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CONFLUENCE: CLOUD VS. DATA CENTER

Create, collaborate, and connect your team's knowledge, all in one place

Find out what sets Cloud apart from Data Center

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Exclusive AI capabilities that connects teams from ideas to knowledge to impact in Confluence Cloud

Unified workspace for end to end organization

Create a seamless, end-to-end workflow that connects brainstorming, planning, and execution in one cohesive system. Reduce tool switching and keep your teams aligned, enhancing productivity and ensuring all work stays organized and easily accessible.

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Brainstorm and collaborate visually with whiteboards

Collaborate with teams through a virtual whiteboard for brainstorming, planning, diagramming, and executing, even if you're not in the same room. Use Rovo to create visuals or turn ideas into work items in Jira.

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Get teams on the same page with live docs

Use live docs to plan projects, refine ideas, comment, notify, and edit content in real time, so you can collaborate with anyone on your team or across teams.

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Structure, connect and manage knowledge with databases

Databases help teams centralize and organize information with custom filters and views, so they can embed a single source of truth everywhere.

Accelerated performance with Rovo

Transform the way your team works with AI-powered apps that automate repetitive tasks, enhance content creation, and streamline information access, allowing your team to focus on impactful work.
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Save time with summaries and AI-powered search

Effectively review and understand page changes and feedback, and get quick, personalized answers and insights with AI-powered search that reaches across your entire toolstack.

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Transform content with AI in one click

Remix with Rovo allows teams to instantly transform page content into charts, infographics, presentations, prototypes and apps.

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Accelerate content creation

Turn messy notes into useful documentation, generate new content with a simple prompt, and create action items in seconds.

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Create, share, and collaborate with ease. The Confluence you know and love is reimagined in the Cloud

Rich content creation and documentation

Unlock the AI-powered way to create and edit content in Confluence with Rovo. Intuitive workflows and smart capabilities help your team brainstorm, draft, and publish ideas faster than ever, turning concepts into polished content in seconds.

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Accelerate workflows

Improve your writing, draft new content from your notes, or get help brainstorming with the help of create with Rovo.

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Standardize documentation

Standardize workflows across your org using over 150 templates, with options for every team type.

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Improve efficiency

Embed content like videos or Jira boards to give readers all the context they need without having to leave your page.

Quick discovery of important information

Locate relevant pages, documents, and updates to ensure your team stays informed and productive without wasting time searching.

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Centralize updates

Deliver company news in one central place, eliminating the need to search extensively or ask colleagues where to find critical information.

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Speedy, accurate search

Harness the power of Rovo to enhance your search experience. Search evolves based on your recent projects and activities, pulling in information from third‑party tools like Google Drive or SharePoint so you can locate what you need more quickly and efficiently.

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Discover connected work

Connect your work faster with recommendations for related pages to read next.

Open collaboration

Engage with external teams, including partners, clients, or stakeholders, by collaborating on dedicated spaces or pages, allowing for real-time co-authoring and feedback.

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Seamless collaboration

Invite guests into specific spaces to create, edit, and collaborate on work.

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Share important information

Share specific content items, such as customer FAQs, release notes, and shareholder letters, with individuals outside of Confluence without granting them Confluence access.

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Accessible information

Allows anyone on the internet to view entire spaces, such as support documentation or public roadmaps.

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Compared to Data Center, Jira and Confluence Cloud have features and functionalities, like AI, that make us an attractive workplace. Overall, we knew migrating to Atlassian cloud would be best for our community.

JORDY ESSED

DevNet Team Product Owner, Air France-KLM, Air France

Cloud differentiation

Snapshot of leading features Confluence users rely on. For a complete feature breakdown across Cloud and Data Center

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Curious about what's coming soon?

Check out the features we're working on in the Confluence Cloud Roadmap.

Cloud plans and pricing options

Browse all Confluence Cloud plans to see which option is the right fit for your team.

Want to learn more about how Cloud compares to Data Center?

Frequently asked questions

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