Orbit vs Confluence
Sprocket Orbit vs Confluence
Confluence has a fifteen year head start and it shows in the depth of its permissions, macros and templates. Orbit is built for organisations whose work already happens inside Microsoft 365. Most teams find the decision is settled by which ecosystem they are already committed to.
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The short answer
Choose Confluence if your team already runs Jira, or you need deep macros, templates and space permissions. Choose Sprocket Orbit if your work happens inside Microsoft Teams and you want content stored in your own Microsoft 365 tenant rather than Atlassian cloud.
Side by side
Sprocket Orbit and Confluence compared
| Sprocket Orbit | Confluence | |
|---|---|---|
| Teams integration | Installs as a Teams app and opens inside Teams | A connector, so Confluence opens separately |
| Where content is stored | Your own OneDrive and SharePoint | Atlassian cloud |
| Identity | Your Microsoft account, no second login | Atlassian account, separate from Microsoft |
| Entry price | Free for 10 editors, unlimited readers, then $10 per editor per month billed yearly | From around $5.42 per user per month with Rovo AI included |
| AI assistants | Copilot, Claude and Codex read and write notes over MCP | Rovo, bundled into paid plans |
| Jira and dev tooling | None | Deep, and the main reason teams pick it |
| Administration | Light, follows your existing SharePoint permissions | Extensive, and a real job at scale |
| Content format | Markdown files in your tenant | Proprietary storage format with export options |
Decision guide
Which one fits your team
Choose Confluence if
- Your engineering team runs Jira and you want issues and documentation linked
- You need mature space permissions, macros and templates
- You have people to administer it properly
- Your organisation is already committed to Atlassian
Choose Sprocket Orbit if
- Your team works inside Microsoft Teams all day and will not switch tabs to write
- Content must stay in your own tenant under Microsoft 365 governance
- You want one identity rather than a second Atlassian account to manage
- Your writers are business users rather than engineers, and Confluence feels heavy
Questions
Frequently asked
Does Confluence work inside Microsoft Teams?
Confluence offers a Teams connector that surfaces pages and notifications, and Confluence itself still opens as a separate application with its own Atlassian login. Sprocket Orbit installs as a Teams app and runs inside Teams using your Microsoft identity.
Is Confluence cheaper than Sprocket Orbit?
The headline rates look close, and the licensing models differ. Confluence charges around $5.42 per user per month with Rovo AI included, and every user needs a licence. Orbit charges $10 per editor per month billed yearly, includes 10 free editors, and read-only users cost nothing. For a team where most people only read, Orbit usually works out cheaper.
Can we run both Confluence and a Teams wiki?
Many organisations do. A common split is Confluence for engineering documentation tied to Jira, and a Teams-native wiki for the business side where people will not leave Teams to write. The two audiences rarely overlap much.
Other comparisons
Start with the full roundup of Teams wiki apps if you are still shortlisting.
Try Sprocket Orbit free
Install from the Teams Store with 10 free editors and unlimited readers. No payment details, no IT approval needed to start.