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Adobe Experience Manager vs Atlassian Confluence vs Microsoft 365 Business comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.0
Adobe Experience Manager offers a substantial ROI, ease of use, and valuable content management without deployment needs, benefiting multiple users.
Sentiment score
6.5
Atlassian Confluence is a cost-effective tool improving time efficiency, knowledge sharing, and quality of life for users.
Sentiment score
7.8
Microsoft 365 Business enhances productivity and efficiency by reducing costs, improving communication, and offering scalable, secure cloud solutions.
It also provides good security and the ability for normal users to create simple applications without needing developers.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
Adobe Experience Manager support is timely for larger clients but inconsistent for smaller ones, focusing on base application issues.
Sentiment score
6.5
Atlassian Confluence support is responsive but limited, with users often seeking help elsewhere due to cost and complexity issues.
Sentiment score
4.5
Microsoft 365 Business support is generally reliable, with users praising knowledgeability and responsiveness despite some improvement needs in response times.
They are attentive to big companies but tend to be negligent towards mid-sized companies.
There are Adobe engineers, sales representatives, and engineers assigned to Sephora North America.
For P1 tickets, the resolution time is approximately four hours.
This team manages all queries and uses various plugins, such as Tempo for time tracking.
The Atlassian technical support team is reachable through different platforms.
It would be beneficial if Microsoft had more expert customer support staff.
We have had good support from Microsoft, with responsive and well-trained staff who are very polite.
I haven't needed any support from Microsoft with Microsoft 365 Business; in my three years, I haven't encountered any instances.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Adobe Experience Manager is scalable and flexible, ideal for enterprises, though cloud transition and licensing can pose challenges.
Sentiment score
7.1
Atlassian Confluence scales efficiently for diverse organizations, though cloud performance and cost concerns exist; integration boosts flexibility.
Sentiment score
7.6
Microsoft 365 Business is scalable with easy deployment and adaptability, though growth may increase costs and present capacity issues.
You cannot simply add more servers without purchasing the license.
The scalability of Adobe Experience Manager is pretty good because we have so many engineers that are knowledgeable about and have experience in altering the Adobe Experience Manager system.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.5
Adobe Experience Manager is stable and secure, but custom code and integration challenges can affect performance and feature support.
Sentiment score
7.9
Atlassian Confluence is reliable and stable, despite occasional server-related disruptions, with performance improving consistently over time.
Sentiment score
7.9
Microsoft 365 Business is praised for stability and reliability, with occasional minor issues in Teams and Excel.
Since they are enterprise and have significant digital business coming through the digital medium, the stability of the product is very important.
The stability of Microsoft 365 Business is rated nine out of ten.
The file-sharing feature in Microsoft 365, specifically using OneDrive, is unreliable.
It works properly, and I have never needed to contact support.
 

Room For Improvement

Adobe Experience Manager requires improved support, integration, documentation, and affordability, with enhanced IDE compatibility and better technical assistance.
Atlassian Confluence faces criticism for poor search, inadequate editing features, inflexible pricing, and scalability issues for large enterprises.
Microsoft 365 Business needs enhancements in security, pricing, integration, user interface, scalability, support, updates, and training resources.
Technical support could be improved, especially for smaller companies.
There is a feature missing where if content is created on the UAT environment and needs to be transferred or synced to the production environment, there is no direct way of doing the sync.
Many people complain about the price as it's one of the most expensive tools.
The software does not currently have any kind of AI integration.
This chart used AI to offer users the option to create it based on the data.
Providing Power BI for a lower package, such as e3, would be beneficial.
Microsoft has very poor security, and Defender is ineffective.
The comprehensive nature of the solution justifies the cost.
 

Setup Cost

Adobe Experience Manager is costly with variable pricing, valued by large enterprises, lacks transparency, but offers a free trial.
Atlassian Confluence costs vary by users and add-ons, potentially increasing annually, with complex licensing affecting price perception.
Microsoft 365 Business offers flexible licensing and valuable features, starting at $6, though pricing complexity and expense are concerns.
For large enterprises, the cost is often comparable with other major CMSs.
Adobe Experience Manager is expensive compared to competitors.
The price is significantly high.
It streamlines license management and renewal processes, which can otherwise lead to complications or lapses in access.
Money is a factor because Atlassian Confluence is not free.
Microsoft 365 is cost-intensive, and alternate options like OpenOffice, LibreOffice, or Google Workspace are not as expensive.
The solution might be considered pricey for some, however, the comprehensiveness of the suite justifies its cost.
It could be more affordable.
 

