Gliffy is a diagramming app that runs inside Confluence, for flowcharts, UML, BPMN, network and Mermaid diagrams. It is free for Confluence instances of up to 10 users and costs $3.80 per user a month for 11 to 100 users on an annual plan. The stand-alone Gliffy Online app no longer accepts new accounts.
Gliffy is part of Perforce, and Gliffy Online is closed to new accounts
Gliffy's company timeline says it became part of Perforce Software in 2019, and the product is now branded Gliffy by Perforce.
Gliffy says it is no longer accepting new accounts for its stand-alone Gliffy Online tool. Existing users keep access; new customers can use Gliffy for Confluence or Gliffy Zero Egress.
Checked October 4, 2026
The bottom line
A sensible default for Confluence teams; skip it if you are not on Atlassian.
7.4
Our score
7.4 / 10
Conversion Gems editorial verdict
Free up to 10 users; $3.80/user/mo (annual) after
Features7/10
7 - many diagram types, Mermaid, AI generation, interactive layers and Visio/draw.io import, per gliffy.com.
Value9/10
9 - free for up to 10 users and $3.80 per user a month after that.
Ease of use8/10
8 - installs from the Atlassian Marketplace and works on the page with drag-and-drop.
Ecosystem5/10
5 - deep Confluence and Jira fit, but it only works inside Atlassian products.
Support7/10
7 - technical docs, tutorials, a customer support portal and Platinum Marketplace Partner status; response times not tested.
What it really is
A diagramming app that runs inside Confluence (and Jira), sold through the Atlassian Marketplace.
Our take
If your team already documents in Confluence, Gliffy is a cheap and tidy way to keep diagrams next to the text they explain, with Visio and draw.io import for migrations. Small instances pay nothing. Outside Atlassian it is not an option any more, because Gliffy Online is closed to new accounts.
Why we rate it
Native Confluence diagrams at a low per-user price, free for small teams.
The catch
Confluence-only, billed on every Confluence user, and Cloud diagrams lock to read-only if you lapse.
Best for
Confluence Cloud and Data Center teams
IT and engineering documentation
Regulated teams needing zero data egress
Not good for
Teams without Confluence
New users wanting Gliffy Online
Freeform whiteboarding workshops
Friction report
Time to value
Short: install from the Atlassian Marketplace and draw on a page within minutes.
Scale breakpoint
Passing 10 Confluence users, when every licensed user is billed.
Walled garden
Medium: diagrams live in Confluence, though .gliffy and .png attachments remain and SVG export is available.
Gliffy plans and pricing
Product
Users
Price
Notes
Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence
Up to 10
Free
No time limit
Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence
11 to 100
$3.80 per user/mo
Plan billed annually
Gliffy Zero Egress
1 to 100
As low as $2.80/mo
No diagram data leaves your Atlassian environment
Enterprise / Data Center
Over 100 / any
Quote or Atlassian Marketplace tiers
Data Center licenses are perpetual with 12 months of maintenance
From Gliffy's pricing page, checked 4 October 2026. Purchases go through the Atlassian Marketplace and are billed on your Confluence user count. Evaluations last 30 days in Cloud and Data Center.
Frequently Asked Questions
Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence is free for instances of up to 10 users, then $3.80 per user a month for 11 to 100 users on an annual plan. The Zero Egress edition is listed from $2.80 a month. Over 100 users, enterprise pricing is on request, and all purchases go through the Atlassian Marketplace (checked 4 October 2026).
Yes, for small teams. Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence is free with no time limit when your Confluence instance has 10 users or fewer. Larger instances get a 30-day evaluation in Cloud or Data Center before paying (checked 4 October 2026).
No, it is a separate app made by Gliffy, now part of Perforce Software, that you add to Confluence from the Atlassian Marketplace. Once installed, diagrams are created and stored inside Confluence pages.
Perforce Software. Gliffy's own company timeline says Gliffy became part of Perforce in 2019, and the site now brands the product as Gliffy by Perforce.
No. Gliffy says it is no longer accepting new accounts for its stand-alone online diagramming tool. Existing users keep access and can still create diagrams; new customers are pointed to Gliffy for Confluence.
On Confluence Cloud, diagrams switch to read-only until you renew. The .gliffy file and a .png image stay attached to each page and can still be opened. On Data Center, diagrams keep working, but you lose support and updates.
Gliffy alternatives
Other diagram and whiteboard tools to compare:
Lucidspark: Stand-alone visual collaboration whiteboard from Lucid with a free plan and many integrations.
Whimsical: Boards, flowcharts and docs in one workspace, outside the Atlassian ecosystem.
Visio: Microsoft's diagramming tool for teams working in Microsoft 365.
Eraser: Diagram-as-code and whiteboard tool aimed at engineering teams.
