Ledger / team wiki
Self-hosted alternatives to Confluence
Read 2026-11-14 · 5 projects · 3 pass
We read the repository pages of 5 projects that people put forward as a replacement for Confluence (team wiki). 3 pass all three checks: requarks/wiki, BookStackApp/BookStack, xwiki/xwiki-platform. Left out of that list: outline/outline (source-available, not open source); docmost/docmost (open source plus separately licensed parts).
| Project | License as read | License · Live · Active | Stars | Latest release / last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| requarks/wikiTypeScript | AGPL-3.0 | licliveactive | 29,287 | 3.3.1 2026-11-11 pushed 2026-11-14 |
What it says it is Wiki.js | Next Generation Open Source Wiki Install In the repository: Dockerfile, compose file, Helm chart README mentions none of the terms we looked for | ||||
| BookStackApp/BookStackPHP | MIT | licliveactive | 19,145 | v26.09.3 2026-11-11 pushed 2026-11-14 |
What it says it is NOW MANAGED ON CODEBERG Install In the repository: Dockerfile, compose file README mentions diagram | ||||
| xwiki/xwiki-platformJava | LGPL-2.1 | licliveactive | 1,334 | xwiki-platform-17.10.15 2026-11-10 pushed 2026-11-14 |
What it says it is The XWiki platform Install No Dockerfile, compose file or Helm chart found in the top levels of the repository README mentions search | ||||
| outline/outlineTypeScript | Business Source License 1.1 | x licliveactive | 41,267 | v1.12.0 2026-10-23 pushed 2026-11-14 |
What it says it is The fastest knowledge base for growing teams. Beautiful, realtime collaborative, feature packed, and markdown compatible. Install In the repository: Dockerfile, compose file README mentions none of the terms we looked for | ||||
| docmost/docmostTypeScript | AGPL-3.0 plus ee directories under an Enterprise Edition license | x licliveactive | 22,337 | v0.97.0 2026-10-25 pushed 2026-11-14 |
What it says it is Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. It is an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion. Install In the repository: Dockerfile, compose file README mentions permission, search, diagram | ||||
Checks per row: lic = one open-source license across the whole repository (a commercial option on request is allowed), live = not archived, active = a release or push within 90 days of 2026-11-14. A red x marks a failed check. Full definitions and limits: method.
Why 2 of 5 did not pass
- outline/outline · Business Source License 1.1
The license file says: “The Business Source License (this document, or the “License”) is not an Open Source license.” Repository - docmost/docmost · AGPL-3.0 plus ee directories under an Enterprise Edition license
The license file (packages/ee/LICENSE) says: “may only be used in production, if you (and any entity that” Repository
How they differ
Mentioned in some READMEs and not others
- permission: docmost/docmost
- search: xwiki/xwiki-platform, docmost/docmost
- diagram: BookStackApp/BookStack, docmost/docmost
Main language
- TypeScript: requarks/wiki, outline/outline, docmost/docmost
- PHP: BookStackApp/BookStack
- Java: xwiki/xwiki-platform
Install files
- In the repository: Dockerfile, compose file, Helm chart: requarks/wiki
- In the repository: Dockerfile, compose file: BookStackApp/BookStack, outline/outline, docmost/docmost
- No Dockerfile, compose file or Helm chart found in the top levels of the repository: xwiki/xwiki-platform
From each README (first part) and file tree as read; a missing mention only means the README does not use the word.
Where people asked for this
- Ask HN: What's a modern alternative to Confluence for small dev teams? 5 points, 8 comments
Thread titles and counts as collected 2026-11-09. The original product: Confluence.