Comparison of mobile Confluence and Linchpin solutions

• Access any Linchpin and Confluence instance.

• Users can generate QR codes for easy and secure login to Linchpin Mobile.

• Access all Linchpin and Confluence apps and content.

• VPN required to access Confluence and Linchpin instances running behind a firewall.

• Access any Linchpin and Confluence instance.

• Switching between instances requires a new browser tab as well as entering the instance’s URL and user credentials.

• No easy and secure QR code login available.

• Not all apps and content are accessible due to technical limitations. Basic mobile versions of Enterprise News Bundle and Linchpin User Profiles are available.

• VPN required to access Confluence and Linchpin instances running behind a firewall.

• Access any Confluence and Linchpin instance.

• Easy and secure login via QR codes.

• Once a login is added switching between instances is done within seconds.

• Optimized versions of the following Linchpin apps: Enterprise News Bundle, Microblogging for Confluence, Linchpin User Profiles.

• Optional: Access Confluence and Linchpin instances behind a firewall without a VPN tunnel by using the Linchpin Mobile Gateway.

• Access all features of the Enterprise News Bundle app for Confluence.

Highlights:

• Create, view and edit news articles.

• Add comments and replies on news articles.

• ‘Like’ news articles, comments and replies/Remove ‘likes’.

• Upload images and files to news articles, comments and replies.

• Mention other users to notify them when adding a new comment or reply.

• Add rich text elements to news articles, comments and replies.

• Watch/stop watching news articles.

• Save news articles to read later.

• Share news articles with other users, groups, via email or short link.

• Access Corporate and Personal News Feeds.

• View news articles with all details as rich text.

• ‘Like’ news articles, comments and replies/Remove ‘likes’.

• View comments for a news article with all details as rich text.

• Add comments and replies on news articles.

• Upload images when adding a new comment or reply.

• Mention other users to notify them when adding a new comment or reply.

• Watch/stop watching news articles.

• Access Corporate and Personal News feeds.

• View news articles with all details as rich text.

• ‘Like’ news articles, comments and replies/Remove ‘likes’.

• View comments for a news article with all details as rich text.

• Add comments and replies on news articles.

• Mention other users to notify them when adding a new comment or reply.

• Include rich text elements (e.g. bullet point list, bold) when adding a new comment or reply.

• Mobile specific news stream personalization via Confluence administration.

• Access all features of the Microblogging for Confluence app.

Highlights:

• Create, view and edit microblog posts.

• Add new replies on microblog posts.

• ‘Like’ microblog posts and replies/Remove ‘likes’.

• Upload images and files to microblog posts and replies.

• Mention other users to notify them when adding a new microblog post or reply.

• Add rich text elements to microblog posts and replies.

• Share microblog posts via a short link.

• Edit topic and space subscriptions for the microblog timeline.

• Filter the microblog timeline based on spaces and topics.

• Access to the Microblog timeline is unavailable.

• Access the Microblog timeline.

• View microblog posts with all details as rich text.

• ‘Like’ microblog posts and replies/Remove ‘likes’.

• View replies for a microblog post with all details as rich text.

• Add new replies on microblog posts.

• Add new microblog posts to the timeline.

• Select a topic when adding a new microblog post.

• Upload images when adding a new microblog post or reply.

• Mention other users to notify them when adding a new microblog post or reply.

• Include rich text elements (e.g. bullet point list, bold) when adding a new microblog post or reply.

• Edit topic and space subscriptions for the microblog timeline.

• Access all features of the Linchpin User Profiles app for Confluence.

Highlights:

• Access the company directory.

• Edit your own user profile.

• Add/Remove favorite contacts.

• Call, email or message contacts.

• Search for a colleague’s name or by entering profile information (any field).

• Access to the company directory via search, only using limited contact detail fields available in Confluence profiles.

• Call or email contacts.

• Search functionality (name only).

• Access the company directory using all contact detail fields available in Confluence profiles.

• Quick-access list for favorite contacts.

• Add/Remove favorite contacts.

• Call, email or message contacts directly from within Linchpin Mobile.

• Search for a colleague’s name or by entering profile information (any field), e.g. to find a colleague with particular skills or software knowledge.

