Self-Hosted BookStack Alternatives

There are many alternatives to BookStack as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best Self-Hosted alternative is TiddlyWiki, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to BookStack and 17 are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to BookStack are DokuWiki, XWiki, Wiki.js and TiddlyRoam.

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BookStack alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools but may also be Todo List Managers or Team Collaboration Tools.  Other popular filters includes Self-Hosted + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of BookStack.
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BookStack is a 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...

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BookStack alternatives page was last updated Aug 24, 2022
  1. TiddlyWiki icon
     288 likes

    TiddlyWiki is a single html file with all the characteristics of a wiki - including all of the functionality (including editing, saving, tagging and searching) and the style sheet. Because its a single file, its very portable - you can email it, put it on a web server or share...

    155 TiddlyWiki alternatives
    TiddlyWiki screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Standalone
    2.  Cross page linking
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Wiki
    5.  Portable
    6.  Wiki-like interface
    7.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  No Coding Required
    12.  WYSIWYG Support
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    TiddlyWiki VS BookStack

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    • TiddlyWiki is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to BookStack.

    • TiddlyWiki is Free and Open SourceBookStack is also Free and Open Source
    • TiddlyWiki is CustomizableBookStack is not according to our users
  2. DokuWiki icon
     187 likes

    DokuWiki is a standards compliant, simple to use Wiki, mainly aimed at creating documentation of any kind. It is targeted at developer teams, workgroups and small companies. It has a simple but powerful syntax which makes sure the datafiles remain readable outside the Wiki and...

    89 DokuWiki alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron

    DokuWiki Features

    1.  Plain text file
    2.  Wiki
    3.  No database needed
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Access Control
    7.  Support for Multiple Users
    8.  Drag and Drop
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    DokuWiki VS BookStack

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    Comments about DokuWiki as an Alternative to BookStack
     
    Wolfram Schmidt

    DokuWiki is pretty powerful once you get used to using the syntax. Once you use it you can be working very fast on DokuWiki.

    Positive commentNov 12, 2017
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    • Almost everyone thinks DokuWiki is a great BookStack alternative.

    • DokuWiki is Free and Open SourceBookStack is also Free and Open Source
  3. XWiki icon
     91 likes

    XWiki is the ultimate open-source structured wiki designed to enhance business collaboration and efficiency. Tailored for tech-savvy professionals, XWiki’s extensibility, customization, and flexibility make it indispensable for managing large projects and datasets, while...

    85 XWiki alternatives
    XWiki screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Structured data
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Hierarchical Structure
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for @mentions
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Reminders
    11.  WYSIWYG Support
    12.  No Tracking
    XWiki iconBookStack Icon

    XWiki VS BookStack

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  4. Wiki.js icon
     46 likes

    Write your content in the widely used and simple Markdown format, using the built-in visual editor. Unlike other wiki software that save content in a database with a difficult to extract format, Wiki.js saves all your content directly into Markdown (.

    75 Wiki.js alternatives
    Wiki.js screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron

    Wiki.js Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Built-in authentication
    3.  Wiki
    4.  Built-in search engine
    5.  Knowledge base
    6. Git icon  Git Support
    7.  WYSIWYG Support
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Access Control
    Wiki.js iconBookStack Icon

    Wiki.js VS BookStack

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  5. TiddlyRoam icon
     16 likes

    TiddlyRoam is your open source external brain. TiddlyRoam allows you to quickly create your own wiki. You can add fragments of thoughts and findings whenever they come to you. TiddlyRoam will link them and help you spot the patterns.

    52 TiddlyRoam alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted
    • TiddlyWiki

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Connecting ideas
    7.  Notebook
    TiddlyRoam iconBookStack Icon

    TiddlyRoam VS BookStack

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  6. GitJournal icon
     24 likes

    Manage your Notes from any Git Repo.

    244 GitJournal alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. Git icon  Git integration
    3. Android icon  Android Sync
    4.  Works Offline
    5. GitLab icon  Gitlab integration
    6. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    7. Git icon  Git Support
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Real time collaboration
    11.  Command line interface
    12.  No Tracking
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    GitJournal VS BookStack

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  7. Archivy icon
     10 likes

    A self-hosted knowledge repository that allows you to safely preserve useful content that contributes to your own personal, searchable and extensible wiki.

    57 Archivy alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker

    Archivy Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Knowledge base
    5. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js
    6.  LaTeX Math
    7.  Knowledge Management
    8.  Wiki
    Archivy iconBookStack Icon

    Archivy VS BookStack

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  8. Twake icon
     26 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...

    124 Twake alternatives
    Twake screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Twake Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Workspaces
    Twake iconBookStack Icon

    Twake VS BookStack

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    Comments about Twake as an Alternative to BookStack
     
    Alexandre ZANNI

    Twake is an office suite, not a knowledge base app

    Negative commentMay 13, 2022
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    • Twake is Freemium and Open SourceBookStack is Free and Open Source
  9. Tiddly Research icon
     8 likes

    Local and Anki-compatible note-taking tool based on TiddlyWiki.

    51 Tiddly Research alternatives
    Tiddly Research screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Tiddly Research Features

    1.  Knowledge Management
    2.  Wiki
    3.  Backlink
    4.  Srs
    Discontinued

    This repository has been archived by the owner on Oct 11, 2022. It is now read-only.

    Tiddly Research iconBookStack Icon

    Tiddly Research VS BookStack

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  10. Retype icon
     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).

    51 Retype alternatives
    Retype screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Retype Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. Git icon  Git Support
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  Tagging
    Retype iconBookStack Icon

    Retype VS BookStack

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  11. Dokit icon
     9 likes

    A web-based solution for sharing know-how: work instructions, procedures, knowledge base, product support, enterprise wiki.

    60 Dokit alternatives
    Dokit platform home page

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Dokit Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Knowledge base
    3.  Step by Step
    4.  Wiki
    5.  Drag and Drop
    Dokit iconBookStack Icon

    Dokit VS BookStack

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  12. TakeNote icon
     4 likes

    TakeNote was made by developers for developers - a simple, plain-text note-taking app for the web with Markdown support. What you see is what you paste. No WYSIWIG, no formatting pasted from the web, and no features you don't need or want.

    270 TakeNote alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    TakeNote Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Note organization
    3. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    4.  Notebook
    TakeNote iconBookStack Icon

    TakeNote VS BookStack

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