European Alternatives to Confluence
Atlassian’s team wiki and documentation workspace. Below are 4 alternatives from companies headquartered in Germany, France and Belgium. 4 of them keep data in the EU only, and 2 have a free plan.
Headquartered in Europe
Every company listed here has its headquarters in the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, not just a data centre there.
Data location you can check
The pricing table shows whether each one keeps data in the EU only, offers an EU region, or does not say.
Outside the US CLOUD Act
US providers can be ordered to hand over data held in their European data centres. A European company with no US parent or US operations is outside that reach.
Compare Confluence Alternatives
| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Employees | Funding | Replaces | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2015 | Free tier, paid team plans | ❌ No | ~15 | Bootstrapped | Notion, Confluence | Visit | |
| Munich, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2012 | From paid team plans | ❌ No | ~50 | Private company | Notion, Confluence, Microsoft Teams | Visit | |
XWiki Open Source | Paris, France | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2004 | Free self-hosted, paid cloud and enterprise support | ✅ Yes | ~100 | Bootstrapped open-source company | Confluence, Notion | Visit |
| Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2008 | From €15 per user per month billed yearly, 10-user minimum; free trial | ❌ No | N/A | Independently owned | Confluence, SharePoint | Visit |
Confluence Alternatives: Pricing and Hosting Compared
Starting prices are the lowest paid plan each vendor publishes. Check the vendor's pricing page before you buy, as plans change.
| Alternative | Country | Free plan | Paid plans | Open source | Data residency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclino | Germany | Yes | From EUR5/user/mo | No | EU only |
| Stackfield | Germany | No | Not published | No | EU only |
| XWiki | France | Yes | Not published | Yes | EU only |
| Elium | Belgium | No | From €15/user/month | No | EU only |
4 European Alternatives
Nuclino
German collaborative knowledge base for teams that want a fast, modern wiki with real-time editing and low admin overhead.
German collaboration workspace that combines docs, tasks, chat, and file sharing with strong privacy controls.
French open-source wiki and knowledge management platform for teams that need structured documentation and self-hosting control.
Belgian knowledge management platform for teams that want one verified source of answers for staff and AI assistants, hosted in the EU.
What to Check Before Switching from Confluence
Where your data will be stored
All 4 alternatives here say they keep data in the EU only.
How you can try it
Nuclino and XWiki have a free plan, so you can run a real test before cancelling Confluence.
Open source
XWiki releases its software or models under an open licence, which makes it easier to self-host, inspect what runs, and move again later.
Security certifications
Certifications we have confirmed on the vendor’s own site: Stackfield (ISO 27001); Elium (ISO 27001). If your procurement requires one, check the others directly.
What you need to bring from Confluence
List the data, templates and integrations you rely on in Confluence, then confirm each one can be exported and that the alternative can import it or offers an API to rebuild it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the European alternatives to Confluence?
- We list 4 companies headquartered in Europe that replace Confluence: Nuclino (Germany), Stackfield (Germany), XWiki (France) and Elium (Belgium).
- Is there a free European alternative to Confluence?
- Nuclino and XWiki have a free plan. Free plans usually come with limits on usage or features, so check them against how you use Confluence today.
- Which Confluence alternatives keep data in the EU?
- Nuclino, Stackfield, XWiki and Elium keep data in the EU only.
- Is there an open-source European alternative to Confluence?
- Yes: XWiki.