Gliffy vs Notion

Gliffy, owned by Perforce, is a diagramming tool built to work natively inside Confluence and Jira, letting teams create flowcharts, UML diagrams, BPMN process maps, and network diagrams without leaving their existing Atlassian workflow. It supports drag-and-drop editing, freehand drawing, and full-text search of diagram content within Confluence. Gliffy also offers a standalone Gliffy Online product and a Gliffy Zero Egress option built for regulated industries that require diagram data to stay within their own Atlassian environment for compliance reasons such as ITAR, GDPR, and HIPAA. The product holds SOC 2 Type II compliance and ISO 42001 certification.

Notion is a single space where you can think, write, and plan. Capture thoughts, manage projects, or even run an entire company.

• Deep native integration with Confluence and Jira workflows
• Free tier covers small teams of up to 10 users
• Compliance-focused Zero Egress option for regulated industries
• Supports importing existing Visio and draw.io diagrams

• Extremely flexible - adapts to almost any workflow
• Clean, minimal interface
• Strong template ecosystem
• Good mobile apps

• Primarily useful for teams already invested in the Atlassian ecosystem
• All purchases route through the Atlassian Marketplace, adding a dependency
• Standalone diagramming outside Confluence/Jira is less of a focus

• Can get slow with very large databases
• Steep learning curve for advanced features
• Offline mode is limited