Knowledge & Docs · Core Replacement

Replace Confluence with software you own.

Atlassian's wiki that nobody actually likes using. We build a custom alternative in 5-9 weeks for $20,000$40,000.

$8

Confluence per seat/mo

$20,000$40,000

One-time build

-37%

Savings over 3 years

5-9 wks

Build time

The Problem

Why teams leave Confluence

Search is notoriously poor for finding content

Performance degrades with large spaces

Interface is cluttered and hard to navigate

Atlassian ecosystem lock-in

Page editor has limited formatting options

Macro and app marketplace creates hidden per-user costs

What We Build Instead

Your custom knowledge & docs tool

Modern wiki with fast, accurate full-text search

Clean, intuitive interface your team will actually use

Rich page editor with embeds, tables, and diagrams

Space-based organization with granular permissions

Page templates and content frameworks

Integration with your tools — not just Atlassian's

The Math

Confluence vs. custom build

Based on 100 seats at $8/seat/month, with ~10% annual SaaS price increases.

Keep paying Confluence

Year 1$9,600
Year 2 (~10% increase)$10,560
Year 3 (~10% increase)$11,616

3-year total$31,680

Build with 86 SaaS

Build cost (one-time)$20,000$40,000
Annual maintenance$4,500/yr
Per-seat cost$0

3-year total$43,500

3-year savings with 100 seats

-$11,820

-37% less than Confluence

How It Works

From Confluence to ownership in 5-9 weeks

01

Free Audit

We analyze your Confluence usage and identify exactly which features your team actually uses.

02

Scope & Build

We build your custom knowledge & docs tool with only the features you need. 5-9 weeks.

03

Deploy & Migrate

We deploy to your infrastructure, migrate your data from Confluence, and train your team.

04

You Own It

Full source code, documentation, and optional maintenance retainer. No vendor lock-in. Ever.

Ready to 86 Confluence?

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