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Confluence for IT teams — without the Atlassian tax
Confluence is powerful but expensive, complex to maintain, and isn't end-to-end encrypted — Atlassian can access your content. NoteTakr is purpose-built for infrastructure documentation — with AES-256-GCM encryption, device config versioning, and direct links to your network maps and assets.
Why teams leave Confluence
- Confluence is $5.75–11 USD/user/month and requires Jira integration for full value
- Content isn't end-to-end encrypted — not ideal for device credentials or configs
- No native integration with network diagrams or ITAM tools
- Heavy admin overhead — spaces, permissions, macros, and page trees to maintain
Feature comparison
| Feature | Layer8 Systems | Confluence |
|---|---|---|
| Optional zero-knowledge vault (CryptKeepr) | ||
| Config version history | Page history only | |
| Linked network nodes | ||
| Linked asset records | ||
| Credential vault | ||
| IT-specific note types | Runbook, Config, SOP, Ref | Generic pages |
| Free tier | 50 notes | Free ≤10 users (not E2E) |
Pricing
Layer8 Systems
Confluence Free supports up to 10 users but isn't end-to-end encrypted. Layer8 Systems NoteTakr is free for 50 notes, $19 CAD/month for unlimited — with AES-256-GCM encryption at every tier.
Confluence
Confluence Free supports up to 10 users but isn't end-to-end encrypted. Layer8 Systems NoteTakr is free for 50 notes, $19 CAD/month for unlimited — with AES-256-GCM encryption at every tier.
Switching from Confluence?
Export Confluence spaces as HTML or PDF. Use the PDFs as reference while rebuilding your runbooks and configs in NoteTakr. The IT-specific note type templates (Runbook, Config, SOP) will map directly to your existing documentation structure.
Your data is encrypted at rest
Layer8 Systems encrypts all note content with AES-256-GCM. Learn how we protect your data →
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Get started for freeFree tier: 50 notes, 50 assets, 3 network maps
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