Outline
Open SourceSelf-hostableA fast, collaborative team knowledge base.
4.631K starsAlternative to Confluence, Notion
Overview
Outline is a free, open-source tool and a self-hostable alternative to Confluence, Notion. It's licensed under BSL 1.1 and written in TypeScript.
Outline is a polished wiki and documentation platform for teams. It offers a real-time collaborative editor, powerful search, and deep Slack integration — a self-hostable alternative to Confluence and Notion wikis.
Why pick Outline over Confluence
- Own your data instead of trusting Confluence's servers
- No per-seat pricing — grow without ballooning costs
- Outline is open source: audit it, fork it, extend it
- Self-host for full privacy and compliance control
Key features
- Real-time collaborative document editor
- Blazing-fast full-text search
- Collections, permissions, and sharing
- Slack and SSO integrations
- Markdown import/export and API
Pros & cons
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Installation
Run with Docker Compose
git clone https://github.com/outline/outline && cd outline && docker compose up -dFrequently asked questions
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