# DokuWiki, XWiki vs Confluence Comparison

| | DokuWiki | XWiki | Confluence | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 3.9 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 12 | 13 | 4,348 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (75.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (38.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (48.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free 0 Community | Free 10 Users Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### DokuWiki

**Not enough data**

### XWiki

**Not enough data**

### Confluence

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

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

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | DokuWiki | XWiki | Confluence | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (3685 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 8.0 (3734 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (1225 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.0 (898 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.1 (2524 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (813 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (8 reviews) | 7.1 (12 reviews) | 7.5 (3616 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### DokuWiki

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### XWiki

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Community

Price: Free 0 Community

Description: Always free, on-premises. Yours to set up.


Key Features:
- Community extensions

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/xwiki/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### 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

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Knowledge Base

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **DokuWiki** | N/A | N/A |
| **XWiki** | N/A | N/A |
| **Confluence** | 8.3/10 | 1084 |

#### Knowledge Pages

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

#### Knowledge Dissemination

| Feature | DokuWiki | XWiki | Confluence | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Page Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (674 reviews) | 
| **Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (787 reviews) | 
| **Knowledge Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (895 reviews) | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (795 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Search** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (493 reviews) | 
| **Browser Extension** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 7.8 (423 reviews) | 
| **Organization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (556 reviews) | 
| **Other Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (522 reviews) | 
| **Knowledge Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (452 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Knowledge Base

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

### Unified Workspaces

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **DokuWiki** | N/A | N/A |
| **XWiki** | N/A | N/A |
| **Confluence** | 8.4/10 | 76 |

#### Login Options 

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

#### Productivity

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

#### Customization 

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

#### Agentic AI - Unified Workspaces

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

### Work Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **DokuWiki** | N/A | N/A |
| **XWiki** | N/A | N/A |
| **Confluence** | 8.6/10 | 97 |

#### Automation

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

#### Administration

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

#### Project management

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

#### Workload

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

#### Communication & Collaboration

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

#### Cost Management

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

#### Integration

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

#### Generative AI

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

#### Agentic AI - Work Management

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

### Project Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **DokuWiki** | N/A | N/A |
| **XWiki** | N/A | N/A |
| **Confluence** | 8.5/10 | 127 |

#### Communication

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

#### Content & Documents

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

#### Controls

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

#### Project Management

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

#### Remote Collaboration

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

#### Generative AI

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

#### Agentic AI - Project Collaboration

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

### IT Documentation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **DokuWiki** | N/A | N/A |
| **XWiki** | N/A | N/A |
| **Confluence** | 8.3/10 | 218 |

#### Management and Discovery - IT Documentation

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

#### Operations - IT Documentation

| Feature | DokuWiki | XWiki | Confluence | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (190 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (181 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (178 reviews) | 

### Knowledge Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **DokuWiki** | N/A | N/A |
| **XWiki** | N/A | N/A |
| **Confluence** | N/A | N/A |

#### Knowledge Base

| Feature | DokuWiki | XWiki | Confluence | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Q & A** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Link Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Searchable** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | DokuWiki | XWiki | Confluence | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Permission** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Public vs Private** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content

| Feature | DokuWiki | XWiki | Confluence | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Trackable Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Viewing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Update Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Communication

| Feature | DokuWiki | XWiki | Confluence | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Social Features** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tagging ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Upload ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Comments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Knowledge Base Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/knowledge-base-software)



**Unique to Confluence (4):** [Project Collaboration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/project-collaboration), [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)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | DokuWiki | XWiki | Confluence | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 75.0% | 30.8% | 18.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 16.7% | 30.8% | 48.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 8.3% | 38.5% | 33.3% | 

### By Industry

#### DokuWiki

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.0%
- **Computer Software:** 16.7%
- **Banking:** 16.7%
- **Law Practice:** 8.3%
- **Construction:** 8.3%
- **Computer Networking:** 8.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 8.3%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 8.3%

#### XWiki

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.1%
- **Computer Software:** 23.1%
- **Public Relations and Communications:** 7.7%
- **Program Development:** 7.7%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 7.7%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 7.7%
- **Insurance:** 7.7%
- **Financial Services:** 7.7%
- **Education Management:** 7.7%

#### 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%

---
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## Top Discussions

### DokuWiki

No discussions available for this product.

### XWiki

No discussions available for this product.

### 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..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/dokuwiki-vs-xwiki-vs-confluence)