Confluence vs Microsoft Loop
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Confluence
Team wiki and docs workspace from Atlassian, tied to Jira
Microsoft Loop
Shared workspaces and pages with components that sync across apps
Where they differ
- Confluence starts at $6.70 per user / month, billed monthly (first 100 users). Microsoft Loop starts at $5.40 per user / month, paid yearly (Microsoft 365 Business Basic, no Teams).
- Confluence also covers databases, wiki and whiteboard.
At a glance
| Confluence | Microsoft Loop | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6.70 per user / month, billed monthly (first 100 users) | $5.40 per user / month, paid yearly (Microsoft 365 Business Basic, no Teams) |
| Free plan | Free plan for up to 10 users: pages, spaces, databases and templates, 2 GB of file storage, 3 active whiteboards per user and 50 automation steps a month. No space or page permission settings. | Free with a personal Microsoft account on the web, iOS and Android. Workspaces and pages count toward the account's Microsoft storage quota; Copilot and Loop components in Teams or Outlook are not available. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Standard or Premium; no payment information required | One-month free trial of Microsoft 365 business plans; credit card required, converts to a paid plan |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Atlassian | Microsoft |
| Price read from | atlassian.com | microsoft.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
Microsoft Loop
- Teams that already work in Microsoft 365, Teams and Outlook
- Agendas, task lists and notes that have to stay in sync across apps
- Personal projects on a free Microsoft account
Worth knowing
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.
Microsoft Loop
- Loop is not sold on its own: work use comes with a Microsoft 365 subscription that includes OneDrive or SharePoint storage.
- Microsoft's plans page names Loop only under Business Standard and Premium, while its Loop support page says any work account with that storage can create workspaces.
- Microsoft's support page says Loop does not currently support external sharing with guests or people outside the organization.
- Copilot in Loop needs a Microsoft 365 Copilot plan on work accounts and is not available with personal accounts, even on Microsoft 365 Personal or Family.
Key features
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.
Microsoft Loop
- Workspaces
- Shared spaces that group the pages, links and files for a project, so a team can see what everyone is working on and track progress toward shared goals.
- Pages
- Flexible canvases that bring together components, links, tasks and data. A page can be shared across Microsoft 365 apps as a link or as an embedded component.
- Loop components
- Lists, tables and notes that stay in sync wherever they are shared, including Teams, Outlook, OneNote and Whiteboard. They are not supported with personal Microsoft accounts.
- Page templates
- Templates set up a page for project context, meeting notes or a team decision, and an insert menu adds components, mentions and dates inline.
- Copilot in Loop
- Helps a team co-create content and catch up on changes to a page. It requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot plan and a work or school account.
- Suggested files for new workspaces
- When a workspace is created, Loop searches for relevant files and documents and offers to add them.
Plans
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.
Microsoft Loop
Personal Microsoft account$0
Loop on the web, iOS and Android with workspaces and pages. No Copilot, and components cannot be used in Teams or Outlook.
Business Basic (no Teams)$5.40
per user / month, paid yearly ($7.00 with Teams)
Web and mobile Office apps with OneDrive and SharePoint, the storage license Microsoft's Loop support page says the Loop app needs.
Business Standard with Copilot$23.50
per user / month, paid yearly ($20.30 without Teams)
Desktop Office apps and Copilot. The lowest business plan whose listing names Loop and the ability to create shareable Loop workspaces.
Business Premium with Copilot$32.00
per user / month, paid yearly ($28.80 without Teams)
Everything in Standard plus Intune device management, Defender threat protection and Purview data protection, for up to 300 users.
Ways to pay less
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.
Microsoft Loop
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit grant and staff pricing
Eligible nonprofits get Microsoft 365 Business Basic as a grant, free for up to 300 users, and Business Standard, which lists Loop, at $3.50 per user / month paid yearly.
