Knowledge bases

Make self-service workable at scale

Transform Confluence into a structured, branded knowledge base that helps users find answers before submitting a request.

As Confluence knowledge scales, so does chaos

01
Content grows, clarity shrinks

As knowledge expands across teams and spaces, users struggle to find what they need while owners struggle to maintain structure.

02
Answers hide in plain sight

Important information exists, but poor navigation and lack of structure make it difficult for users to discover and use.

03
Self-service doesn’t serve

When users can't find answers, support teams bear the burden through repetitive requests and avoidable tickets.

outcomes

Structure can transform your Confluence knowledge base

Improved self-service

Guide users to relevant answers through curated navigation — reducing repetitive questions and support tickets before they’re submitted.

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Faster, AI-powered discovery

Replace flat navigation with structured entry points that make knowledge easy to browse, search, and understand. AI delivers answers in context, tailored to the needs of your audience.

Alto help center page showing popular topics, detailed categories, and AI assistant chat box.

Consistent publishing across teams

Enable multiple contributors to publish content while maintaining shared structure, branding, and governance for end users.

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built for Scale

Designed for high-volume Confluence knowledge bases

As content expands and support teams grow, knowledge bases become cluttered and difficult to navigate. Refined introduces structured entry points and consistent layouts that restore clarity and improve self-service at scale.

Curated knowledge architechture

Create clear front doors for different audiences, product lines, or regions without duplicating content or fragmenting governance across tools.

Scalable governance

Maintain consistency across contributors and departments with centralized theming, reusable layouts, and granular permissions.

Content that closes the gaps

Track which articles get read, which get skipped, and which searches come up empty, so every update closes a real gap instead of guessing at one.

AI-equipped

Smarter self-service starts with structure

AI-powered search performs best when knowledge is curated to match user needs. Refined reduces noise and improves relevance — increasing self-service success and support efficiency.**

Knowledge + Service

Knowledge and service are better together

Bring knowledge and service together in one place. Integrate Jira Service Management requests directly into knowledge pages so users can get help without switching contexts.*

Skip ahead with ready-to-go knowledge base templates

No time to build? No problem. Get your knowledge base up and running in minutes with templates designed by our site-building pros.

Octo for developers page with guides on publishing data, managing access, connecting tools, and embedding dashboards.
Alto knowledge base homepage with search, popular topics, help categories, and support contact options.
Octo employee hub webpage showing IT services, tasks, and recommended tools with search and navigation options.
Alto employee support page with options to report issues, request equipment, access, reset password, and browse help topics.
Alto intranet homepage with welcome message, search bar, office life, HR desk, handbook, policies, and work culture sections.
Octo help center homepage showing search, options to share dashboards, manage access, fix issues, and popular articles.
Alto docs homepage with quick start API sections and documentation categories for platform services.
Octo employee hub webpage showing IT services, tasks, and recommended tools with search and navigation options.
Refined in action

See what your knowledge base could look like

Explore a live demo built on Confluence that's fully branded, structured for self-service, and makes it easy for anyone to find the answer they need.

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The Alto Knowledge Base demo site with search bar and topics to get started, manage subscription, and reset password.
Customer story

On-demand knowledge for 12,000 agents; three sites

12,000+
Active colleagues
2M+
Monthly knowledge views
4
Branded knowledge sites
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Refined Sites for Confluence transforms growing Confluence environments into structured, governed knowledge bases built on a scalable multi-site architecture.

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