Outline is an alternative
to Confluence
$10/mo (Cloud (1–10 team members)) vs Confluence Standard at $5.78/mo — covering 29% of the 3 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Standard plan at $5.78/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Cloud (1–10 team members): 10 USD/monthly.
Confluence costs $5.78/mo on the Standard plan at single user, monthly billing. Outline costs $10/mo (Cloud (1–10 team members) plan), which is not cheaper than Confluence Standard at $5.78/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Outline covers 29% of the 3 capabilities compared against Confluence. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Outline | Confluence |
|---|---|---|
| Docs & wikis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Whiteboards & mind maps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Knowledge base / help center | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Confluence has that Outline lacks.
- Whiteboards & mind maps — Sketch ideas on a shared whiteboard or mind map.Missing from Outline.
- Knowledge base / help center — Publish a self-serve help center for customers.Missing from Outline.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Cloud (1–10 team members) | $10/mo |
| Cloud (11–100 team members) | $79/mo |
| Cloud (101–200 team members) | $249/mo |
| Free | Free |
| Standard | $5.78/seat/mo |
| Premium | $11.16/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Outline lack compared with Confluence?
Whiteboards & mind maps, Workflow automations, Dashboards & reporting, SSO & SCIM provisioning, Knowledge base / help center — 5 of the 3 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Confluence: 2026-10-29; Outline: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-29)
- https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/features (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- Outline data last verified 2026-10-26