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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.
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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.

Cloud differentiation

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

 

Cloud

Data Center

Productivity

 

 

Unlimited space and pages

Collaborative editing

Team Calendars

Inline commenting

Templates

Limited functionality

Live editing

 

Rovo

 

 

AI Automation

 

Generate and transform content

 

AI definitions

 

AI-powered summaries

 

Productivity

 

 

Whiteboards

 

Databases

 

Confluence Cloud editor

 

Related Pages

 

Schedule publish

 

Connected teams

 

 

Anonymous Access

Public Links

 

Confluence Guests

 

Company Hub

 

Deployment and administration

 

 

Page analytics

Limited functionality

Mission control

 

 

Cloud

Data Center

Productivity

Unlimited space and pages

Cloud

Data Center

Collaborative editing

Cloud

Data Center

Team Calendars

Cloud

Data Center

Inline commenting

Cloud

Data Center

Templates

Cloud

Data Center

Limited functionality

Live editing

Cloud

Data Center

 

Atlassian Intelligence

Cloud

 

Data Center

 

AI Automation

Cloud

Data Center

 

Generate and transform content

Cloud

Data Center

 

AI definitions

Cloud

Data Center

 

AI-powered summaries

Cloud

Data Center

 

Productivity

Whiteboards

Cloud

Data Center

 

Databases

Cloud

Data Center

 

Confluence Cloud editor

Cloud

Data Center

 

Related Pages

Cloud

Data Center

 

Schedule publish

Cloud

Data Center

 

Connected teams

Anonymous Access

Cloud

Data Center

Public Links

Cloud

Data Center

 

Confluence Guests

Cloud

Data Center

 

Company Hub

Cloud

Data Center

 

Deployment and administration

Page analytics

Cloud

Data Center

Limited functionality

Mission control

Cloud

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

What is the cost difference between Confluence Cloud and Confluence data center? Copy link to heading Copied! Show
  

For the most accurate look at Cloud and Data Center costs, please contact one of our pricing specialists. To get a baseline comparison, you can use our cost calculator. You can also learn about the differences between Confluence Cloud plans and pricing here.

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We offer the Cloud migration trial to Confluence Data Center customer with a commercial or academic license for 11 or more users. This trial can last up to 12 months and will match the duration and user tier of your current Data Center license, up to a maximum of 20,000 users.

Customers with a Starter tier (10 users or less) or Social Impact license are not eligible for this trial.

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Our Cloud roadmap has all the details on the latest features we’re building in Confluence Cloud. The roadmap is updated quarterly to help you stay up-to-date on what’s coming next for Confluence Cloud.

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Atlassian Ascend offers detailed step-by-step guidance for planning, initiating, and effectively executing your Cloud migration.