Alternatives to Confluence for Self-hosting with any license

TiddlyWiki

TiddlyWiki is a highly customizable notewiki for capturing, organising and sharing complex information.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web BSD ... Self-Hosted Xfce
Cross page linking Database Encrypted Notes File-sync ... Internal links MarkDown support Multiple languages Notetaking Password encryption Portable Standalone Support for NodeJS Wiki-like interface Add a feature

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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...
- A bit dated but tested by time - and free! abudkarim • Mar 2019 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
Free Open Source Self-Hosted Cloudron
Drag n drop Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Support for Multiple Users Add a feature

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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...
- 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. DanielPinto • Feb 2019 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Free and flexible. Let modern than Confluence, but more reliable. lisabowman88 • May 2019
Free Open Source Self-Hosted PHP Cloudron
Support for Multiple Users Semantic Data Web-Based Wiki-like interface Add a feature

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BookStack

An open source knowledge management application that's focused on ease of use.
- Bookstack is completly free and also has a WYSIWYG Editor. Guest • Mar 2017 • 6 agrees and 0 disagrees
Free Open Source Web Self-Hosted
Knowledge base Note Manager WYSIWYG Support Add a feature

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XWiki

A powerful Open Source collaborative platform enhancing collaboration and communication.
- Provides similar functions and look & feel. Guest • Aug 2017 • 5 agrees and 1 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Self-Hosted
Blogging Built-in editor Business-wiki Extensibility ... File management File Searching Multiple languages Notetaking Real-time Real time collaboration Add a feature

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Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware

Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware is a full-featured, web-based, multilingual (40+ languages), tightly integrated, all-in-one Wiki+CMS+Groupware, Free Source Software (GNU/LGPL)...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Self-Hosted ... PHP
Web-Database Bug reporting CRM Data export/import ... Database Publishing FAQ Automation File management Forums Group collaboration Knowledge Management Multiple languages Network intrusion detection system Export to PDF Search within wikis Web-Based Workflow Add a feature

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Wiki.js

An open source, modern and powerful wiki app built on Node.js, Git, and Markdown.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Self-Hosted
Built-in authentication Built-in search engine MarkDown support Real time collaboration Add a feature

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Documize

Documize creates the Enterprise Knowledge Backbone by unifying docs, wiki, reporting and dashboards — composition + coordination + discovery + distribution + workflows...
- 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 manuelrodriguez • Aug 2017
Freemium Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Self-Hosted
Knowledge base Living documents MarkDown support Office & Productivity Add a feature

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Wagtail CMS

Wagtail is a content management system built on Django. It's focused on user experience, and offers precise control for designers and developers.
- Confluence is a WIKI. Wagtail is a CMS. They are not the same thing. Guest • Apr 2019
Free Open Source Self-Hosted Python Django
Django Add a feature

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BlueSpice for MediaWiki

BlueSpice is your tool for documentation and centrally collecting and sharing knowledge. BlueSpice turns Wikipedia’s popular software engine MediaWiki into a...

Free Mac Windows Linux Android Self-Hosted ... MediaWiki
Knowledge Management Real time collaboration Add a feature

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Dokit

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

Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Web Self-Hosted
Drag n drop Knowledge base Multiple languages Step by Step Add a feature

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IBM Connections

IBM® Connections is a leading social software platform that can help your organization engage the right people, accelerate innovation and deliver results. This...

Commercial Windows Linux Web Self-Hosted
Blogging Real time collaboration Add a feature

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UserPress

Wiki knowledge management for WordPress. 100% open source GPL. Use any theme. No modifications required.
- Discontinued The plugin seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 2.0.6, released in July 2015, can be still downloaded from CodeCanyon.net
Commercial Self-Hosted Wordpress
Knowledge base Knowledge Management Real time collaboration Add a feature

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MarkWiki

MarkWiki aims to be dead simple. MarkWiki was born out of frustration with bad documentation tools behind a company firewall that were too complex. You should...
- Discontinued MarkWiki is unmaintained since January 2017 according to the GitHub repo
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Self-Hosted
No features added Add a feature

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Qortex

Qortex is a web-based next-generation platform for collaboration and knowledge-building within your group or company. Special features are: use chat with your client...

Freemium Web Android iPhone Self-Hosted
Chat Ease of use File sharing iCal integration ... Knowledge base Outlook integration Real time collaboration Task Management Team Collaboration Usability Web-Based WYSIWYG Support Add a feature

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