TL;DR - Bookstack
- BookStack is an open-source platform for organizing and storing information
- It provides a simple wiki-style interface with books, chapters, and pages
- Free and open-source, self-hosted
Pricing: Free plan available
Best for: Growing teams
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Open source
- Self-hosted
- WYSIWYG editor
- Diagram drawing
- Multi-language
About Bookstack
BookStack organizes documentation in a structure that makes sense—books, chapters, and pages. The hierarchy keeps information findable as documentation grows. Self-hosting means full control over your data.
The WYSIWYG editor makes writing accessible. Search actually works. Permissions control who sees and edits what.
Teams needing internal documentation without SaaS dependencies deploy BookStack for capable wiki software they own completely.
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Bookstack FAQ
Yes, completely free and open source. MIT licensed. No paid version. Self-host for free.
BookStack is an open-source wiki and documentation platform. Simple, self-hosted alternative to Notion or Confluence for documentation.
BookStack is free and self-hosted. Notion is SaaS with more features. BookStack for documentation; Notion for broader workspace needs.
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