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 TiddlyWiki, 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 BookStack, AppFlowy, MediaWiki and DokuWiki.

Confluence alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools but may also be Task Management Tools or Team Collaboration Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Confluence.

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TiddlyWiki
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
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Online
BSD
Self-Hosted
Xfce
RemoteStorage
177 alternatives to TiddlyWiki
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...
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TiddlyWiki Features
1. Support for MarkDownTiddlyWiki supports MarkDown for document formatting.
2. PortableTiddlyWiki can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Customizable
Standalone
Cross page linking
Wiki
Personal Information Manager (PIM)
Wiki-like interface
0data
Offline
Password encryption
Support for NodeJS
TiddlyWiki vs Confluence opinions
Some users think TiddlyWiki is a great alternative to Confluence, some don't.
sergey27564
Good for note-taking, but very bad for enterprise wiki
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BookStack
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Free • Open Source
Linux
Online
Self-Hosted
PHP
Cloudron
83 alternatives to BookStack
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.
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BookStack Features
1. WYSIWYG SupportBookStack integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
2. Support for MarkDownBookStack supports MarkDown for document formatting.
Wiki
Knowledge base
Web-Based
BookStack vs Confluence opinions
Almost everyone thinks BookStack is a great alternative to Confluence.
Guest
Bookstack is completly free and also has a WYSIWYG Editor.
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AppFlowy
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
Task Management Tool
Mac
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Linux
Self-Hosted
Rust
395 alternatives to AppFlowy
AppFlowy is an open source alternative to Notion. You are in charge of your data and customizations.
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AppFlowy Features
1. Privacy focusedAppFlowy is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. Works OfflineAppFlowy can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Kanban BoardAppFlowy allows you to organize your workflow by moving cards with drag-and-drop functionality between multiple columns.
4. Dark ModeAppFlowy supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. Ad-freeAppFlowy doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. No TrackingAppFlowy will not track you or use your personal data.
7. WYSIWYG SupportAppFlowy integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
8. LightweightAppFlowy consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
9. PortableAppFlowy can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Note organization
Notebook
Support for MarkDown
Cloud Sync
Wiki
Rust
MediaWiki
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Free • Open Source
Wiki Engine
CMS Tool
Self-Hosted
PHP
Cloudron
87 alternatives to MediaWiki
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.
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MediaWiki Features
1. WYSIWYG SupportMediaWiki integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
2. File VersioningMediaWiki has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
3. Syntax HighlightingMediaWiki supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
4. Ad-freeMediaWiki doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Business-wiki
Multi-user editing
Semantic Data
Wiki
Suggests DSL format
Structured data
Support for Multiple Users
Custom templates
Lua scripting
Web-Based
MediaWiki vs Confluence opinions
Almost everyone thinks MediaWiki is a great alternative to Confluence.
Guest
Very flexible with lots of use cases and extensions.
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lisabowman88
Free and flexible. Let modern than Confluence, but more reliable.
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DanielPinto
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.
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DokuWiki
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Free • Open Source
Wiki Engine
CMS Tool
Self-Hosted
Cloudron
92 alternatives to DokuWiki
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...
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DokuWiki Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsDokuWiki can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Plain text file
Wiki
No database needed
Multiple languages
Access Control
Support for Multiple Users
Drag and Drop
DokuWiki vs Confluence opinions
Most users think DokuWiki is a great alternative to Confluence.
Guest
no friends, live chat and pms
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abudkarim
A bit dated but tested by time - and free!
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XWiki
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Wiki Engine
Blog Publishing Tool
Mac
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Linux
Online
Self-Hosted
Docker
78 alternatives to XWiki
XWiki is a powerful Open Source collaborative platform allowing companies of all sizes to save time and money while enhancing collaboration on both team and organizational level. Being focused on efficient communication and collaboration, XWiki redefines the value of business...
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XWiki Features
1. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in XWiki simultaneously.
2. Hierarchical StructureOrganize your notes, pages, documents, etc., hierarchically with XWiki.
3. Support for scriptingXWiki supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
4. Ad-freeXWiki doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Support for @mentionsXWiki supports the use of mentions through @ to a particular user, who will be notified personally.
6. Support for MarkDownXWiki supports MarkDown for document formatting.
Inline editing
User mentions
Structured data
Business-wiki
Extensibility
Multiple languages
Simultaneous Users
Tagging
Built-in editor
Suggests DSL format
XWiki vs Confluence opinions
Almost everyone thinks XWiki is a great alternative to Confluence.
Guest
Provides similar functions and look & feel.
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aubincleme
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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Foam
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Self-Hosted
Visual Studio Code
296 alternatives to Foam
Foam is a personal knowledge management and sharing system inspired by Roam Research, built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub.
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Foam Features
Knowledge base
VSCode
Knowledge Management
Write files in markdown
Wiki.js
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Free • Open Source
Wiki Engine
Mac
Windows
Linux
Self-Hosted
Cloudron
81 alternatives to Wiki.js
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 (.
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Wiki.js Features
1. Support for MarkDownWiki.js supports MarkDown for document formatting.
2. Git SupportWiki.js supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
3. WYSIWYG SupportWiki.js integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
4. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Wiki.js simultaneously.
Built-in authentication
Wiki
Built-in search engine
Knowledge base
Access Control
Wiki.js vs Confluence opinions
Most users think Wiki.js is a great alternative to Confluence.
Documize
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Paid • Open Source
Team Collaboration Tool
Wiki Engine
Document Manager
Mac
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Online
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98 alternatives to Documize
Documize creates the Enterprise Knowledge Backbone by unifying docs, wiki, reporting and dashboards — composition + coordination + discovery + distribution + workflows = faster business outcomes
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Documize Features
1. Support for MarkDownDocumize supports MarkDown for document formatting.
Living documents
Wiki
Knowledge base
Documize vs Confluence opinions
Almost everyone thinks Documize is a great alternative to Confluence.
manuelrodriguez
once you reach a large number of files managing security, workflows and dated content becomes chaos, and you need many add-ons to confluence as well as jira and still it doesnt work, a simpler solution that worked for us is Documize
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Notea
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Task Management Tool
Self-Hosted
295 alternatives to Notea
Notea is a privacy-first, open-source note-taking application. It supports Markdown syntax, sharing, and works on any web-browser capable platform.
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Notea Features
1. Support for MarkDownNotea supports MarkDown for document formatting.
2. Dark ModeNotea supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Note organization
Notebook