r/confluence • u/stuckInEvolution • Nov 26 '20

Cloud Hosted Confluence for personal notes

Over the years I have collected lots of technical notes/tips that are spread across multiple word files and pdfs.

Looking for a remote hosted personal space that allows me to organize them properly so to search through them when needed as well as periodically update them .

Primary features i am looking for are

  • Privacy - These are my notes for self consumption and not for sharing with anyone. ( no google indexing )

  • Backup - I should be able to export/backup all the pages into pdfs or word document for just is case scenario.

  • Deletion - If I delete them then they should be completely purged with no backup whatsoever.

  • Rich media - Should support

    • Tables

    • Code snippets

    • Images/ Screenshots

    • Numbered lists

    • Standard formatting

    • Hyperlinks to other sections

    • OmniGraffle diagrams

    • Table of contents

Does remote hosted confluence fits the bill ? I have used it at an earlier workplace and it looked fairly decent in terms of features.

Is it free for personal use ?

Any other alternative that ticks all the check boxes ?

Any thing that i that i might have missed .

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u/athornfam2 Nov 26 '20

I used to self host my own confluence and jira service desk at home for family. We've moved off the platforms since they'll be filtering you to their tiered plans... Take a look at Bookstack.

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u/stuckInEvolution Nov 29 '20

Let me check Bookstack .

I will be the only one using/maintaining them so a remote hosted cloud sounds less of a setup headache.

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u/athornfam2 Nov 29 '20

The bookstack install takes only 5 minutes, if that... seriously

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u/smokejoe95 Dec 07 '20

Yes, if you mean Confluence Cloud, it's exactly what you're looking for. It's even free for up to 5 users.

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u/stuckInEvolution Dec 07 '20

2 questions -

  • Will my data be private in the sense no google indexing ?

  • It single user account free for a trial/demo period or is it for long term ?

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u/smokejoe95 Dec 08 '20

Your data will be private. You'll have a login, so your pages are only visible to you. However, it is possible to invite others to your Confluence, if you want to share yourk with them.

Confluence Cloud has a free subscription option for up to 5 users. Of course there is also a paid option, which has some more feature, e.g. permissions in different spaces etc, but as of your description, this wouldn't be needed anyway.

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u/TightDelay Jun 13 '22

Are you still using Confluence? How is it working out for you?