Confluence vs Zoho Learn
We give Confluence a 4.0 GPA and Zoho Learn a 3.4, out of 4.0. Confluence grades higher on the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and features.
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
Zoho Learn
Team knowledge base and training courses in one platform
How we grade them
| 4.0GPAConfluenceExcellent | 3.4GPAZoho LearnVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AStandard is $6.70 a user a month for the first 100 users, about half what paid plans in this category usually start at, and it comes with 250 GB, page permissions and guests. Mind the pricing page: the $5.42 it shows first is an average for a 300-user team. | AExpress is $0.83 a user a month billed annually, or $1 monthly, and Professional is $2.50. That's a fraction of what's typical in this category, for a knowledge base with a course builder attached. Custom portals cost extra on Express, from $0.50 per portal user a month. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree for up to 10 users, with pages, spaces, databases, templates and 2 GB of file storage. A small team could stay here for good. You don't get space or page permission settings, though, so you can't lock a page down. | BFree for 5 users, but it's a small box: 3 spaces, 5 manuals, 5 courses, 2 learning paths and 1 GB of storage. No external sharing, version history or PDF export either. There's a 7-day trial of the paid side with no credit card required. |
| Features | APages in spaces with a page tree, live editing by several people, comments and version history. Then whiteboards linked to Jira, databases you can lay out as tables, cards or boards, rule-based automation, and Rovo AI search and chat on paid plans. That's the whole wiki job. | ASpaces, manuals and articles in a real-time editor with inline comments, tables, code blocks and flowcharts. Then a proper course builder on top: lessons, quizzes, SCORM imports, learning paths and certificates. Zia drafts an SOP from a single prompt. |
| Ease of use | A4.6 from about 3,700 App Store ratings. It's cloud software you sign up for, and Standard and Premium have a 7-day trial that asks for no payment information. Templates mean you rarely start a page from nothing. | BNo rating on record to go by, so a B is as high as we go. The structure is laid out for you, with spaces for teams, manuals for topics and articles inside, so you're not inventing a filing system on day one. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, iPhone and Android, with Jira, Jira Service Management, Trello, Loom, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, GitHub and Figma connected. There's no desktop app on record, so at a computer it's the browser. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, so people can read articles and take courses on their phones. But the only connection on record is Zoho MCP, with no other integrations listed, and that keeps it from an A. |
| Best for | team wikis that sit next to Jira | a cheap knowledge base with training courses |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Confluence and Zoho Learn. How we grade
Where they differ
- Confluence starts at $6.70 per user / month, billed monthly (first 100 users). Zoho Learn starts at $0.83 per user / month, billed annually ($1 billed monthly).
- Confluence also covers databases, whiteboard and documents.
- Zoho Learn also covers reports.
At a glance
| Confluence | Zoho Learn | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6.70 per user / month, billed monthly (first 100 users) | $0.83 per user / month, billed annually ($1 billed monthly) |
| 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. | 5 users, 3 spaces, 5 manuals, 5 courses, 2 learning paths and 1 GB of storage. It has no external sharing, version history or PDF export. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Standard or Premium; no payment information required | 7-day free trial, no credit card required (the pricing FAQ still describes a 30-day trial) |
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| Made by | Atlassian | Zoho Corporation |
| Price read from | atlassian.com | zoho.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 6, 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
Zoho Learn
- Companies that want SOPs and employee training in the same tool
- Small teams: the Free plan covers 5 users
- Organizations training customers or partners through branded portals
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.
Zoho Learn
- The Free plan stops at 5 users, 3 spaces, 5 manuals and 5 courses, and has no external sharing, version history or PDF export.
- Article drafts, templates, verification reminders, mandatory reads, knowledge reports and a custom domain are limited to Professional.
- Custom portals are a paid add-on on Express, from $0.50 per portal user a month; Professional includes one portal with five portal users.
- The signup page offers a 7-day free trial, while the pricing FAQ describes a 30-day trial of the Professional plan.
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.
Zoho Learn
- Spaces, manuals and articles
- Knowledge sits in a built-in hierarchy: spaces for teams or departments, manuals for topics, and articles that can be grouped into chapters.
- Collaborative editor
- Several authors can edit an article at once and discuss it in inline comments. Articles take tables, embedded video, syntax-highlighted code blocks, drawings and flowcharts.
- Verification and mandatory reads
- Verification reminders prompt authors to review articles, and mandatory reads confirm that people have read them. Both are on Professional, which also keeps unlimited version history.
- Course builder
- Courses combine text, video and document lessons with quizzes and accept imported SCORM packages. Learning paths chain courses together, and certificates are issued on completion.
- Zia AI assistant
- Zia drafts an SOP from a single prompt, rephrases and summarizes articles, and generates course outlines, text lessons and assignment questions.
- Custom portals
- Branded public or private portals share manuals and deliver training to customers, partners and other people outside the organization.
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.
Zoho Learn
Free$0
5 users, 3 spaces, 5 manuals, 5 courses, 2 learning paths and 1 GB of storage, with one question bank of 20 questions.
Express$0.83
per user / month, billed annually ($1 billed monthly)
10 spaces, 50 manuals, 25 courses and 1 GB per user, plus password-protected external sharing, 30 days of version history and PDF export.
Professional$2.50
per user / month, billed annually ($3 billed monthly)
Unlimited spaces, manuals and courses with 5 GB per user, plus assignments, article drafts and templates, verification and mandatory reads.
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.
Zoho Learn
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as saving 17%: Express drops from $1 to $0.83 and Professional from $3 to $2.50 per user a month.
- Nonprofit
Special pricing for nonprofits
The pricing FAQ says Zoho Learn has special pricing for non-profit organizations. No rate is published, so it has to be requested.
- Education
Special pricing for educational institutions
The pricing FAQ says Zoho Learn has special pricing for educational institutions. No rate is published, so it has to be requested.
