The Best Open Source Confluence AlternativesTop Team Collaboration & Note-taking Tools like Confluence

The best open source alternative to Confluence is Anytype. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Confluence and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Confluence are AppFlowy, BookStack, TiddlyWiki and MediaWiki.

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  1. Anytype icon
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    Anytype

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    E2E encrypted, local-first, p2p and open. A knowledge graph of your ideas, tasks, wikis, projects, and databases. Supported on Mac, Windows, Linux, Android & iOS. Offline access, markdown export, and on-device storage.

    100 Anytype alternatives
    Movie Database

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Daily Journal
    Habit Tracker
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    Files

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Project Management
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Synchronization
    4.  Visual Organization
    5.  Knowledge Management
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Local Storage
    8.  Team Collaboration
    9.  Wiki
    10.  Cross-Platform
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Graph view
    13.  Direct P2P Sync
    14.  Bookmarks
    15.  Cloud Sync
    16.  Graph database
    17.  Full-Text Search
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    Anytype VS Confluence

    Is Anytype a good alternative to Confluence?
     

    • Anytype is the most popular Open Source alternative to Confluence.

    • Anytype is Freemium and Open SourceConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
    • Anytype is Privacy focused and DecentralizedConfluence is not according to our users
  2. AppFlowy icon
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    AppFlowy

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    AppFlowy is an open source alternative to Notion. You are in charge of your data and customizations.

    57 AppFlowy alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
    • Android
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Note organization
    2.  Kanban Board
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Project Management
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  WYSIWYG Support
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Notebook
    9.  Portable
    10.  Wiki
    11.  Rust
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    AppFlowy VS Confluence

    Is AppFlowy a good alternative to Confluence?
     

    • AppFlowy is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Confluence.

    • AppFlowy is Free and Open SourceConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
    • AppFlowy is Privacy focused and LightweightConfluence is not according to our users
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    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 metaphors of Books, Chapters & Pages.

    77 BookStack alternatives
    Page Editing

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    Page View
    Book Overview
    +9
    Organising Content

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Wiki
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Knowledge base
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Dark Mode
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    BookStack VS Confluence

    Is BookStack a good alternative to Confluence?
     
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    Guest

    Bookstack is completly free and also has a WYSIWYG Editor.

    Positive comment •Mar 29, 2017
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    • Almost everyone thinks BookStack is a great Confluence alternative.

    • BookStack is Free and Open SourceConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
  5. TiddlyWiki icon
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    TiddlyWiki

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free

    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.  Offline
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  No Coding Required
    12.  WYSIWYG Support
    13.  Notebook
    14.  Encrypted Notes
    15.  0data
    16.  Support for Node.js
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    TiddlyWiki VS Confluence

    Is TiddlyWiki a good alternative to Confluence?
     
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    sergey27564

    Good for note-taking, but very bad for enterprise wiki

    Negative comment •Jul 12, 2022
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    • Some users think TiddlyWiki is a great Confluence alternative, some don't.

    • TiddlyWiki is Free and Open SourceConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
    • TiddlyWiki is CustomizableConfluence is not according to our users
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    MediaWiki

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    MediaWiki is a free software wiki package written in PHP, originally for use on Wikipedia. It is now used by several other projects of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation and by many other wikis.

    85 MediaWiki alternatives
    MediaWiki screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  File Versioning
    3.  Business-wiki
    4.  Multi-user editing
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Semantic Data
    7.  Wiki
    8.  Suggests DSL format
    9.  Web-Based
    10.  Wiki-like interface
    11.  Structured data
    12.  Support for Multiple Users
    13.  Custom templates
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    MediaWiki VS Confluence

    Is MediaWiki a good alternative to Confluence?
     
    Comments about MediaWiki as an Alternative to Confluence
     
    Daniel Pinto

    It's free and reliable. The interface is a bit dated and it's not that easy to set up and use, but in general, a good alternative.

    Positive comment •Feb 21, 2019
    4
    Guest

    Very flexible with lots of use cases and extensions.

    Positive comment •May 1, 2020
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    Lisa Bowman

    Free and flexible. Let modern than Confluence, but more reliable.

    Positive comment •May 6, 2019
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    • Almost everyone thinks MediaWiki is a great Confluence alternative.

    • MediaWiki is Free and Open SourceConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
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    XWiki

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    +9
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    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Structured data
    2.  Business-wiki
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Hierarchical Structure
    6.  Extensibility
    7.  Support for @mentions
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Reminders
    11.  WYSIWYG Support
    12.  Multiple languages
    13.  Inline editing
    14.  User mentions
    15.  Social intranet
    16.  Suggests DSL format
    17.  Java based
    18.  Tagging
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    XWiki VS Confluence

    Is XWiki a good alternative to Confluence?
     
    Comments about XWiki as an Alternative to Confluence
     
    Guest

    Provides similar functions and look & feel.

    Positive comment •Aug 12, 2017
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    Clément Aubin

    I like XWiki as an alternative to Confluence as it comes with tools allowing a seamless migration from one to another. It also has similar macros and the same extension mechanism as Confluence, which allows to not loose features when migrating.

    Positive comment •Feb 3, 2021
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    • Almost everyone thinks XWiki is a great Confluence alternative.

    • XWiki is Free and Open SourceConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
    • XWiki is Privacy focusedConfluence is not according to our users
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    DokuWiki

     187 likes
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    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...

    88 DokuWiki alternatives
    DokuWiki screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    DokuWiki screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Plain text file
    2.  Wiki
    3.  No database needed
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  Access Control
    6.  Support for Multiple Users
    7.  Drag and Drop
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    DokuWiki VS Confluence

    Is DokuWiki a good alternative to Confluence?
     
    Comments about DokuWiki as an Alternative to Confluence
     
    Karim Abud

    A bit dated but tested by time - and free!

    Positive comment •Mar 27, 2019
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    Guest

    no friends, live chat and pms

    Negative comment •Jun 19, 2018
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    • Most users think DokuWiki is a great Confluence alternative.

    • DokuWiki is Free and Open SourceConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
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