Valuable Features

Adobe Experience Manager streamlines content management with seamless integration, flexibility, AI-enhanced search, fast delivery, and extensive customization options.
Atlassian Confluence enhances collaboration with customizable templates, content sharing, and secure integration with Jira and external tools.
Microsoft 365 Business enhances productivity with seamless tools, real-time collaboration, and efficient global file sharing through a subscription model.
Feature-wise, I believe the dispatcher module is the best aspect of Adobe Experience Manager.
The integration of customer behavior and website setup is impressive.
The best feature is the experience fragment. If you want to replicate content across multiple websites with 1,000 or 20,000 pages, this feature helps accomplish it in a fraction of seconds.
This tool provides a single repository for interacting with the entire team.
I use Atlassian Confluence for task management and other project management tasks, such as reporting, visualization of tasks, tracking the progress of tickets, and understanding how work is progressing.
Using Teams helps our team's productivity because rather than having to make a proper chart again, if I am reviewing someone else's work and I find a mistake, I'll just do it in Excel and it automatically gets updated in the PPT.
Microsoft 365 Business integrates well and improves communication, cooperation, and security.
The subscription model of Microsoft 365 Business is beneficial since it provides continuous updates, including functional updates and transformations of the product.
 

Mindshare comparison

Enterprise Content Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Adobe Experience Manager3.2%
SharePoint14.3%
OpenText Documentum Content Management9.8%
Other72.7%
Enterprise Content Management
Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Atlassian Confluence12.6%
SharePoint27.9%
Liferay Digital Experience Platform19.0%
Other40.5%
Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals)
Mobile Device Management (MDM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft 365 Business7.0%
Jamf Pro19.4%
NinjaOne7.9%
Other65.7%
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
 

Featured Reviews

Thomas Becker - PeerSpot reviewer
Impressive integration of customer behavior with an easy setup and okay support
I've worked with all major content management systems. Currently, I work with the leaders such as Adobe Experience Manager, Sitecore, and Acquia Working with big companies, I help them either consider setting up a new content management system or address issues they might have with their existing…
Rabindra K Maharana - PeerSpot reviewer
Editing features improve document accessibility
There is a holiday calendar, however, I need to install an app or add something to it. The add-on feature is not readily available or well-documented. Guidance on this should be available in a forum. Recently, I used a feature in another tool—perhaps GitHub—where it helped prepare a chart. It involved listing resources, like having fifteen people in the X team, ten in the Y team, and seven in the Z team. It created a bar chart showing these numbers. This chart used AI to offer users the option to create it based on the data. It was then created on a separate page and made available.
CharlesBrewer - PeerSpot reviewer
Price and reliability need improvement while general tasks are streamlined
The pricing for Microsoft 365 is too high, and quality-wise, it does not meet high standards. The operating system is outdated and inadequate. Microsoft has very poor security, and Defender is ineffective. In terms of collaboration and file sharing, OneDrive is very clunky and has frequent sync issues. It also crashes a lot and is unreliable.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
Performing Arts
15%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise26
Large Enterprise52
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business111
Midsize Enterprise44
Large Enterprise100
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Adobe Experience Manager?
It is easy to learn. You don't need to be an advanced Java developer.
What needs improvement with Adobe Experience Manager?
Improvements could be made, though it's difficult to pinpoint because Adobe Experience Manager has been part of my wo...
What is your primary use case for Adobe Experience Manager?
I am on the Digital Asset Management team and we coordinate projects through Workfront, tracking assets through Workf...
What do you like most about Atlassian Confluence?
The most valuable feature of the solution stems from its document-controlling feature. In Atlassian Confluence, contr...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Atlassian Confluence?
Money is a factor because Atlassian Confluence is not free. I need to purchase extra components when adding new proje...
What needs improvement with Atlassian Confluence?
Currently, I have no suggestions for improvements. There are no issues with stability or downtime with Atlassian Conf...
What do you like most about Microsoft 365 Business?
The product's initial setup phase was straightforward.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft 365 Business?
I have no idea about the pricing of Microsoft 365 Business, since I'm not the party concerned.
What needs improvement with Microsoft 365 Business?
I don't have knowledge about the benefits of Advanced Threat Protection within Microsoft 365 Business, such as the De...
 

Also Known As

Adobe Day CQ5, Ektron Social Marketing, Episerver Content Cloud, Adobe CQ5
Confluence
Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft 365 F1, MS 365 Business
 

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Sample Customers

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Facebook, Skype, Microsoft, NASA, Netflix, Adobe, Bonobos, LinkedIn, Pfizer, Citi.
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