Bit.ai vs Confluence

Bit.ai

• Teams writing documents that mix text with embedded files, designs and spreadsheets
• Sales and client teams that want to see who opened a shared document
• Small groups of up to 5 that can stay within 50 documents on the free plan

Confluence

• Teams that run Jira and want documentation linked to their issues
• Company wikis and intranets organized into spaces per team or project
• Small teams: the Free plan covers up to 10 users

Bit.ai

• The Free plan stops at 5 members, 50 documents and 1 GB of storage, and does not include the AI Genius assistant.
• Trackable documents, unlimited storage and free guest access need Business at $15 per user a month billed annually.
• Paid plans include 20K AI words a month; more costs $10 per 100K words, and the vendor says it does not offer refunds.
• The site describes a browser-based product and lists no desktop or mobile apps.

Confluence

• The Free plan stops at 10 users and 2 GB of storage and has no space or page permission settings.
• The pricing page's default prices ($5.42 Standard, $10.44 Premium) are per-user averages for a 300-user team; the first 100 users cost $6.70 or $13.20 each.
• Enforced SSO and SCIM need a separate Atlassian Guard Standard subscription on every plan except Enterprise, which is sold on annual contracts only.
• The self-managed Data Center edition reaches end of life on March 28, 2029, when its subscriptions expire and it becomes read-only.

Bit.ai

Document editor with widgets

Typing a slash opens a menu for inserting code blocks, tables, math equations, signatures, file previews and visual link previews into a document.

Wikis from documents

Any document becomes a wiki when subpages are added, which builds a content tree for navigation. Workspaces, folders and subfolders are unlimited.

Real-time collaboration

Team members, clients and guests can be invited to edit and comment on the same document at once. Free guest access is part of the Business plan.

Sharing and tracking

Documents are shared by live link or embedded on a website, with password protection and link expiry. Trackable documents with engagement analytics are on Business.

AI Genius writing assistant

AI Genius drafts, summarizes, translates and revises text. Paid plans include 20K words a month, with more sold at $10 per 100K words; it is not on the free plan.

Embeds from other apps

Content from more than 100 apps, including Figma, Google Sheets, Typeform and Airtable, sits live inside a document, and cloud files are inserted from Google Drive, OneDrive, Box or Dropbox.

Confluence

Pages and spaces

Pages hold project plans, meeting notes and policies, and are grouped into spaces with a page tree. Several people can edit at once, with inline and page comments and version history.

Whiteboards

Freeform canvases for brainstorming and diagrams, with built-in links to Jira. Free allows 3 active whiteboards per user, Standard 10, and Premium and Enterprise have no limit.

Databases

Structured collections that gather information from Jira and other apps and can be laid out as tables, cards or boards.

Rovo AI

Rovo Search, Chat and Agents come with paid plans and are metered in monthly credits: 25 per user on Standard, 70 on Premium and 150 on Enterprise.

Automation

Rule-based automation with templates and a low-code builder. Monthly allowances run from 50 steps per subscription on Free to 500 steps per user on Enterprise.

Permissions and external sharing

Paid plans add space and page permissions, view-only public links, anonymous access and up to 5 free guests per paid user, each limited to a single space.

Bit.ai

• Free$0

  Up to 5 members and 50 documents, with the content library, import options, a 5 MB file limit and 1 GB of storage.

• Pro$8

  per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)

  No user limit, unlimited documents, 500 GB of storage, export options, embedding of docs and wikis, and 20K AI Genius words.

• Business$15

  per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

  Everything in Pro plus trackable documents, unlimited storage, free guest access, priority support and personalized team demos.

• AI Genius add-on$10

  per 100K words / month, added to a paid plan

  Extra AI writing allowance in blocks of 100K words, up to 1 million words a month across the organization.

Confluence

• Free$0

  Up to 10 users on one site with 2 GB of file storage, 3 active whiteboards per user and community support.

• Standard$6.70

  per user / month, billed monthly (first 100 users)

  250 GB of storage, page permissions, guests, public links and 25 Rovo credits per user. Annual billing is $680 a year for up to 10 users.

• Premium$13.20

  per user / month, billed monthly (first 100 users)

  Unlimited storage and whiteboards, analytics, company hub, 24/7 critical-issue support and a 99.9% uptime SLA. $1,300 a year for up to 10 users.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Annual contracts through sales: Atlassian Guard Standard included, up to 150 sites, Atlassian Analytics and a 99.95% uptime SLA.

Bit.ai

• Annual discount

  Lower per-user price with annual billing

  The pricing toggle labels annual billing as saving 25%. Pro is $8 per user a month billed annually against $12 monthly, and Business $15 against $20.

• Nonprofit

  Non-profit discount on request

  The pricing page lists a non-profit discount for organizations that contact Bit.ai from their organization email. No amount is published.

• Education

  Education discount on request

  The pricing page lists an education discount for educators, students and administrators who contact Bit.ai. No amount is published.

• Startups

  Startup discount on request

  The pricing page lists a startup discount for startups that contact Bit.ai. No amount is published.

Confluence

• Annual discount

  Save up to 17% with annual billing

  The pricing page's billing toggle states a saving of up to 17% on annual plans. Annual prices are set by user tier: Standard is $680 a year and Premium $1,300 a year for up to 10 users.

• Nonprofit

  75% off for eligible nonprofits

  Atlassian's licensing page offers Confluence Cloud at 75% off to eligible Community customers: registered nonprofits and social enterprises, verified through Goodstack.

• Education

  75% off for academic institutions

  Academic licenses give eligible schools, colleges and affiliated research institutes 75% off the list price of Confluence Standard, Premium and Enterprise.

• Education

  75% off Classroom licenses

  Eligible college students, graduate students and teachers using Confluence for classroom or learning activities get 75% off Standard and Premium.