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At a Glance
Confluence
Confluence
Star Rating
(3,795)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$10 per month
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Stack Overflow for Teams
Stack Overflow for Teams
Star Rating
(721)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.50 1 Per Teammate Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Reviewers mention that Confluence excels in its Templates feature, scoring 8.5, which allows teams to create consistent documentation easily, while Stack Overflow for Teams received a lower score of 7.4 in this area, indicating less flexibility in template creation.
  • Users report that Stack Overflow for Teams shines in its Q & A functionality, achieving a score of 9.2, which enhances knowledge sharing among team members, whereas Confluence scored 8.6, suggesting it may not be as robust for Q&A interactions.
  • G2 users highlight that Stack Overflow for Teams has a superior Voting system, with a score of 9.1, which encourages community engagement and prioritization of content, while Confluence's voting feature scored lower at 8.9.
  • Users on G2 indicate that Confluence's Link Sharing feature is highly rated at 8.9, making it easy to share resources, whereas Stack Overflow for Teams scored slightly lower at 8.7, suggesting a less seamless sharing experience.
  • Reviewers say that Stack Overflow for Teams offers a more user-friendly Ease of Use experience, scoring 9.0 compared to Confluence's 7.9, which may lead to quicker onboarding and adoption for new users.
  • Users report that Confluence's Versioning and Version History feature is well-received, scoring 8.9, allowing teams to track changes effectively, while Stack Overflow for Teams scored 8.0, indicating it may not provide as comprehensive a version control system.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Confluence
Team collaboration
$10
per month
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Stack Overflow for Teams
Basic
$6.50
1 Per Teammate Per Month
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Free Trial
Confluence
Free Trial is available
Stack Overflow for Teams
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
3,233
8.9
554
Ease of Use
7.9
3,251
9.0
559
Ease of Setup
8.0
778
9.0
191
Ease of Admin
7.9
737
9.0
182
Quality of Support
8.0
2,131
8.8
285
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
656
9.0
137
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
3,181
8.2
512
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.6
3,234
Account Options
Not enough data
9.0
258
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
284
Not enough data
8.8
250
Not enough data
8.8
238
Not enough data
8.7
251
Q&A Tools
Not enough data
9.0
319
Not enough data
8.9
322
Not enough data
8.6
302
Not enough data
9.1
311
Not enough data
8.3
238
Not enough data
8.3
138
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
194
Not enough data
7.9
129
8.6
6,131
8.2
2,043
Knowledge Pages
8.5
508
Feature Not Available
8.5
492
8.1
153
8.7
541
8.8
226
8.9
511
8.0
148
8.5
419
Feature Not Available
8.2
205
7.7
137
8.8
251
8.4
183
Knowledge Dissemination
8.4
434
7.5
129
8.7
517
8.1
159
9.2
560
9.2
228
8.6
546
8.4
204
8.2
248
8.1
176
8.2
202
Feature Not Available
8.9
244
8.3
171
8.5
227
7.8
129
8.8
226
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Confluence
Confluence
Stack Overflow for Teams
Stack Overflow for Teams
Confluence and Stack Overflow for Teams are categorized as Knowledge Base
Unique Categories
Confluence
Confluence has no unique categories
Stack Overflow for Teams
Stack Overflow for Teams is categorized as AI Code Generation and Q&A Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Confluence
Confluence
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
48.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.2%
Stack Overflow for Teams
Stack Overflow for Teams
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
38.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
44.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Confluence
Confluence
Computer Software
20.5%
Information Technology and Services
19.3%
Internet
6.9%
Financial Services
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Other
43.7%
Stack Overflow for Teams
Stack Overflow for Teams
Computer Software
35.1%
Information Technology and Services
18.4%
Financial Services
5.1%
Program Development
2.5%
Retail
2.2%
Other
36.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Confluence
Confluence
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Madeleine B.
MB
Madeleine B.
Verified User in Financial Services

I LOVE that it is a one stop shop for all work related documents and the fact that it is so easy to use. The search feature is the best.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Collin C.
CC
Collin C.
Verified User in Computer Software

Search is a pain. The more questions are asked in Q&A, the more difficult it becomes to find what you want, because it seems like questions are prioritized over stable doc pages. Search seems to default to "or" so searching for "product feature" will show...

Stack Overflow for Teams
Stack Overflow for Teams
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kashif Umair L.
KL
Kashif Umair L.
Verified User in Computer Software

What I like best about Stack Overflow for Teams is how effortlessly it helps me find the information I'm looking for. The search functionality, combined with the robust tagging and categorization options, makes locating relevant answers and documentation a...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Donald H. S.
DS
Donald H. S.
Verified User in Computer Software

I think the platform needs a fuller wiki, or way to organize questions into topics and practice areas beyond what is already available. We need a way for someone to curate pages of content, essentially.

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Discussions
Confluence
Confluence Discussions
What is confluence tool used for?
6 comments
TS
In short, it is a tool to collaborate on content across an organization, track changes/workflows for policies and procedures, and even act as an internal...Read more
Uses for Confluence?
3 comments
Francis P.
FP
Yes we use it. We have an internal intranet on sharepoint but we use confluence for all our development documentation because it has its tight integration...Read more
What are the characteristics of confluence?
3 comments
Jake K.
JK
It's a helpful tool for documentation, summaries, and collaboration. Information is organized and surfaced in a comprehensive (but not overwhelming) format....Read more
Stack Overflow for Teams
Stack Overflow for Teams Discussions
Is stack overflow free to use?
4 comments
Tyler Y.
TY
No; Stack Overflow for Teams is not free. See pricing here: https://stackoverflow.co/teams/pricing/Read more
What is Stack Overflow for Teams used for?
2 comments
Ankit S.
AS
Majorly it can be used for internalised Q& A platform for cretaing a question bank and a knowledge share space.Read more
Who can use Stack Overflow for Teams?
1 comment
Official Response from Stack Overflow for Teams
Any group working on a project together can use Teams. While we started Stack Overflow to solve problems facing developers, we’ve seen other kinds of...Read more