# Confluence vs Dropbox Paper Comparison

| | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 4,348 | 4,515 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (48.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (49.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free 10 Users Per Month | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Confluence

Pros:
- Ease of Use (304 reviews)
- Team Collaboration (213 reviews)

Cons:
- Not Intuitive (84 reviews)
- Slow Performance (84 reviews)

### Dropbox Paper

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Team Collaboration (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (4 reviews)
- Missing Features (3 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (3685 reviews) | 8.6 (3913 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.0 (3734 reviews) | 8.7 (3929 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (1226 reviews) | 8.6 (811 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.0 (898 reviews) | 8.5 (772 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (2523 reviews) | 8.4 (3126 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (813 reviews) | 8.6 (747 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.5 (3616 reviews) | 7.4 (3826 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Confluence

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free 10 Users Per Month

Description: Free forever for 10 users

Key Features:
- Pages & Spaces
- Organize & connect work with databases
- Hundreds of templates

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/confluence/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Dropbox Paper

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Knowledge Base

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | 8.3/10 | 1084 |
| **Dropbox Paper** | N/A | N/A |

#### Knowledge Pages

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | 8.5 (793 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **In-Content Feedback** | 8.5 (739 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Versioning and Version History** | 8.9 (799 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Trees** | 8.4 (659 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Duplicate Detection** | 7.8 (441 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Content Editor** | 8.6 (535 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Knowledge Dissemination

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Page Analytics** | 8.3 (674 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Permissions** | 8.6 (787 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Sharing** | 9.2 (896 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | 8.6 (796 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Search** | 8.1 (492 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Browser Extension** | 7.8 (423 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Organization** | 8.7 (556 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Other Integrations** | 8.5 (521 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Integrations** | 8.5 (452 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Knowledge Base

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | 7.7 (179 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.6 (180 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 7.6 (179 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Unified Workspaces

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | 8.4/10 | 76 |
| **Dropbox Paper** | N/A | N/A |

#### Login Options 

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Single Sign-On (SSO)** | 9.5 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Password Saver** | 8.7 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Productivity

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Email Client** | 7.9 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Split Screen** | 8.3 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Feed** | 8.5 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Assistant** | 8.0 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics and Reporting** | 8.4 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Customization 

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Custom Workflows** | 8.4 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multiple Workspaces** | 9.1 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Application Integration** | 8.6 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Unified Workspaces

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.8 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 8.1 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Work Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | 8.6/10 | 97 |
| **Dropbox Paper** | N/A | N/A |

#### Automation

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Workflows** | 8.8 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 8.8 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data repository** | 8.8 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Permissions** | 8.8 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Procedures** | 8.6 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Work** | 9.2 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Project management

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Task Prioritization** | 9.0 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dependencies** | 8.6 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Planning** | 8.9 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Views** | 8.7 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduling** | 8.6 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Critical Path** | 8.0 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.6 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Workload

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Resource Allocation** | 8.2 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workspace** | 8.6 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration** | 8.8 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Insights** | 8.4 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Communication & Collaboration

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Communication Channels** | 8.8 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | 9.3 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | 9.2 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Cost Management

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Project Budgeting** | 8.0 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Time & Expense** | 8.1 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Profitability** | 8.0 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Front Office** | 8.4 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Back Office** | 8.2 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **External data** | 8.2 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.4 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.4 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Work Management

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.0 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 8.0 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.1 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.2 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Project Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | 8.5/10 | 127 |
| **Dropbox Paper** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Chat** | 7.5 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Discussions** | 8.7 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **External** | 8.1 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Feedback** | 8.3 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Announcements** | 8.5 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Content & Documents

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | 9.0 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notes** | 9.0 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | 8.8 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Versioning** | 9.0 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Controls

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Custom Views** | 8.4 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Followers** | 8.6 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Management** | 8.8 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Calendars** | 8.2 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Public Sharing** | 8.5 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Project Management

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Task Management** | 8.5 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Planning** | 8.7 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Visibility** | 9.0 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 9.2 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Remote Collaboration

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Alignment** | 9.0 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Accountability** | 8.9 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Connectivity** | 8.8 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Offline Mode** | 7.5 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.2 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.2 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Project Collaboration

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | 7.6 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.9 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Document Creation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | N/A | N/A |
| **Dropbox Paper** | 8.4/10 | 43 |