• Access all features of the Navigation Menu Editor app and Confluence.

Highlights:

• Navigation bar based on Navigation Menu Editor app for Confluence.

• Main menu to access personal information and spaces.

• Space directory.

• Page tree navigation for Confluence spaces and pages.

• Recently visited pages.

• Saved for later list (favorite pages).

• Watch list.

• Tasks list.

• Notification center.

• Direct access to a limited set of features via a menu (dashboard, recently viewed pages, notifications, tasks, switch to desktop version, logout).

• Search functionality for people (name only) and content.

• Navigate content by tapping on links.

• Navigation bar to switch between Linchpin apps (News, Microblog, Contacts, Pages).

• Main menu to access additional features (recently visited pages, saved for later pages, feedback, app information, switch system).

• Access to Confluence space directory, page tree, saved for later pages and recently visited pages.

• Search functionality for contacts (advanced search using all profile fields), Confluence spaces and content.

• Navigation using mobile specific technologies (swipe gestures, animations for improved user experience, operating system-specific look and feel).

• Navigate content by tapping on links.

• Access all features of Confluence.

Highlights:

• Create, view and edit Confluence pages, blog posts and file attachments.

• Add new comments and replies on pages and blog posts.

• ‘Like’ pages, blog posts, comments and replies/Remove ‘likes’.

• Upload images and files to pages, blog posts, comments and replies.

• Mention other users to notify them when creating a new page or blog post or when adding a new comment or reply.

• Add rich text elements to pages, blog posts, comments and replies.

• Share pages and blog posts with other users, groups, via email or short link.

• Save pages and blog posts for reading later.

• Watch/Stop watching pages and blog posts.

• View, download and open file attachments.

• Access Confluence pages, blog posts, tasks and notifications.

• View pages and blog posts with all details as rich text.

• ‘Like’ pages, blog posts, comments and replies/Remove ‘likes’.

• View comments for pages and blog posts with all details as rich text.

• Add new comments and replies on pages and blog posts.

• Upload images when adding a new comment or reply.

• Mention other users to notify them when adding a new comment or reply.

• Watch/Stop watching pages and blog posts.

• Access Confluence pages, blog posts and file attachments.

• View pages and blog posts with all details as rich text.

• ‘Like’ pages, blog posts, comments and replies/Remove ‘likes’.

• View comments for pages and blog posts with all details as rich text.

• Add new comments and replies on pages and blog posts.

• Mention other users to notify them when adding a new comment or reply.

• Include rich text elements (e.g. bullet point list, bold) when adding a new comment or reply.

• Share pages with other users, groups, via email or short link.

• Save pages and blog posts for reading later.

• Watch/Stop watching pages and blog posts.

• View, download and open file attachments.

• Access all administration features of Confluence and the Linchpin apps.

Highlights:

• Personalize the user experience within Linchpin based on various profile information provided by each user (e.g. news sections, microblog topics, profile fields).

• No specific administration features available in the mobile view, except to disable it.

• Personalize the users' news streams to match their department, location or language settings.

• Generate login QR codes for other users (e.g. if they do not have access to Confluence yet and thus cannot generate their own login code).

• See all registered mobile devices for any user.

• Manage mobile devices for any user and remotely revoke access if necessary (e.g. if a device is lost or stolen).

• Access all features of Confluence and the Linchpin Theme Plugin.

Highlights:

• Change the look of Confluence to match your company’s corporate design with the Linchpin Theme Plugin.

• Apply basic design customization (e.g. corporate logo in header bar, color scheme) via the Linchpin Theme Plugin.

• Optional branding package.

• Fully customized app based on the Linchpin Mobile features.

• Unique app identifier to deliver each customized app as a standalone product.

• Customized app will receive all feature updates, bug fixes and security patches released for Linchpin Mobile.

• Custom app icon, app name, launch screen, logo, login area, text labels, tutorial screenshots.

• Customized color palette matching your corporate design.

• Optional: Availability in iOS AppStore and Google Play.

• Deployment via app stores, Apple's Volume Purchase Program, Mobile Device Management system or manually installable files.