Confluence vs Elium
Confluence
atlassian.com
Elium
elium.comSide by side
| Figure | Confluence | Elium |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.42/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Knowledge base software | 9.4 (#2) | 8.8 (#14) |
| Spec score · Internal Knowledge Base Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.7 (#5) |
| Publishing audience | both | Elium targets global operations, customer service, IT support, AI and data, and strategy and research teams. |
| Founded | 2002 | 2008 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia | Belgium, near Brussels |
| App integrations | Confluence integrates with other apps teams already use | Elium lists 65 integrations, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, MCP, ChatGPT, Claude, SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Slack, Salesforce, ServiceNow and Zendesk. |
| SSO support | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Free includes Atlassian Community support, Standard provides regional business-hours support, Premium provides 24/7 critical-issue support, and Enterprise provides 24/7 support with a 30-minute critical-issue response time. | Team and Corporate include email and in-app chat support, while Enterprise adds priority SLA-backed support, a dedicated team and direct phone and web-conference support. |
| Version history | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Confluence
- FreeFree
- Standard$5.42 a month
- Premium$10.44 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Confluence
Confluence is Atlassian's workspace for knowledge management and project collaboration, with pages, whiteboards, databases and Loom video messaging. Teams can edit content together in real time, comment, and receive notifications when tagged or assigned tasks. Its Jira connection links project tracking with documentation planning, and whiteboards can turn ideas into Jira work. View-only pages can be shared publicly; version history, content analytics and app integrations are also available. Rovo can turn content into timelines, charts, maps, slides and prototypes, while its connectors bring knowledge from services including Google Drive, Slack, Salesforce, GitHub, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint into AI search and workflows. Cloud products are hosted, while Data Center products can run on infrastructure of your choice. The Free plan supports up to 10 users, includes 2 GB of storage and allows three active whiteboards per user. Confluence is available on web, Android, iOS and as self-hosted software. Pricing starts at $5.42/user/mo, and a 7-day trial is listed.
Elium
Elium is a knowledge platform that organizes scattered organisational know-how into a governed source for people and AI agents. Web and mobile access support rich articles, tags, permissions, alerts, and an expert directory for social knowledge sharing. Every plan includes unlimited AI search and answers with citations and no usage credits. Governance features cover ownership, validation, retirement, and expiry reminders; Corporate and Enterprise add approval workflows. Elium lists 65 integrations, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, MCP, ChatGPT, Claude, SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Slack, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Zendesk. GraphQL and Search APIs plus MCP connectivity support custom applications and retrieval pipelines. It offers Android, iOS, web, API, extension, and self-hosted deployment, with SSO and version history. Default hosting is in Google Cloud’s Belgium region, with sovereign French hosting through 3DS Outscale. Elium says customer content is not used to train models. Team costs €15 a month billed yearly with a 10-user minimum; Corporate costs $20 a month billed yearly with the same minimum. There is no free plan, but a free trial is available.