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Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence vs Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!)
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Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence
Gliffy is the secure, intuitive technical diagramming tool fully integrated in Confluence. We're an Atlassian Platinum Top Vendor with over 18 million users—more than any other diagramming app in the Marketplace. Find out why with a free trial.
atlassianFrom $0/yr
Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!)
Automatic PDF exports, reports and emails for Jira. Schedule customizable PDF documents as a CRON job, or generate them on issue events and workflows. Note: Automation Lite and Better PDF Exporter must also be installed for this!
atlassianFree
At a glance
| Metric | Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence | Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 799 | 36 |
| Active installs | 16,258+ | 1,215+ |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | From $0/yr | Free |
| Pricing tiers | 6 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 3 | 3 |
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live data on this pageThe call
Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence and Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
Where Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence leads
- More published reviews: 799 vs 36.
- Ranks higher in Administrative tools: #24 vs #878 of 2,503.
Where Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) leads
- Higher average rating: 5.0★ vs 4.5★.
Pricing
Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) lists a free tier (Free); Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence lists From $0/yr.
How this is generated
Built only from the Atlassian Marketplace listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology
Read each app's audit: Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence audit • Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) audit
1. Listing metadata
Field-level data| Field | Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence | Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Developer |
2. Pricing & plans
Marketplace-listed plans · paid plans cheapest first, not matched tier-for-tierTier
Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence
Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!)
Free plan
10 users
Free
No free plan listed
Paid plans
25 users
100 users
500 users
2000 users
10000 users
No paid plans listed
3. Features
As listed by each developerGliffy Diagrams for Confluence
- Visualize complex systems where knowledge lives. Create precise, production‑grade technical diagrams without leaving Confluence, ensuring architecture, workflow, and system diagrams stay versioned, discoverable, and tied to real work.
- Get from idea to diagram faster. Key features, including Mermaid and AI diagramming, are visible from the moment you enter the canvas, along with in-product onboarding tutorials, for faster diagram creation and higher user adoption. Schedule Demo
- AI-driven diagramming you can trust. Gliffy is the only Confluence-native diagramming app to achieve SOC 2 Type II compliance and ISO 42001 certification, one of the world’s first international standards for responsible AI management. Trust Center
Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!)
- Create PDF automation rules with some clicks Automate your workflows with document generation: export custom PDF documents periodically (ex: "every weekday 06:00AM") or at issue events (ex: issue created, updated, commented, work logged, etc.).🤖 How to do that?
- Email the generated PDF documents automatically Configure which PDF export option to use, target email addresses, email subjects and body texts.Use static values or template variables like "issue creator" or "issue assignee", for any parameter.🔥 Tutorial
- Attach the generated PDF exports automatically Attach the PDF files to any Jira issue dynamically.Share your project report, timesheet, or custom PDF document as a Jira attachment. Your use case is supported.🗃️ Automatically attach PDFs to Jira issues
4. Categories & rankings
Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inlineGliffy Diagrams for Confluence
Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!)
Design and diagramming#2 of 22
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Charts & diagramming#24 of 2.5k
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Continuous integration#878 of 2.5k
5. Search rankings
Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized| Keyword | Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence | Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) |
|---|---|---|
| forms | Not ranked | #420 |
6. Activity in the last 90 days
Tracked changes · pricing, features, copy, screenshotsGliffy Diagrams for Confluence · 1 changes
- Sep 11descriptionListing copy updated
Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) · 2 changes
- Aug 28descriptionListing copy updated
- Aug 28descriptionListing copy updated
7. App details
Long-form descriptionGliffy Diagrams for Confluence
Gliffy helps service, software engineering, product, and business teams translate complexity into shared understanding, allowing them to realize the full value of the Teamwork and Service Collections. Rated easiest to use and best support by users on G2, Gliffy meets visualization needs for structures and processes of all types, including: System & application architecture diagrams Cloud infrastructure (AWS architecture diagrams, network topologies) UML (class, sequence, and more) Entity-relationship diagrams (ERD) Runtime flows and service interactions Incident flows, escalation paths, and failure points Code-based diagrams with Gliffy’s Mermaid editor Looking to convert your draw.io diagrams to Gliffy? Schedule a Gliffy demo with our experts today!
Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!)
🤖 Better PDF Automation allows generating, saving and emailing PDF documents from Jira issues.Note: Better PDF Exporter for Jira must be installed as well before this can be enabled!App overview | Documentation💡 Send support ticket exports to your customers, invoices to your clients, Gantt charts for project stakeholders, or Release Notes to product owners.Attach PDF files to Jira issues at a scheduled interval or issue events.✨ Supported triggers:Periodic, scheduled execution (CRON)Execution on issue events (created, updated, commented, work logged, etc.)Send PDF action's key configurations:PDF export optionIssues to export (JQL search)"To"/"Cc"/"Bcc" email addressesEmail subjectEmail body (HTML/plain)Attach PDF action's key configurations:PDF export optionIssues to export (JQL search)Target issueThe Save PDF action is coming soon! - Tell us how you'd use the Save action!➕ Generating spreadsheet reports from Jira? Check out our Excel exporter app!— Need help?
Frequently asked
Common questions about this comparisonIs Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence or Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) cheaper?
Both Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence and Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) offer a free plan. Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence lists no paid plan with a published price; Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) lists no paid plan with a published price. Prices are as listed on the Atlassian Marketplace; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Which has better reviews, Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence or Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!)?
Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 36 reviews) compared to Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence (4.5★ from 799 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Should I choose Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence or Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!)?
Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Which is faster to set up, Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence or Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!)?
Both apps are one-click installs from the Atlassian Marketplace. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (799 vs 36).
Which works better for small vs large Atlassian Marketplace teams?
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Atlassian Marketplace data. What it can show: Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence has 799 published reviews; Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) has 36 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Can I migrate data between Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence and Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!)?
Migration support varies by app and category. Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence and Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!) both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Better PDF Automation for Jira (free!)" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.