storage
    • Enterprise pricing is available through sales rather than listed upfront
    • Standard and Premium plans add cost beyond the Free plan

  • Elium — where it wins

    • AI answers cite the underlying knowledge
    • Lifecycle controls cover ownership, validation and retirement
    • Supports Microsoft 365, Slack, Google Drive and Salesforce

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan
    • Starts at €15 per user per month on annual billing
    • Advanced controls and deployment options require higher tiers
  • Confluence10.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $5.42/user/mo · 7-day trial

    A mature knowledge workspace with structured content, permissions, search, and Atlassian integrations.

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  • Elium6.2/10 · From €15/user/mo (annual)

    A governed knowledge hub for organisations that need cited answers and controlled content.

    Visit EliumFull verdict →

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