Direct answer
Glossary by Keysight Technologies is a simple server-only glossary space with definition popups and a path for requesting missing definitions; it has no Cloud version on the current Marketplace listing. Compliance Glossary covers controlled definitions in Confluence Cloud: term records with owners, four-eyes approval, version history, page scanning, and CSV evidence export. If you are moving from Confluence Server to Cloud and definitions carry audit, inspection, certification, or legal weight, Compliance Glossary is a natural replacement candidate.
Feature comparison
| Capability | Compliance Glossary | Glossary by Keysight Technologies |
|---|---|---|
| Glossary terms in Confluence Cloud | Yes | No: Server only per current Marketplace listing |
| Inline definition popups | Partial: approved-term macro, no automatic page-wide highlighter | Yes |
| Request path for missing definitions | Partial: draft terms enter the review lifecycle | Yes |
| Cross-space term sharing | Yes | Yes for Server: a glossary space can link to one or more regular spaces by shared space category |
| Controlled term lifecycle (draft, review, approved, deprecated) | Yes | Not listed in reviewed public docs |
| Four-eyes approval for definition changes | Yes | Not listed in reviewed public docs |
| Term version history with change reasons | Yes | Not listed in reviewed public docs |
| Scanner for undefined-term candidates, unapproved, or deprecated terms on pages | Yes | Not listed in reviewed public docs |
| CSV import and CSV evidence export | Yes | Not listed in reviewed public docs |
Where Glossary by Keysight Technologies is stronger
Where Compliance Glossary is stronger
Boundary
Glossary by Keysight Technologies capabilities are summarized from the public Marketplace listing and vendor documentation, which change over time; verify current features on the Glossary Marketplace listing before a purchase decision. Compliance Glossary is not a Server app; if you are staying on Confluence Server, Keysight's Glossary remains an option, while teams migrating to Cloud need a Cloud-native replacement.
Useful next checks
- Decide whether the glossary is a convenience or a controlled record with audit consequences.
- Confirm who approves definition changes today and where that evidence lives.
- Confirm whether the same terms recur across more than one page, policy, procedure, or evidence record.
Common questions
What is the difference between Glossary by Keysight and Compliance Glossary?
Glossary by Keysight provides a simple glossary space for Confluence Server with definition popups. Compliance Glossary governs controlled term definitions in Confluence: approval evidence, version history, page scanning for terminology findings, and CSV evidence export.
Should I choose Glossary by Keysight or Compliance Glossary?
Glossary by Keysight serves Confluence Server. If you are moving to Confluence Cloud and need controlled definitions with approval evidence and exportable records, Compliance Glossary is the cloud-native fit.
Does Compliance Glossary replace a QMS, GRC platform, or audit tool?
No. Compliance Glossary covers terminology governance only: approved definitions, review workflow, version history, scanner findings, and CSV evidence export.