Tettra vs Confluence: Which Internal Wiki Should You Use in 2026?
A factual comparison of Tettra and Confluence for teams building an internal knowledge base, covering pricing, features, integrations, and migration steps.
Updated 2026-10 · 2026
Tettra
Simple internal wiki with Slack-native Q&A
Strengths
- +Clean, minimal editor with low learning curve
- +Native Slack bot answers employee questions from your wiki
- +Built-in content verification workflow flags outdated pages
Weaknesses
- -No free tier, only a time-limited trial
- -Fewer formatting options and templates than Confluence
- -Weak native Jira integration
Best for
Small to mid-size teams that live in Slack and want a lightweight company wiki without Atlassian's complexity.
Confluence
Atlassian's team documentation and collaboration platform
Strengths
- +Free plan covers up to 10 users with unlimited pages
- +Deep native integration with Jira for engineering teams
- +Rich macros, templates, and page layouts
Weaknesses
- -Steeper learning curve for non-technical teams
- -UI can feel cluttered compared to simpler wikis
- -Costs rise quickly once you need Premium features
Best for
Teams already using Jira or other Atlassian tools that need a scalable, permission-heavy documentation system.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Trial only, no permanent free plan | Yes, up to 10 users |
| Starting paid price | $8.33/user/mo (annual) | $6.05/user/mo (annual) |
| Slack integration | Native Q&A bot answers questions from wiki content | Native app, search and share pages in Slack |
| Jira integration | Limited, third-party only | Native, deep linking between pages and issues |
| Content verification/ownership | Built-in page verification and ownership workflow | Manual via labels or Premium analytics |
| Templates | Basic set of templates | Large library of templates and macros |
| Permissions | Simple, category-based | Granular, space and page-level |
| Search | Fast, simple keyword search | Advanced search with filters, CQL |
| AI features | Not available | Confluence AI (Premium/Enterprise plans) |
| Mobile apps | Yes | Yes |
| Third-party app marketplace | Small | Atlassian Marketplace, thousands of apps |
| Ease of setup | Very fast, minimal config | Slower, more configuration options |
The Verdict
If you just need a simple, searchable company wiki and your team already lives in Slack, Tettra gets you there faster and without Atlassian's overhead. If you're on Jira or need a free tier, granular permissions, and deeper templating, Confluence's free-for-10-users plan is hard to beat. Teams planning to scale past 10-20 people with complex documentation needs will outgrow Tettra's simplicity faster than they'll outgrow Confluence's complexity.
How to switch from Tettra to Confluence
- 1In Tettra, go to Settings > Export and download your content export (organized by category); this gives you the raw text of every page to work from since there's no automated migration tool.
- 2Create a Confluence space (or multiple spaces matching your Tettra categories) and manually recreate your page hierarchy, pasting in content from the export and reformatting with Confluence's editor and templates.
- 3Re-link internal references and attachments — Tettra's internal links won't carry over automatically, so update them to point to the new Confluence pages.
- 4Set up the Confluence Slack app and reconnect any Jira links so teams keep the same search-and-share workflow they had with Tettra's Slack bot.
- 5Recreate content ownership by assigning page owners and adding labels or reminders to replace Tettra's verification workflow, since Confluence doesn't have a built-in equivalent.
- 6Run both tools in parallel for two to four weeks, redirect bookmarks/links to the new Confluence pages, then cancel your Tettra subscription once the team has fully cut over.
Tettra vs Confluence: common questions
How do I export my content out of Tettra?+
Tettra admins can export all content from Settings > Export, which generates a downloadable file of your pages (organized by category) that you can open and copy into Confluence. There's no one-click Tettra-to-Confluence importer, so expect to manually recreate page structure and paste content into new Confluence spaces for anything beyond a handful of pages.
What features do we lose moving from Tettra to Confluence?+
You lose Tettra's native Slack Q&A bot and its built-in content verification workflow that nudges owners to confirm pages are current. Confluence can approximate verification with page labels, 'page owner' properties, or Premium analytics, but it's not a direct replacement and requires manual setup.
Is Confluence's free plan enough for a small team?+
Yes, if you have 10 or fewer users — the free plan includes unlimited pages and basic permissions, which covers most small-team documentation needs. You'll need to upgrade to Standard or Premium once you grow past 10 users or need page-level permission restrictions and analytics.
Does Confluence integrate with Slack and the tools we already use?+
Yes, Confluence has a native Slack app for searching and sharing pages, plus native integration with Jira, Trello, and Microsoft Teams. It also connects to thousands of other apps through the Atlassian Marketplace, which is larger than Tettra's integration list.
Will switching cost more over time?+
For teams under 10 people, Confluence is free and cheaper than Tettra's paid-only model. Past 10 users, Confluence's Standard plan ($6.05/user/mo) is still slightly cheaper than Tettra's Scaling plan ($8.33/user/mo), but costs rise if you need Premium features like analytics or AI, which can exceed Tettra's pricing.