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Notion vs Confluence pricing for small teams (2026)
Short answer: Confluence is cheaper for small teams. It is free for up to 10 users, and 20 users on Standard pay $1,800 a year. Notion Plus costs $1,200 a year for 10 people and $2,400 for 20 (list price, billed yearly, October 2026). Notion costs more because it is a flexible workspace with databases, while Confluence is a wiki that fits best next to Jira.
How is Notion priced compared with Confluence?
Notion charges a flat price per member. Notion's pricing page lists Plus at $10 a member per month and Business at $20, billed yearly.
Billed monthly, they are $12 and $24. Guests do not count as members.
Confluence works differently when billed yearly. Atlassian's pricing page says annual subscriptions are charged for "the tier that most closely matches your user count." Standard costs $720 a year for 1 to 10 users, $1,050 for 11 to 15, $1,800 for 16 to 25 and $3,600 for 26 to 50. Premium costs $1,400, $2,100, $3,550 and $7,100 for the same bands.
| Plan | How it is billed | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Notion Free | Per member | $0 |
| Notion Plus | Per member | $10 a month yearly, $12 monthly |
| Notion Business | Per member | $20 a month yearly, $24 monthly |
| Confluence Free | Per site | $0, up to 10 users |
| Confluence Standard | User band, yearly | $720 (1–10), $1,050 (11–15), $1,800 (16–25), $3,600 (26–50) a year |
| Confluence Premium | User band, yearly | $1,400 (1–10), $2,100 (11–15), $3,550 (16–25), $7,100 (26–50) a year |
What do 10 and 20 people pay?
List price, billed yearly, October 2026, before tax. A 20-person team on Confluence pays the 16–25 band.
| Plan | 10 people / month | 10 people / year | 20 people / month | 20 people / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notion Plus | $100 | $1,200 | $200 | $2,400 |
| Notion Business | $200 | $2,400 | $400 | $4,800 |
| Confluence Free | $0 | $0 | Not available | Not available |
| Confluence Standard | $60 | $720 | $150 | $1,800 |
| Confluence Premium | $116.67 | $1,400 | $295.83 | $3,550 |
The bands matter at the edges. An 11th person moves a Confluence Standard team from $720 to $1,050 a year.
A 26th person moves it from $1,800 to $3,600. Notion grows in a straight line: each new member adds $120 a year on Plus.
What does each free plan include?
Confluence Free covers up to 10 users with 2 GB of file storage and community support. For a small team that only needs a shared wiki, that can be enough for a long time.
Notion Free is built for individuals. Multi-member workspaces get a limited number of blocks before they must upgrade, and the plan allows 10 guests, 5 MB file uploads and 7 days of page history. Notion doesn't publish the block number, so a team that plans to use it daily should budget for Plus.
What changes on the paid plans?
The limits teams hit first are storage, history, guests and single sign-on. Here is what each vendor's page lists.
| Feature | Notion Plus | Notion Business | Confluence Standard | Confluence Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage / uploads | Unlimited uploads (about 5 GB max per file) | Unlimited | 250 GB | Unlimited |
| Page history | 30 days | 90 days | Version history and rollback | Version history and rollback |
| Guests | Unlimited | Unlimited | 5 free guests per paid user | 5 free guests per paid user |
| SAML SSO | Not listed | Yes | Through Atlassian Guard, sold separately | Through Atlassian Guard, sold separately |
| AI | Trial only | Notion Agent, AI Meeting Notes, Enterprise Search | See Atlassian's plan table | See Atlassian's plan table |
| Uptime SLA | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | 99.9% |
Notion's AI is the main reason teams move from Plus to Business, which doubles the per-member price. On Confluence, single sign-on comes through Atlassian Guard, which the pricing page lists as a separate subscription on Standard and Premium, so add it if your security policy requires SSO.
Which should a small team choose?
| Your situation | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 10 people or fewer, need a shared wiki | Confluence Free | $0 for up to 10 users |
| Engineering team already on Jira | Confluence Standard | Same Atlassian account and admin |
| 16 to 25 people, docs only | Confluence Standard | $1,800 a year for the whole band |
| Docs plus databases, trackers and light project work | Notion Plus | One flexible workspace |
| Want AI meeting notes and search built in | Notion Business | Included at $20 a member |
| Many clients or contractors reading docs | Notion Plus | Unlimited guests |
One more check: if your team already uses Notion for projects and pays for a separate task tool, you may be paying twice. Our SaaS cost per employee guide shows what a typical small team spends per person across tools.
When one system makes more sense
Docs are often the place where a small team's tools overlap most: the wiki, the task tool and the CRM all hold notes about the same work. When that is the case, the Notion cost calculator helps you see the full bill.
FitMySaaS builds teams of 10 to 40 one system with the features they use and moves their pages in. If a wiki is all you need, Confluence Free or Notion Plus is the simpler answer, and our Notion alternatives page covers other options.
Questions
Is Confluence free for small teams?
Yes, for up to 10 users. Atlassian's free plan includes 2 GB of file storage and community support.
Is Notion cheaper than Confluence?
No, not for most small teams. Notion Plus is $1,200 a year for 10 people, while Confluence Standard is $720 for the same 10 people, and Confluence Free is $0.
Do guests cost extra in Notion or Confluence?
Not usually. Notion Plus and Business allow unlimited guests. Confluence lets each paid user bring up to 5 guests free, and each guest is limited to a single space.
Can you pay for Confluence monthly?
Yes. Monthly billing is per user, and Atlassian says annual subscriptions "may be a better value" depending on how many users you buy. Use the calculator on Atlassian's pricing page for your exact count.