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Why is Confluence so popular anyway? Why not just use any free wiki software?
by diebeforei485 5y ago
Why is Confluence so popular anyway? Why not just use any free wiki software?
- deanCommie 5y agoBecause most free wiki software is kind of bland and terrible. Don't get me wrong, they are amazing for what they are but they don't scream "professional". But actually that's not the key point. Nobody buys just Confluence. That would be silly. A bland and terrible (but free) wiki software is definitely better than Confluence. People buy JIRA. And then you've bought into the Atlassian ecosystem, and you want the nice tight integration with your wiki software
- bratbag 5y agoIt's easier for non-techs to pick up. Confluence is often where the long-term docs for product/design oriented team members end up living, or at least being linked. The easy two-way connection between Jira and confluence uses syntax any social media user will be familiar with, so non-techies can link the 'what' with the 'why' in a task before engineers even see them in a grooming session. Anything that moves documentation and ticket preparation effort away from engineers/tech leads/team leads has a significant hidden saving.