Knowledge base and self-service · November 2026 Edition
Confluence vs BookStack
Two of fourteen models named Confluence first on the direct prompt; zero named BookStack. Confluence was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and BookStack by eleven and Confluence carries 52 labels and BookStack 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By Atlassian, Sydney, Australia, founded 2002. Named in two categories this edition.
founded 2015. Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share7%7%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate21%18%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#5A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels5217A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Confluence reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Document360 was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Document360 vs Confluence · Document360 vs BookStack · Notion vs Confluence
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the knowledge base and self-service page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
ConfluenceFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBookStack
Direct201 against Confluence
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained24
Scale-constrained001 against Confluence
Negative019 against Confluence · 3 against BookStack
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Confluence and BookStack stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Confluence BookStack first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Confluence on the left and BookStack on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Confluence and BookStack stood in it.
Confluence first, BookStack not the choice
2 of 14 modelsBookStack was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniConfluence alternatives: Guru, Notion, Zendesk Guide
Kimi K2Confluence, Helpjuice alternatives: Document360, Notion
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Grok 4.20Document360 alternatives: Confluence, Guru, Tettra, Zendesk Guide
DeepSeek V4 FlashDocument360 alternatives: Confluence, Guru, Tettra, Zendesk Guide
GLM 4.7 FlashXDocument360 alternatives: Confluence, Freshdesk, Help Scout Docs, Notion
MiniMax M2.5Document360, Tettra alternatives: Confluence, Help Scout Docs, Zendesk Guide
GPT-6 LunaSlab alternatives: Confluence, Document360, Guru, Zendesk Guide
Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Gemini 3.5 FlashDocument360 alternatives: GitBook, Guru, HubSpot Service Hub, Notion, Zendesk Guide
Perplexity SonarDocument360 alternatives: Guru, Help Scout Docs, Intercom Articles, Knowmax, Zendesk Guide
Mistral SmallDocument360 alternatives: Guru, ProductLift, Slite
Llama 4 MaverickDocument360, Shelf, Zoho Desk
Qwen 3.7 FlashDocument360 alternatives: Guru, Intercom Articles, Zendesk Guide
Muse Glimmer 30BDocument360 alternatives: Freshdesk, Help Scout Docs, Helpjuice, Supportbench, Zendesk Guide
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
BookStack leads by two points.
BookStack5%#6 of 16Confluence3%#8 of 16Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Confluence7%#4 of 14BookStack7%#5 of 14Enterprise
The order flips: Confluence leads at enterprise.
Confluence8%#4 of 12BookStack0%#– of 12What the models said about Confluence
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Do not use standard open-source wikis (like MediaWiki or standard Confluence setups without heavy configuration) as your primary source of truth for customers.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“It's recommended to skip Confluence unless you're already invested in the Jira/Atlassian ecosystem.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“"Awful" search functionality, legacy UI, difficult to find information, becomes "a mess" without strict ownership, long-term contract lock-in” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“For a quick SaaS setup without managing servers, start with Confluence Free (if ≤10 users) or Notion.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“start with Confluence if you're engineering-heavy or already in the Atlassian ecosystem” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“Choose Confluence if you want the best balance of price, polish, and collaboration.” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about BookStack
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“BookStack, DokuWiki, and similar options may offer control, but your team becomes responsible for updates, backups, security, and recovery.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Bad search is the #1 reason knowledge bases fail. Basic keyword matching only finds exact terms” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
““BookStack, basic tools” – Only finds exact terms. Users must know the right keywords.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most small teams with limited budgets, BookStack (self‑hosted) or Notion (Free Plan) are the top choices.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“with BookStack being the only completely free option if you're comfortable with self-hosting” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Notion's free tier or BookStack (if you can self-host) provide the best value” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.