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| Product | BookStack by BookStack View product | Outline Wiki by Outline View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | BookStack covers Structured Shelf/Book/Page hierarchy and Dual WYSIWYG & Markdown editor for internal IT wiki management. Compare top IT Documentation tools. | Looking for IT Documentation software? Outline Wiki by Outline provides fast full-text search for internal team wiki management. Compare features and alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Self-Hosted Documentation & Wiki Platform | Fast Collaborative Team Knowledge Base & Documentation Wiki |
| Best for | Software Engineering, Enterprise IT, DevOps, Education, Small Business | Technology, Startups, Software Development, Remote Teams, Product Design |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Self-hosted; Open Source; Self-hosted PHP/MySQL Application; Docker Container; Linux Server | Cloud SaaS; Self-hosted; Open Source; Cloud SaaS; Self-hosted Docker Container |
| Data residency | Customer Self-Hosted Datacenter / Private Cloud | United States; European Union; Customer Infrastructure for Self-Hosted |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Self-Hosted Web ServersDocker EnvironmentsInternal IT Infrastructures | Corporate WorkspacesEngineering TeamsProduct WikisRemote Offices |
| Compliance | Open Source GPLv2GDPR compliant in self-hosted deployments | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPROpen Source BSL/Commercial |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | SAML 2.0OpenID ConnectLDAPGitHubGitLabGoogleSlack Webhooks | SlackGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDGitHubFigmaDiscordZapier |
| Industries | Software EngineeringEnterprise ITDevOpsEducationSmall Business | TechnologyStartupsSoftware DevelopmentRemote TeamsProduct Design |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | BookStack | Outline |
| Headquarters | Open-source project; distributed community | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 1-10 |
| Founded | 2015 | 2018 |
Overview
What it is
BookStack
BookStack covers Structured Shelf/Book/Page hierarchy and Dual WYSIWYG & Markdown editor for internal IT wiki management. Compare top IT Documentation tools.Outline Wiki
Looking for IT Documentation software? Outline Wiki by Outline provides fast full-text search for internal team wiki management. Compare features and alternatives.Product type
BookStack
Open-Source Self-Hosted Documentation & Wiki PlatformOutline Wiki
Fast Collaborative Team Knowledge Base & Documentation WikiBest for
BookStack
Software Engineering, Enterprise IT, DevOps, Education, Small BusinessOutline Wiki
Technology, Startups, Software Development, Remote Teams, Product DesignPricing
Pricing model
BookStack
Contact VendorOutline Wiki
Contact VendorFree trial
BookStack
Free trial: yesOutline Wiki
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
BookStack
On-Premise
Outline Wiki
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
BookStack
Self-hosted; Open Source; Self-hosted PHP/MySQL Application; Docker Container; Linux ServerOutline Wiki
Cloud SaaS; Self-hosted; Open Source; Cloud SaaS; Self-hosted Docker ContainerData residency
BookStack
Customer Self-Hosted Datacenter / Private CloudOutline Wiki
United States; European Union; Customer Infrastructure for Self-HostedKey features
What it offers
BookStack
- Structured Shelf/Book/Page hierarchy
- Dual WYSIWYG & Markdown editor
- Granular role-based permissions
- SAML/OIDC/LDAP authentication
- Multi-format export
- Internal IT wiki management
- Software engineering documentation
- Standard operating procedure hosting
Outline Wiki
- Markdown-native real-time collaborative editor
- Nested document collections
- Fast full-text search
- Enterprise SSO integration
- Open-source self-hostable option
- Internal team wiki management
- Engineering documentation
- Remote team knowledge sharing
Platform & access
API access
BookStack
API access: yesOutline Wiki
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
BookStack
SSO: yesOutline Wiki
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
BookStack
RBAC: yesOutline Wiki
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
BookStack
Multi-tenant: noOutline Wiki
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
BookStack
Mobile app: noOutline Wiki
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
BookStack
Self-Hosted Web ServersDocker EnvironmentsInternal IT Infrastructures
Outline Wiki
Corporate WorkspacesEngineering TeamsProduct WikisRemote Offices
Compliance
BookStack
Open Source GPLv2GDPR compliant in self-hosted deployments
Outline Wiki
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPROpen Source BSL/Commercial
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
BookStack
SAML 2.0OpenID ConnectLDAPGitHubGitLabGoogleSlack Webhooks
Outline Wiki
SlackGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDGitHubFigmaDiscordZapier
Industries
BookStack
Software EngineeringEnterprise ITDevOpsEducationSmall Business
Outline Wiki
TechnologyStartupsSoftware DevelopmentRemote TeamsProduct Design
Regions
BookStack
Global
Outline Wiki
Global
Vendor
Company
BookStack
BookStackOutline Wiki
OutlineHeadquarters
BookStack
Open-source project; distributed communityOutline Wiki
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
BookStack
1-10Outline Wiki
1-10Founded
BookStack
2015Outline Wiki
2018