Process documentation that doesn't go stale
Confluence pages are written separately from the work they describe. Someone updates the UI, nobody updates the page, and the documentation drifts. UIHike walkthroughs are captured as you work, accurate to the session they were recorded in, shared as a link or exported on demand.
Confluence is where documentation lives. UIHike is how it gets made.
These tools aren't direct substitutes. Confluence is a wiki platform: a place to organize, structure, and search your team's knowledge. UIHike is a capture tool, a fast path from doing the work to having documentation of it. You can use them together, or use UIHike instead of a wiki for processes that just need to be shared.
The documentation gap is a process gap
Confluence pages go stale because writing them is a separate activity from doing the work. You do the process, then you write about the process. The two are decoupled, so they drift.
UIHike closes the gap. You click through the process with the recorder running, and the documentation is built simultaneously. When the process changes, you re-record the affected steps. The documentation is always a recording of real work, not a memory of it.
Share without requiring a Confluence account
Confluence pages are only accessible to people with a Confluence account. In many setups, only to people in your organization's space. Sharing with a contractor, a new hire before provisioning, or an external client means either exporting a PDF manually or granting a guest license.
UIHike share links are open by default. Anyone with the link can read the walkthrough in a browser with no account, no login, and no license required. Export to PDF, Markdown, .docx, or .pptx if they need a file. Or publish the walkthrough in one of several page formats, including Blog, Gallery, and Incident Report, each with a built-in presentation mode.
UIHike feeds content into Confluence
If you want Confluence to stay up to date, the bottleneck is usually the effort of writing the content in the first place. UIHike reduces that effort: record the procedure, export to Markdown, and paste it into the Confluence editor.
Or embed the UIHike share link directly on the Confluence page. Readers click through to the live walkthrough. When the procedure changes, you re-record and the embed automatically reflects the latest version.
Confluence vs UIHike for process documentation
| Feature | Confluence | UIHike |
|---|---|---|
| Wiki / page format | ✓ | ✗ |
| Walkthrough / step format | ✗ | ✓ |
| Capture workflow as you do it | ✗ | ✓ |
| Screenshot per step (automatic) | ✗ | ✓ |
| URL recorded per step | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pages / steps stay accurate after UI changes | Requires manual update | Captured once, accurate to the session |
| Share without requiring account | ✗ | ✓ |
| Non-destructive redaction | ✗ | ✓ |
| Export to PDF | ✓ (limited) | ✓ |
| Export to Markdown | Paid plan | ✓ |
| Microsoft PowerPoint-compatible (.pptx) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Microsoft Word-compatible (.docx) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Per-seat pricing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Teammates can comment on published walkthroughs | ✓ (requires account) | ✓ |
| Teammates can add steps to a walkthrough | ✓ (edit the page) | ✓ (pull down and extend) |
Common questions
Why do Confluence pages go out of date?
Confluence pages are written separately from the process they document. When the UI or workflow changes, someone has to remember to update the page. That often doesn't happen. UIHike walkthroughs are captured as you do the work, so they're accurate to the session they were recorded in.
What is a good Confluence alternative for process documentation?
For documenting step-by-step processes, UIHike works well as a complement or replacement. You click through the procedure once, and you get a numbered step walkthrough with screenshots and URLs. No writing from scratch in a wiki editor.
How do I document a process without Confluence?
Use UIHike. Install the Windows app, click through the workflow with the recorder running, and you get a numbered step walkthrough with a screenshot, URL, and instruction per step. Share it as a link, or export to Markdown, PDF, or .pptx.
Can I use UIHike and Confluence together?
Yes. The two work well together. Record the procedure in UIHike, then embed the share link in your Confluence page. Or export the walkthrough to Markdown and paste it directly into the Confluence editor. UIHike handles the capture; Confluence handles the structure.
Does Confluence have a step-by-step walkthrough format?
Confluence supports numbered lists and tables, but it doesn't capture the workflow automatically. You write each step manually, paste screenshots separately, and maintain the page yourself. UIHike captures the step sequence, screenshot, and URL automatically as you click through the process.
Documentation that starts with the work
Click through the process once. Get a walkthrough that's accurate, shareable, and exportable before you've written a word.