Gliffy for Confluence

Advanced Technical Diagramming for Confluence

Take your technical documentation to the next level with these diagram types and more.

Example graphic of a business process model

Process Diagrams

Standardize and communicate the way your team works by mapping out key workflows and business processes.

Architecture Diagrams

Illustrate software systems alongside your documentation to enhance your planning and development processes.

Network Diagrams

Visualize your network and all its components for more efficient service management and onboarding.

Mermaid Diagrams

Create entity-relationship diagrams, UML diagrams, and more without dragging and dropping a single shape.

ERD advanced technical diagram on a confluence page.

1. Built for Confluence

Along with its intuitive interface and advanced technical diagramming capabilities, Gliffy also offers additional usability features intentionally designed with Confluence in mind.

All text contained within your diagrams is fully searchable in Confluence search.
When a diagram is edited, all its copies throughout your Confluence space automatically update to reflect those changes.
Create diagrams with interactive linked layers, which can be toggled on and off in the diagram viewer on a Confluence page.
Upload CSV files to Gliffy and drag and drop data into your diagrams — no more switching tools to enter information.

2. Easy to Use

Gliffy’s intuitive interface is designed to be easy for someone of any skill level to jump in and start using — plus, we offer robust onboarding guides and helpful tool tips right in the product to help new users get familiar with Gliffy’s key features and functionalities.

3. Well-Supported

Our support team is ready to help whenever you need assistance with installation, migration, or general diagramming challenges. We’ve earned the Best Support badge on G2 based on real reviews from our users, showcasing our commitment to following through on supporting our diagramming community.

4. Secure & Cloud Fortified

Gliffy is powered by Perforce, a longstanding and trusted name in the software industry, and adheres to Perforce’s standards for data security across all its product offerings. Additionally, Gliffy also meets Atlassian’s highest standards for security, reliability, and scalability — it’s been Cloud Fortified since Atlassian first introduced the program in 2021, and was one of the first apps on the Atlassian Marketplace to achieve this status.

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"If you have the need to create workflows and show in-line process steps in your Confluence documentation, you can boost your productivity with Gliffy. Great tool, simple to use, wow your clients!"

Project Manager & Business and Process Analyst

“Excellent user interface, easy to navigate, especially for Confluence. Gliffy helps us advance the functionality of any diagram or chart we need to draw.”

Shubham J.

“Gliffy is one of the best add-ons for Confluence, it’s a very user-friendly interface.”

Associate Software Engineer

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Feature Comparison: Gliffy for Confluence Cloud vs. Data Center

Our diagramming apps for Cloud and Data Center have the same easy-to-use, intuitive interface and ability to create a wide variety of technical (and non-technical) diagrams, but they aren’t exactly the same. This chart highlights a few key similarities and differences between Gliffy for Confluence Cloud and Data Center.

Feature	Cloud	DC
Diagram Templates & Shape Libraries Create a wide variety of diagrams with a robust selection of templates and built-in shape libraries.
Custom Shapes Create your own shape libraries by uploading company logos or other icons.
Interactive Diagramming Create diagrams with linked layers that can be toggled on and off when viewing the diagram on a Confluence page.
Automatic Updates When you edit a diagram, all its copies throughout your Confluence space automatically update to reflect those changes.
Real-Time Collaboration Edit diagrams with your teammates in real time.
Whiteboarding Quickly capture ideas with sticky notes and annotate diagrams or sketch out ideas with the freehand drawing tool.
Mermaid Diagrams Create diagrams from code using Mermaid markdown.
Data Linking Upload CSV files to Gliffy and drag and drop data points into your diagram.
Import Diagrams From Other Tools Import Visio, Lucidchart, and draw.io diagrams into Gliffy.
Mass-Convert draw.io Diagrams Convert your entire library of draw.io diagrams to Gliffy diagrams in minutes.
Integration for Slack See diagram thumbnails in Slack channels and jump into edit mode directly from Slack.
Diagrams in Comments Create and display Gliffy diagrams in Confluence page comments.

Need to know about a feature not mentioned here? Wondering if certain features are on the roadmap? Contact us with any additional questions about Cloud or Data Center functionality.

Try Gliffy for Confluence Free for 30 Days

See how a visual approach can transform your documentation and help you create a source of truth your team will want to use. Visit the Atlassian Marketplace to start your free evaluation of Gliffy for Confluence Cloud or Data Center.

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