A wiki with Markdown and a visual editor.
- Stars
- 29,008
- Updated
- 1d ago
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Hosting
- Self-hosted
- Category
- Documentation
Often instead of Confluence
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Open-source Confluence alternatives
A hosted team wiki for pages, spaces, and documentation. Use the approved catalog below to weigh license, hosting, and repository activity for running a team wiki.
In short
The catalog lists 3 reviewed open-source alternatives to Confluence for running a team wiki: Wiki.js (AGPL-3.0, self-hosted), docmost (AGPL-3.0, hosted or self-hosted), and BookStack (MIT, self-hosted). GitHub metadata last checked October 4, 2026.
About Confluence
A hosted team wiki for pages, spaces, and documentation.
- Spaces and permissions
- Editor
- Import from Confluence
Why choose each alternative
- Wiki.js
A wiki with Markdown and a visual editor.
AGPL-3.0 · Self-hosted · Documentation
- docmost
A collaborative wiki with spaces, diagrams, and page history.
AGPL-3.0 · Both · Documentation
- BookStack
Documentation organized as books, chapters, and pages.
MIT · Self-hosted · Documentation
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Confluence alternatives: questions
- What is the most popular open-source alternative to Confluence?
- Wiki.js has the most GitHub stars in this list, with 29k (AGPL-3.0). Other reviewed options include docmost and BookStack.
- Is there a self-hosted alternative to Confluence?
- Yes. Wiki.js, docmost, and BookStack can run on your own server. Check each license before commercial use.
- Which Confluence alternatives have a hosted version?
- docmost lists a hosted or cloud option.
- What should you check before switching from Confluence?
- Compare spaces and permissions, editor, import from Confluence. Confirm the license, who will operate the install, and how you will export your data from Confluence.
Repository activity is a signal, not a security or quality guarantee.