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Confluence costs Free to $10.44 per users as of July 2026, with 4 plans available including a free tier. Plans: Free (free), Standard at $5.42/users, and Premium at $10.44/users. Enterprise pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

  • Free tier: Yes

Confluence offers 4 pricing tiers: Free, Standard, Premium, Enterprise. A free plan is available. Paid plans include Standard at $5.42/user / month, Premium at $10.44/user / month.

Confluence lists $0-$10.44/users, but hidden costs like implementation and support add to the total as of July 2026. Key hidden costs: per-user pricing escalation, add-ons and marketplace apps, data migration services. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

1

Per-User Pricing Escalation

high overage

Confluence Cloud plans are priced per user/month, and costs can rise sharply as team size increases, often underestimated by thousands of dollars per year.

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Billing Frequency and Discounts: Confluence Cloud plans are priced per user/month and are mostly billed annually

2

Add-ons and Marketplace Apps

critical addon

A typical enterprise Confluence deployment might use 5 to 15 marketplace apps, each with its own per-user monthly fee, which can sometimes equal or exceed the Confluence subscription itself.

industry

An app costing $3 per user per month for 500 users adds $18,000 per year to the bill, and marketplace app spending can sometimes equal or exceed the Confluence subscription itself

3

Data Migration Services

medium migration

Costs for data migration services can range from $5,000 to $20,000 depending on complexity.

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Migration and Implementation Costs: * Data Migration Services: These can range from $5,000 to $20,000, depending on complexity

4

Team Onboarding Training

low training

Team onboarding training can cost between $1,500 and $5,000, with virtual instructor-led courses for up to 15 attendees priced at $3,000.

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Team (virtual) instructor-led courses for up to 15 attendees are priced at $3,000

5

Custom Configuration

medium implementation

Tailored workflows can incur costs from $3,000 to $15,000.

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Custom Configuration: Tailored workflows can incur costs from $3,000 to $15,000

6

Implementation Consulting Fees

high implementation

Organizations often budget 20-30% of annual licensing costs for implementation services.

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Consulting Fees: Organizations often budget 20-30% of annual licensing costs for implementation services

7

Maintenance and Administration

high support

Ongoing costs include a dedicated administrator with an annual salary of $30,000-$90,000 and consultants for major updates at $150-$250 per hour.

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Maintenance and Administration: Ongoing costs are often underestimated, including a dedicated administrator (full or part-time) with an annual salary of $30,000-$90,000, and consultants for major updates at $150-$250 per hour

8

Confluence Data Center Infrastructure

high implementation

For self-managed options, Data Center adds infrastructure, maintenance, backups, and upgrades on top of license fees.

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Confluence Data Center Costs: For self-managed options, Data Center adds infrastructure, maintenance, backups, and upgrades on top of license fees

9

Storage Overage

low overage

Lower tiers have storage limits, and exceeding these can lead to additional costs.

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Storage Overage: While Premium plans offer unlimited storage, lower tiers have limits (e.g., 250 GB for Standard), and exceeding these can lead to additional costs

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What hidden costs should I budget for with Confluence?

Beyond the license fee, budget for: Per-User Pricing Escalation (thousands of dollars per year); Add-ons and Marketplace Apps (30-50%); Data Migration Services ($5,000 to $20,000); Team Onboarding Training ($1,500 to $5,000); Custom Configuration ($3,000 to $15,000); Implementation Consulting Fees (20-30%); Maintenance and Administration ($30,000-$90,000); Confluence Data Center Infrastructure ($37,000). Exact totals depend on your deployment size and negotiated terms.

02 Does Confluence charge for implementation?

Confluence implementation is not included in the license cost. Tailored workflows can incur costs from $3,000 to $15,000.. Estimated impact: $3,000 to $15,000.

03 How much does Confluence support cost?

Ongoing costs include a dedicated administrator with an annual salary of $30,000-$90,000 and consultants for major updates at $150-$250 per hour.. Estimated impact: $30,000-$90,000.

04 Are there overage or storage costs with Confluence?

Confluence Cloud plans are priced per user/month, and costs can rise sharply as team size increases, often underestimated by thousands of dollars per year.. Estimated impact: thousands of dollars per year.

05 What add-ons cost extra with Confluence?

Add-on pricing for Confluence varies by feature. The sourced cost breakdown above lists any verified add-on costs we have.

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