#### Design

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Graphics** | Not enough data | 8.1 (34 reviews) | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | 8.3 (37 reviews) | 
| **Themes** | Not enough data | 8.4 (35 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-User Collaboration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (39 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Communication** | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | 

#### File Types

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Export** | Not enough data | 9.1 (39 reviews) | 
| **Import** | Not enough data | 8.8 (38 reviews) | 
| **Web Publishing** | Not enough data | 8.1 (31 reviews) | 

#### Edit & Revise

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Revision History** | Not enough data | 8.6 (37 reviews) | 
| **Suggestion Mode** | Not enough data | 7.6 (35 reviews) | 
| **Document Editor** | Not enough data | 8.5 (39 reviews) | 

#### Integrate & Embed

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | 8.8 (32 reviews) | 
| **Website** | Not enough data | 8.4 (32 reviews) | 
| **Applications** | Not enough data | 8.2 (32 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.9 (35 reviews) | 
| **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.7 (30 reviews) | 
| **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.3 (25 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 7.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 7.9 (14 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Document Creation

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

### IT Documentation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | 8.4/10 | 218 |
| **Dropbox Paper** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management and Discovery - IT Documentation

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Search and Indexing** | 8.4 (186 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | 8.5 (189 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access and Permissions** | 8.5 (189 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operations - IT Documentation

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | 8.5 (189 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 8.0 (181 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.2 (178 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Knowledge Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | N/A | N/A |
| **Dropbox Paper** | N/A | N/A |

#### Knowledge Base

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Q & A** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Link Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Searchable** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Permission** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Public vs Private** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Trackable Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Viewing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Update Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Communication

| Feature | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Social Features** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tagging ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Upload ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Comments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Confluence (5):** [Project Collaboration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/project-collaboration), [Knowledge Base Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/knowledge-base-software), [Unified Workspaces Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/unified-workspaces), [Work Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/work-management), [IT Documentation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-documentation)

**Unique to Dropbox Paper (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Confluence | Dropbox Paper | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 18.4% | 49.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 48.3% | 27.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 33.3% | 23.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Confluence

- **Computer Software:** 20.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.5%
- **Internet:** 6.3%
- **Financial Services:** 5.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.2%
- **Higher Education:** 2.1%
- **Retail:** 2.0%
- **Insurance:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 33.1%

#### Dropbox Paper

- **Education Management:** 11.3%
- **Higher Education:** 7.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.6%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.4%
- **Research:** 3.0%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.1%
- **Law Practice:** 2.1%
- **E-Learning:** 2.0%
- **Computer Software:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 57.5%

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## Top Discussions

### Confluence

- Title: [What is confluence tool used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-confluence-tool-used-for) — 6 comments
  > **Top comment:** "In short, it is a tool to collaborate on content across an organization, track changes/workflows for policies and procedures, and even act as an internal..."
- Title: [How is Confluence being utilized to improve knowledge management and collaboration in remote work environments?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-confluence-being-utilized-to-improve-knowledge-management-and-collaboration-in-remote-work-environments) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "In my opinion the possibility of sharing and editing knowledge easily is a main power here. Every who has rights to editing files could easy correct them and..."
- Title: [What is Confluence used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-confluence-used-for) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Documentation, Internal knowledge base, blog posts."
- Title: [What are the characteristics of confluence?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-characteristics-of-confluence) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It's a helpful tool for documentation, summaries, and collaboration. Information is organized and surfaced in a comprehensive (but not overwhelming) format...."
- Title: [Uses for Confluence?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/uses-for-confluence) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes we use it. We have an internal intranet on sharepoint but we use confluence for all our development documentation because it has its tight integration..."

### Dropbox Paper

- Title: [Are there plans to roll out more features and more integrations for Dropbox Paper?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-there-plans-to-roll-out-more-features-and-more-integrations-for-dropbox-paper) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "May be"
- Title: [What is Dropbox Paper used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-dropbox-paper-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Dropbox Paper is a collaborative workspace for writing, planning, and sharing ideas. It’s great for team notes, creative projects, task tracking, and..."
- Title: [Does Dropbox paper have a desktop app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-dropbox-paper-have-a-desktop-app) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, it's called Dropbox Paper desktop app."
- Title: [Is there any limit number of documents paper thats can be I made?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-limit-number-of-documents-paper-thats-can-be-i-made) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Professional and experts create this to help beginners who are looking for a source to learn English and use verbs and their types. It is the best..."

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