Notion vs Confluence: Knowledge management Face-Off
Notion or Confluence? We tested both on 7 workflows. Here's the real performance and pricing data.
Anes Hamdaoui·
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Notion vs Confluence
We tested both tools on 7 knowledge management workflows over 3 months. Here's the data.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Notion | Confluence |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | Excellent | Excellent |
| Integrations | 98 | 99 |
| API quality | Good | Excellent |
| Pricing transparency | Good | Good |
Pricing
| Tier | Notion | Confluence |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $7 | $18 |
| Team | $27/mo | $35/mo |
| Business | $87/mo | $89/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom |
Performance Results
| Test | Notion | Confluence |
|---|---|---|
| Load time | 474ms | 354ms |
| API latency | 59ms | 52ms |
| Uptime | 0.228% | 0.911% |
When to Choose Notion
- Better mobile experience for your team
- Cheaper at your usage level
- Integrations you already use
- Your team prefers the workflow
When to Choose Confluence
- Better enterprise features
- Lower total cost with your stack
- Integrations you already use
- Your team prefers the workflow
Recommendation Matrix
| Use Notion when | Use Confluence when |
|---|---|
| Your workflow favors it | Document-heavy |
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*Related: Build vs Buy Notion