Choose BookStack if you need
- API. We haven't found it on Confluence's website.
- Integration with diagrams.net. We haven't found it on Confluence's website.
At a glance
- Confluence has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for BookStack.
- Confluence offers a free trial (length not stated). We haven't confirmed one for BookStack.
- Confluence's lowest paid plan is Standard at $5.78 per user per month, as listed for 300 users, as of October 20, 2026.
- Only BookStack lists API.
- Only Confluence lists Web, iOS and Android.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Confluence lists SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for BookStack.
- Both have a public API.
- BookStack can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Confluence.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Confluence if you need
- Web, iOS or Android. We haven't found them on BookStack's website.
- Integration with Jira or Loom. We haven't found them on BookStack's website.
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Review ConfluenceThe facts
- What it does
- BookStackA simple, self-hosted, easy-to-use platform for organising and storing information
- ConfluenceConfluence is your team workspace for creating and sharing knowledge.
- Free plan
- BookStackNot confirmed
- ConfluenceYes
- Pricing
- BookStackFree and open source
- ConfluencePer user, monthly
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only BookStack
- API
Only Confluence
- Web
- iOS
- Android
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only BookStack
- diagrams.net
Only Confluence
People who switched
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