Confluence publishing

A lightweight alternative to Refined for Confluence

Refined is a powerful way to create branded sites, intranets, and documentation experiences from Confluence. But if you only need a simple way to publish selected Confluence pages externally, Satori Cloud gives you a more focused route.

Why teams look for an alternative to Refined for Confluence

Refined can be a strong choice when you want a broader branded experience across Confluence, Jira Service Management, portals, intranets, or documentation sites. But not every team needs a full site-building layer. Sometimes the job is much simpler: publish selected Confluence pages online.

You may not need a full branded site

If your goal is to publish a few customer-facing pages, product docs, or release notes, a complete site builder may be more than you need.

You want publishing, not a portal project

Teams often just need a clean way to take content from Confluence and make it available externally, without turning it into a larger intranet or portal rollout.

External readers need simple pages

Customers, prospects, and partners usually want clear public-facing content, not the complexity of your internal workspace or broader collaboration setup.

Selected-page publishing is the priority

Satori Cloud is focused on publishing selected Confluence pages externally, while keeping Confluence as the place where your team writes and maintains the source content.

Refined for Confluence vs Satori Cloud

Refined and Satori Cloud both help teams present Confluence content to people outside the authoring workflow. The difference is scope. Refined is broader branded site and portal tooling. Satori Cloud is a lightweight publishing layer for selected Confluence pages.

Feature Refined for Confluence Satori Cloud
Best for Branded sites, portals, intranets, and documentation experiences Publishing selected Confluence pages externally
Scope Broad site and portal customisation Focused Confluence-to-web publishing
Typical use case Creating a branded destination for users or customers Publishing docs, guides, release notes, and selected pages
Setup approach More suitable when you want to configure a full site experience More suitable when you want a simpler publishing workflow
Internal writing workflow Keep content in Confluence and present it through Refined Keep writing in Confluence, publish selected pages with Satori Cloud

When Refined is still the right choice

Refined may be the better fit when you want a more complete branded experience, especially if your goal goes beyond publishing individual Confluence pages externally.

  • You want to create a full branded site or portal experience.
  • You need broader site navigation, theming, and audience experiences.
  • You are building an intranet or larger employee/customer portal.
  • Your documentation strategy needs a more configurable site-building layer.

When Satori Cloud is a better fit

Satori Cloud is a better fit when you want to keep Confluence as your source of truth, but publish selected content externally without adopting a broader site or portal platform.

Selected public docs

Publish selected Confluence pages as public documentation without opening up your whole workspace.

Customer-facing guides

Turn onboarding material, setup guides, FAQs, and customer help content into external web pages.

Release notes

Write release notes in Confluence, then publish them externally for customers and prospects.

Lightweight publishing

Use Satori Cloud when you want a focused publishing workflow rather than a larger site-building project.

Publish Confluence pages without building a full portal

Satori Cloud gives teams a lightweight way to publish selected Confluence pages online for customers, prospects, and external readers.

Frequently asked questions

Is Satori Cloud a replacement for Refined?
Not directly. Refined is broader site and portal tooling. Satori Cloud is narrower and more focused: it helps teams publish selected Confluence pages externally.
When should I choose Satori Cloud instead of Refined?
Choose Satori Cloud if you want a lightweight way to publish Confluence pages online and do not need a full branded site, intranet, or portal experience.
When is Refined the better choice?
Refined may be the better fit if you want to build a broader branded experience across Confluence, Jira Service Management, intranet content, or multiple audience portals.
Can I keep writing content in Confluence?
Yes. Satori Cloud is designed for teams that want to keep Confluence as the place where content is written and maintained, while publishing selected pages externally.
Do external readers need a Confluence account?
No. Satori Cloud is designed so external readers can view published content without needing access to your Confluence workspace.