Skip to content
TulipFarm

TulipFarm vs Confluence: knowledge pages or working records

Confluence is where your team writes down what it knows. TulipFarm is where agents work on your tables and files, with approval where you choose.

TulipFarm

$50 free

In credits at signup

Confluence

$5.78 a month

Per user on Standard

atlassian.com/software/confluence/pricing
Sign up for CloudTalk to us

Where TulipFarm differs

Four differences for a team whose work is more than documents, each with how Confluence handles it.

  • Tables that refuse bad values

    TulipFarm

    Each field has a type and can be required, unique or limited to set choices, so wrong values don’t save.

    See Tables

    How Confluence handles it

    Databases show Confluence pages, Jira items and new entries as a table, cards or a board.

    atlassian.com/software/confluence/databases

  • An agent’s edit waits for the right person

    TulipFarm

    On actions you choose, the agent shows the exact edit and holds it until someone approves.

    See Agents

    How Confluence handles it

    Rovo agents ask you to confirm actions that change data, but agents in automations can run without that step.

    support.atlassian.com/rovo/docs/agent-actions

  • Projects only members can open

    TulipFarm

    A project holds shared chats, instructions and context documents, and admin rights alone don’t let anyone in.

    See Projects

    How Confluence handles it

    Spaces and pages use permissions, with advanced permissions from Standard and permission inspection on Premium.

    atlassian.com/software/confluence/pricing

  • Workflows that run code and wait

    TulipFarm

    Start a run from a webhook, add JavaScript or Python steps, and pause up to 30 days for a person.

    See Workflows

    How Confluence handles it

    A no-code rule builder runs across Confluence and Jira, and Rovo agents can join a rule.

    atlassian.com/software/confluence/automation

Feature comparison

Confluence’s column comes from Atlassian’s own pages. “Not published” means Atlassian doesn’t say, not that the feature is missing.

Feature comparison
FeatureTulipFarmConfluence
Docs and data
Wiki pages and spacesPartialProject context documents; uploaded files don’t changeYesUnlimited spaces and pages on every plan
Version historyPartialContext document revisions and table row historyYesCompare page versions and roll back
Structured tablesYesTable, List and Board viewsYesDatabases with table, cards and board views
Field rules that reject bad valuesYesType, required, choices and uniqueNot published
WhiteboardsNoYes3 active per user on Free; unlimited on Premium
Agents
AI agentsYesSaved agents with reusable skillsYesRovo agents on Standard and above
Build your own agentsYesYes
Approval of an agent’s exact changeYesPartialAsks to confirm actions that change data; automations can skip it
Agents on a scheduleYesUp to once an hourNot published
Automation
No-code automationYesVisual workflow builderYes50 steps a month on Free; 100 per user on Standard
Code steps in automationYesJavaScript or PythonNot published
Runs wait up to 30 days and resume after a restartYesNot published
Integrations
Jira work itemsYesAgents search and read Jira issues; changes wait for approvalYes
App marketplaceNoYesAtlassian Marketplace
Agents read and edit Google Docs and SheetsYesEach edit waits for approvalNot published
Security and deployment
SSO and SCIMNoSign in with Google or an email linkYesWith Atlassian Guard Standard; included on Enterprise
Audit logs for user activityPartialRecords who changed memberships; no audit exportYesEnterprise plan
SOC 2NoYesConfluence Cloud is in scope
Self-managed versionPartialOpen source (AGPL v3.0); self-hosting is unsupportedYesConfluence Data Center
Personal chats hidden from adminsYesNot published

When to stay with Confluence

Confluence is the better choice if any of these sound like your team.

Your team writes long documents together
Confluence is built for pages, spaces and whiteboards, with version history on every plan. TulipFarm isn’t a page editor.
You already run Jira
Confluence pulls Jira items into databases and automates across both, with Atlassian Marketplace apps on top.
You need SSO, SOC 2 or your own servers
Confluence offers SSO and SCIM through Atlassian Guard, SOC 2 for Confluence Cloud, and Data Center if you host it yourself.
Up to 10 people want it free
The Free plan covers 10 users with 2 GB of storage and basic automation.

Pricing

Atlassian’s per-user price changes with team size and billing cycle, so check it for your headcount. Confluence prices checked on 20 October 2026.

TulipFarm

$50 free

In credits on your first signup. Paid plans aren’t public yet; see the pricing page.

Confluence

$5.78 a month

Standard, per user a month for 300 users billed monthly, the pricing page’s default, with Rovo AI, guests and 250 GB of storage. Free covers up to 10 users.

atlassian.com/software/confluence/pricing

Moving work from Confluence

Keep your wiki in Confluence, where TulipFarm agents can search and read its pages. Move the work that needs records and approvals.

  1. Find the page that’s really a list

    Look for a page or database that tracks orders, proofs or stock and keeps going out of date.

  2. Turn it into a table

    Save the rows as CSV or XLSX, import them into a TulipFarm table and add field rules.

  3. Give agents the context

    Add the guides your team relies on to a project, so agents can use them while they work.

  4. Try it for one cycle

    Have an agent update the table, with approval on its edits, and compare the results. Your first signup includes $50 in free credits.

Questions about TulipFarm and Confluence

Is TulipFarm a Confluence alternative?

For some work. TulipFarm isn’t a wiki or page editor. It suits teams whose “docs” are really lists of orders, proofs or stock, and who want agents to update those records with a person’s approval.

What is the main difference between TulipFarm and Confluence?

Confluence is where a team writes and shares knowledge in pages, with Rovo AI to search and draft. TulipFarm is where agents and workflows work on shared tables, files and projects, and the actions you choose wait for approval.

Can I write documents in TulipFarm like Confluence pages?

Not in the same way. Projects have context documents that keep revisions, and agents can create Word, Excel or PowerPoint files. Uploaded files don’t change after upload, and there’s no shared page editor.

Does TulipFarm connect to Confluence or Jira?

Yes. Connect an Atlassian account and pick a Confluence or Jira site. Agents can search and read pages and issues, and any change they make there waits for a person’s approval.

Do Confluence’s Rovo agents need approval before they change things?

In chat, Rovo agents ask you to confirm actions that change data. In automations, they can be set to act without asking. In TulipFarm, you pick the actions that need approval, and the agent shows the exact change first.

Can my team search its knowledge with AI in TulipFarm?

Yes. People add notes, files, Drive folders, Slack channels, Confluence spaces and Jira projects to a knowledge library on purpose, and agents search it and cite what they used.

How much does TulipFarm cost compared with Confluence?

Your first TulipFarm Cloud signup includes $50 in free credits. Paid plans aren’t public yet; see the pricing page to ask for more credits or apply for student, NGO or startup support. Confluence is free for up to 10 users, and Standard was listed at $5.78 per user a month, which changes with team size.

Move one Confluence list into TulipFarm.

Sign up for TulipFarm Cloud and turn the page you keep updating by hand into a table agents can work on. Your first signup includes $50 in free credits.

Sign up for CloudTake the tour

Not sure TulipFarm connects to your tools? Contact us and tell us what your team uses.

Sources

Last reviewed 20 October 2026.