# Confluence vs Viva Engage Comparison

| | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 3.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 4,363 | 1,441 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (48.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (59.6% 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)

### Viva Engage

Pros:
- Ease of Use (4 reviews)
- Connectivity (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Low Engagement (3 reviews)
- Distraction (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (3695 reviews) | 7.9 (1264 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.0 (3745 reviews) | 8.1 (1280 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (1235 reviews) | 8.3 (178 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.1 (904 reviews) | 7.7 (166 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (2534 reviews) | 7.8 (757 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (819 reviews) | 7.8 (147 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.5 (3627 reviews) | 6.0 (1264 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

### Viva Engage

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Team Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | N/A | N/A |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Status Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Instant Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Feed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Comments and Voting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Discussions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Directory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Online Status of Coworkers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content Management

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Productivity Tools

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Moderation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Knowledge Base

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | 8.3/10 | 1100 |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Knowledge Pages

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | 8.5 (794 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **In-Content Feedback** | 8.4 (739 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Versioning and Version History** | 8.8 (801 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Trees** | 8.3 (658 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Duplicate Detection** | 7.8 (442 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Content Editor** | 8.6 (539 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Knowledge Dissemination

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Page Analytics** | 8.3 (674 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Permissions** | 8.6 (790 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Sharing** | 9.2 (903 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | 8.6 (796 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Search** | 8.1 (494 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Browser Extension** | 7.8 (423 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Organization** | 8.7 (560 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Other Integrations** | 8.5 (525 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Integrations** | 8.5 (451 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Knowledge Base

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | 7.7 (178 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.6 (179 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 7.5 (178 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Unified Workspaces

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | 8.5/10 | 78 |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Login Options 

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Single Sign-On (SSO)** | 9.4 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Password Saver** | 8.7 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Productivity

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Email Client** | 7.9 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Split Screen** | 8.3 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Feed** | 8.5 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Assistant** | 8.1 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics and Reporting** | 8.4 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Customization 

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Custom Workflows** | 8.4 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multiple Workspaces** | 9.1 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Application Integration** | 8.6 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Unified Workspaces

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.8 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 8.2 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Work Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | 8.6/10 | 101 |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Automation

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Workflows** | 8.8 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 8.8 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data repository** | 8.8 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Permissions** | 8.8 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Procedures** | 8.6 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Work** | 9.2 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Project management

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Task Prioritization** | 9.0 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dependencies** | 8.6 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Planning** | 8.9 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Views** | 8.8 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduling** | 8.6 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Critical Path** | 8.1 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.7 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Workload

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Resource Allocation** | 8.2 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workspace** | 8.6 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration** | 8.8 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Insights** | 8.4 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Communication & Collaboration

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Communication Channels** | 8.8 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | 9.3 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration** | 9.2 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Cost Management

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Project Budgeting** | 8.0 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Time & Expense** | 8.1 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Profitability** | 8.0 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Front Office** | 8.4 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Back Office** | 8.2 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **External data** | 8.2 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.4 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.4 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Work Management

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.0 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 8.0 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.1 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.3 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Project Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | 8.5/10 | 132 |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Chat** | 7.4 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Discussions** | 8.7 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **External** | 8.0 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Feedback** | 8.3 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Announcements** | 8.5 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Content & Documents

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | 9.0 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notes** | 9.0 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | 8.6 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Versioning** | 9.0 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Controls

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Custom Views** | 8.4 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Followers** | 8.5 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Management** | 8.8 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Calendars** | 8.2 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Public Sharing** | 8.5 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Project Management

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Task Management** | 8.4 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Planning** | 8.7 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Visibility** | 9.0 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 9.2 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Remote Collaboration

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Alignment** | 9.0 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Accountability** | 8.9 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Connectivity** | 8.7 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Offline Mode** | 7.5 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.2 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.2 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Project Collaboration

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | 7.6 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.9 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | N/A | N/A |
| **Viva Engage** | 9.0/10 | 9 |

#### Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Gamification** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **Community Building** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Knowledge Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **User Generated Content** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 

#### Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Moderation** | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 
| **Polls & Surveys** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 
| **Content Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Analytics & Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **User Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### IT Documentation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | 8.3/10 | 221 |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management and Discovery - IT Documentation

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Search and Indexing** | 8.3 (186 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | 8.5 (190 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access and Permissions** | 8.5 (189 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operations - IT Documentation

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | 8.5 (191 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 8.0 (181 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.2 (179 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Employee Intranet

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | N/A | N/A |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Employee Intranet

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Knowledge Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Confluence** | N/A | N/A |
| **Viva Engage** | N/A | N/A |

#### Knowledge Base

| Feature | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 Viva Engage (2):** [Enterprise Social Networking (ESN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-social-networking-esn), [Employee Intranet Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-intranet)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Confluence | Viva Engage | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 18.3% | 10.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 48.3% | 30.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 33.4% | 59.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Confluence

- **Computer Software:** 20.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.6%
- **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%

#### Viva Engage

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.8%
- **Computer Software:** 6.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.2%
- **Education Management:** 3.9%
- **Higher Education:** 3.8%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.6%
- **Retail:** 3.5%
- **Accounting:** 3.4%
- **Management Consulting:** 2.7%
- **Financial Services:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 49.5%

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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..."

### Viva Engage

- Title: [I'm new to Yammer and unsure how to engage my team in company-wide discussions. Any advice?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-m-new-to-yammer-and-unsure-how-to-engage-my-team-in-company-wide-discussions-any-advice) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "To engage your team on Yammer, start by setting a welcoming tone with introductions and simple icebreaker questions. Tag team members in relevant posts,..."
- Title: [Is yammer any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-yammer-any-good) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes it’s a great tool for employee communication. "
- Title: [What can yammer be used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-yammer-be-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Networking with colleagues"
- Title: [Can i get notifications of when a poll is being answered and the progress made based on the number of users that have submitted their answers to determine percentages of participation?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-get-notifications-of-when-a-poll-is-being-answered-and-the-progress-made-based-on-the-number-of-users-that-have-submitted-their-answers-to-determine-percentages-of-participation) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes you can get notifications in your email"
- Title: [Whats the best way to use Yammer is it only for sharing an update or a post?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30075-whats-the-best-way-to-use-yammer-is-it-only-for-sharing-an-update-or-a-post) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "in the application but the Web interface is not bad at all"

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