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Atlassian Confluence vs Yammer comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Atlassian Confluence
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
106
Ranking in other categories
Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (2nd), Knowledge Management Software (1st)
Yammer
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
4th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Atlassian Confluence is 9.1%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Yammer is 6.1%, down from 7.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Atlassian Confluence9.1%
Yammer6.1%
Other84.8%
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Rishi Pande - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud-based platform supports seamless collaboration but needs branding flexibility
I have transitioned to using Yammer in the cloud for about six to seven years People share their files and ideas and attend meetings in a collaborative manner. They work on specific sales-related documents. Yammer allows collaboration anywhere, anytime, on any device. Its adaptability and…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features is its design documentation abilities."
"It is a very popular tool."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The search functionality is a really powerful feature."
"The best feature is the automatic tagging of information in documents. The automatic algorithm highlights irrelevant information that conflict with the actual documents."
"The product has a valuable feature for quick verification of documents."
"This is a scalable solution that supports thousands of users."
"A simple tool for developers to write and record team decisions explaining the product that they are creating."
"The user interface and the way we can share and search information are the most valuable. It is very easy to use."
"Valuable features include the integration with Microsoft Office and the fact that it is in the cloud. Also, it's quite easy to use."
"The posting features are valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Yammer is its interface."
"The most valuable feature of Yammer is its integration with all the services of Office 365."
"Groups is the most valuable feature in Yammer."
"Yammer shows the post’s actions, comments, and how people react. We can quickly see what's going on."
"We can send out notifications and ask questions using Yammer."
 

Cons

"Indentation and other basic word processing styles must be improved."
"In the next release, I would like to have the ability to import pictures."
"Managing user permissions and credentials could be easier."
"The user interface is a little bit stale. The file attachments and how they work could be improved. There is also room for improvement when it comes to CDNs."
"The product should have a workflow with approvals out-of-the-box."
"The solution is not very user-friendly."
"It would be good if they can continue working towards making documentation and editing as quick and easy as possible. It has got a lot of capability, but I don't know how to use it. I don't find some of the things that intuitive. Sometimes, it doesn't seem obvious to me how to use it, but it is like learning any new tool. You actually need to get trained on the tool to get maximum out of it."
"The area that needs improvement is the search capability. It should have generalized capabilities."
"The product seems to just add to the complexity of using existing tools."
"If you are using other applications that are tough to integrate into the environment, that can cause limitations."
"Yammer should offer flexibility to allow branding without writing any code."
"I faced some issues with Yammer's mobile app when I shifted from Android to iPhone, and it got a little bit tricky to use it on an iPhone, which took away some of my time."
"It has a very limited use."
"This solution would be improved if it was well integrated with other communication applications."
"The solution's feature for sharing could be better."
"It should have integration with multiple third-party platforms."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Confluence charges an extra fee for analytics."
"This is a very expensive solution."
"When you purchase this solution you get some support."
"The Confluence pricing is good. The only challenge we have experienced is with Jira and the add ons we use that need to be paid for separately."
"Licenses are quite expensive"
"I am using the paid version. My company has purchased it for company employees. We are using Confluence as a company. I don't know how much it costs, but its price is good enough. Its price is not so high."
"We pay $350 a month to use the solution."
"For us, it's free to use. We don't pay any licensing."
"We get it as part of our Office 365 subscriptions, so I don't think we pay any additional cost for Yammer. It's included in the Office 365 subscriptions."
"I don't know about the pricing. Now that Microsoft has bought Yammer, it should be a part of our subscriptions for Office 365."
"Yammer is a pretty cheap solution, and it's included in multiple subscriptions."
"I think that there is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs of the solution."
"Compared to other products like Amazon, Yammer's pricing is fine."
"Its cost is included in the license bundle for Microsoft."
"The pricing is not bad."
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Comparison Review

it_user8913 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 22, 2013
Yammer vs. SP Social in 2013
There are several discussions on SharePoint’s social strategy going on at the moment. I had some great discussions with my MVP mate Adis during Summit last week. Since #SPC12 almost every SharePoint addicted developer, it-pro, power user has reviewed Yammer. If you don’t know what Yammer is, here a…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Performing Arts
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise26
Large Enterprise52
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise30
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Atlassian Confluence?
The most valuable feature of the solution stems from its document-controlling feature. In Atlassian Confluence, controlled documents cannot be edited by anyone else.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Atlassian Confluence?
With Atlassian, the costs are reasonable. Although higher than before when we used multiple platforms and licenses, having a collaborative platform like this is advantageous. It streamlines license...
What needs improvement with Atlassian Confluence?
There's room for improvement in the way folders are structured in Atlassian Confluence. Sometimes it's frustrating when we have two documents that we want to have the same name. For instance, we mi...
What do you like most about Yammer?
We can send out notifications and ask questions using Yammer.
What needs improvement with Yammer?
I think we should have some improvements in Yammer, similar to what we have in Facebook and others, where we can have targeted communications, so that we can filter some communications to go to a s...
What is your primary use case for Yammer?
We create user groups in Yammer, so we use it mainly for communications and engagement. The features in Yammer that I find most beneficial for team collaboration, communication, and engagement are ...
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Facebook, Skype, Microsoft, NASA, Netflix, Adobe, Bonobos, LinkedIn, Pfizer, Citi.
Verizon, Rakuten,Nationwide, DHL, Westfield, Telefonica, 7-Eleven, Red Robin, Intuit, eBay,Darden, Suncorp, Tyco, Xerox, and ModCloth.
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