- Pick it if you are:
- Ops and product teams building internal trackers; Teams with many contributors but few builders
- Top complaint:
- Why is Coda so slow with large tables?
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $15/mo
- Pick it if you are:
- Jira-based engineering teams; Enterprises with compliance needs
- Top complaint:
- Why is Confluence so slow on large pages?
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $5.78/mo
Score Comparison
Signals Comparison
Coda
- Why is Coda so slow with large tables?(8/10)
Confluence
- Why is Confluence so slow on large pages?(8/10)
Coda
- Coda 'doc too big to sync' - API, cross-doc and Packs break at 125 MB(9/10)
- Coda doesn't work offline(6/10)
- Coda automations fail with vague 'Coda Error' messages(7/10)
- Coda not loading - docs stuck spinning or blank page(7/10)
Confluence
- Confluence 'Can't save changes' and sync errors while editing(8/10)
- Data Center end of life forces a second migration(8/10)
Coda
- Coda price increase after the Superhuman Docs rebrand(7/10)
Confluence
- Confluence Cloud prices rose again in October 2026(6/10)
- Free plan stops at 10 users and 2 GB(6/10)
Coda
- Coda learning curve is steep for formulas and automations(6/10)
Confluence
- Migrating to Confluence Cloud loses attachments and breaks macros(8/10)
Coda
- Coda mobile app is slow and barely usable(7/10)
Confluence
No signals
Coda
- Coda Pack sync tables stop syncing(6/10)
Confluence
- Marketplace apps add cost and break PDF export(6/10)
Coda
- Only Doc Makers can add pages since Coda 4.0(5/10)
- Coda version history is weaker than Confluence(5/10)
Confluence
- Confluence editor worse than the old one(7/10)
- Confluence search can't find pages that exist(8/10)
- Confluence wikis become a messy graveyard of stale pages(6/10)
Coda
- Is Coda dead after the Superhuman acquisition?(5/10)
Confluence
No signals
Coda
No signals
Confluence
- Confluence permissions are confusing and easy to get wrong(7/10)
Coda
No signals
Confluence
- Deleted page recovery depends on Trash or a support ticket(7/10)
Pricing Comparison
Coda
Storage: 1 GB attachments per doc
Limits: Shared docs on Free have object and row limits (help center 'Doc limits on Free plan'); only Doc Makers on paid plans get full features
Storage: 5 GB attachments per doc
Limits: Automation quota capped; hourly connector refresh requires Business
Storage: Unlimited attachments
Limits: No SAML SSO/SCIM (Enterprise only)
Confluence
Users: 10 users
Storage: 2 GB
Limits: No page restrictions, 2 GB storage cap, 10 user cap, no premium admin and analytics features
Storage: 250 GB
Limits: No unlimited storage, analytics or 24/7 support
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Costly for large wikis with mostly read-only users
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Coda | Confluence |
|---|---|---|
| Data | ||
| Relational tables and formulas | ||
| Cross-doc sync Breaks above ~125 MB doc size | ||
| Organization | ||
| Page tree and spaces Permissions inherit down the tree | ||
| Integrations | ||
| Packs (integrations) Sync tables and actions | ||
| Jira integration | ||
| Marketplace apps Many paid | ||
| Authoring | ||
| Templates and blueprints | ||
| Real-time collaborative editing Can lag on very large pages | ||
| Automation | ||
| Automations Quota on Free and Pro | ||
| AI | ||
| Docs AI Beta; limited trial on Free | ||
| MCP server Added July 2026 | ||
| Security | ||
| Page restrictions Not on Free | ||
| Mobile | ||
| Full offline mode Only docs already open keep working | ||
| Deployment | ||
| Self-hosted Data Center Ends March 2029 | ||
| Permissions | ||
| Doc and page locking Business and above | ||
| Admin | ||
| Self-service search re-index on Cloud Only Atlassian support can re-index | ||
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