BookStack Alternatives

BookStack is described as 'Free and open source knowledge management platform built on PHP. The system has been built around simplicity to ensure that adding information to it is not a chore. The content structure is built on the metaphors of Books, Chapters & Pages' and is a very popular team collaboration tool in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to BookStack for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Windows, Mac and Linux apps. The best BookStack alternative is Notesnook, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BookStack are TiddlyWiki, Ibis Wiki, Docmost and Proton Docs.

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BookStack alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools, but if you're looking for Team Collaboration Tools or Todo List Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Self-Hosted + Open Source and Self-Hosted. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to BookStack.
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  1. Widget-Board icon

    Widget-Board

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    Widget Board is a productivity tool that lets you create custom boards with your favorite widgets such as tasks, notes, media, date & time, weather, calendar and so much more!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Context Chrome Extension
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Twake icon

    Twake

     28 likes

    Twake is a real-time teamwork platform. It is a suite of collaborative tools that includes the specificities of some bestsellers (Slack, Trello, Google Drive...). We provide professional messaging, storage space, online collaborative editors (Words, Excel, PowerPoint), task...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Twake is an office suite, not a knowledge base app

    • Twake is Freemium and Open SourceBookStack is Free and Open Source
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    Writerside

     5 likes

    The most powerful development environment – now adapted for writing documentation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • IntelliJ IDEA
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  7. Quartz – Static Site Generator icon

    Quartz – Static Site Generator

     5 likes

    Quartz is a set of tools that helps you publish your digital garden and notes as a website for free. Quartz v4 features a from-the-ground rewrite focusing on end-user extensibility and ease-of-use.

    23 Quartz – Static Site Generator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    • npm
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  8. Print(Notes) icon

    Print(Notes)

     5 likes

    A cross-platform markdown notes app inspired by Google Keep and Obsidian, made with Flutter.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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  10. Booktype icon

    Booktype

     8 likes

    Booktype helps you turn intellectual property into beautiful, professional books.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  11. Retype icon

    Retype

     7 likes

    A documentation generator that builds HTML output based on Markdown files. Supports Markdown specs and offers a wide set of custom components using Markdown-like syntax. Builds Reference Source documentation for .NET projects (more added soon).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Tettra icon

    Tettra

     10 likes

    Tettra is a simple way for your team to document who you are, what you do, and how to achieve results.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Slack
     
  13. Notedrafts icon

    Notedrafts

     5 likes

    Notedrafts is a powerful note-taking app that lets you write, draw, and organize your thoughts across different types of documents. Whether you're marking up a PDF, writing on a large canvas, or taking notes in a long vertical layout, Notedrafts adapts to your workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  14. Mycorrhiza Wiki icon

    Mycorrhiza Wiki

     2 likes

    Filesystem and git-based wiki engine written in Go using Mycomarkup as its primary markup language.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  15. OneBar icon

    OneBar

     2 likes

    OneBar is a Q&A Knowledge Base for your team. It is like StackOverflow or Quora, but it’s private for your team, optimized for collaboration, and integrates with the systems that you use at work.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Slack
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