Self-Hosted Confluence Alternatives

Confluence is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is AppFlowy, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Confluence and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Confluence are TiddlyWiki, BookStack, Docmost and XWiki.

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  1. AppFlowy icon

    AppFlowy

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

    86 AppFlowy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Rust
    • Flathub
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    Comments about AppFlowy as an Alternative to Confluence
    whitehotaru
    Negative
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    It is a notion clone. Confluence is far away from Notion in structure and UI

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

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

    • AppFlowy is Freemium and Open SourceConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
    • AppFlowy is Privacy focused, Lightweight and CustomizableConfluence is not according to our users
  2. TiddlyWiki icon

    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...

    176 TiddlyWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
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    Comments about TiddlyWiki as an Alternative to Confluence
    sergey27564
    Negative
    1

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

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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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    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.

    107 BookStack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about BookStack as an Alternative to Confluence
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    Positive
    6

    Bookstack is completly free and also has a WYSIWYG Editor.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think BookStack is a great Confluence alternative.

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

    Docmost

     43 likes
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    Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. It is an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion.

    87 Docmost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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    • Docmost is the most popular commercial alternative to Confluence.

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

     98 likes
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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...

    106 XWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    Comments about XWiki as an Alternative to Confluence
    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Provides similar functions and look & feel.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's Open Source and has the closest feature set compared to Confluence. It also has additional features such as structured wiki pages. There is also a migration toolkit.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Clément Aubin
    Positive
    2

    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.

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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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    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.

    86 MediaWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Sandstorm
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    Comments about MediaWiki as an Alternative to Confluence
    Daniel Pinto
    Positive
    4

    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.

    Lisa Bowman
    Positive
    0

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

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Very flexible with lots of use cases and extensions.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think MediaWiki is a great Confluence alternative.

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

     189 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...

    93 DokuWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about DokuWiki as an Alternative to Confluence
    Karim Abud
    Positive
    3

    A bit dated but tested by time - and free!

    Guest
    Negative
    -5

    no friends, live chat and pms

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think DokuWiki is a great Confluence alternative.

    • DokuWiki is Free and Open SourceConfluence is Paid and Proprietary
    • DokuWiki is LightweightConfluence is not according to our users
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    Foam

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    Foam is a personal knowledge management and sharing system inspired by Roam Research, built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub.

    247 Foam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
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    Wiki.js

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    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 (.

    76 Wiki.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  13. Plane icon

    Plane

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    Open Source JIRA, Linear and Height alternative. Plane helps you track your issues, epics, and product roadmaps in the simplest way possible.

    66 Plane alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Outline

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    Your team’s knowledge base Team wiki, documentation, meeting notes, playbooks, onboarding, work logs, brainstorming, & more….

    89 Outline alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
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