Confluence vs TWiki

Confluence9.4Visit TTWiki8.1Visit

Higher score Confluence #1 in Wiki Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Confluence

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T TWiki #8 in Wiki Software 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit TWiki

• Confluence fits best

  Teams wanting a broad collaborative workspace

• TWiki fits best

  Mature teams needing granular wiki controls

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Side by side

Feature	Confluence 9.4/10 Visit ↗	TTWiki 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.1
Ranking	#1 in Wiki Software	#8 in Wiki Software
Best for	Teams wanting a broad collaborative workspace	Mature teams needing granular wiki controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$5.42/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs, Phone · 24/7	Community, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Enterprise
Features Confluence 3/5 · TWiki 4/5
Version history	✓	✓
SSO support	✓	✓
API access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Custom domain	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Self-hosting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Page permissions	Not checked yet	Advanced
Page limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Collaborative pages, spaces, templates, search, and version history Whiteboards, databases, analytics, AI, and mobile apps Integrations with Jira, Slack, Teams, GitHub, and more	Fine-grained permissions for users, groups, topics, and webs Revision history includes previous versions and differences LDAP, SSO, plugins, templates, and structured workflows
Cons	Paid plans start at $5.42 per user monthly Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales and annual billing Advanced cloud SSO requires Atlassian Guard Standard unless included with Enterprise	Requires customer-managed server infrastructure Not offered as a hosted SaaS product Its platform access is centered on browser use
Our verdict	Confluence is a collaborative workspace for creating, organizing, finding, and sharing knowledge. It suits internal teams, customer-facing documentation, knowledge bases, project information, and structured company content. Its core… Read the review →	TWiki is an open-source, web-based enterprise wiki and application platform for team collaboration, project management, document management, knowledge bases, intranets, and custom web applications. It is suited to mature teams that need… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Confluence — where it wins

  • Collaborative pages, spaces, templates, search, and version history
  • Whiteboards, databases, analytics, AI, and mobile apps
  • Integrations with Jira, Slack, Teams, GitHub, and more

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at $5.42 per user monthly
  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales and annual billing
  • Advanced cloud SSO requires Atlassian Guard Standard unless included with Enterprise

• TWiki — where it wins

  • Fine-grained permissions for users, groups, topics, and webs
  • Revision history includes previous versions and differences
  • LDAP, SSO, plugins, templates, and structured workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires customer-managed server infrastructure
  • Not offered as a hosted SaaS product
  • Its platform access is centered on browser use

• Confluence9.4/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A broad workspace for teams that need structured knowledge, collaboration, and integrations.

  Visit ConfluenceFull verdict →
• TTWiki8.1/10 · Free plan

  A mature, self-hosted wiki for teams that need detailed access and workflow controls.

  Visit TWikiFull verdict →