Dokuwiki
The DokuWiki Open Source Wiki Engine (by dokuwiki)
Outline
The fastest knowledge base for growing teams. Beautiful, realtime collaborative, feature packed, and markdown compatible. (by outline)
| Dokuwiki | Outline | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 210 | |
| 4,489 | 36,400 | |
| 0.9% | 2.2% | |
| 9.3 | 9.9 | |
| 14 days ago | about 22 hours ago | |
| PHP | TypeScript | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | Business Source License 1.1 |
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Dokuwiki
Posts with mentions or reviews of Dokuwiki. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-07-01.
- Ask HN: Which "open-source alternatives" have succeeded?
DokuWiki.
This database-free FOSS wiki engine [1] with a focus on simplicity is 19 years old, still gets updated, has useful extensions for additional features, is a great choice for many uses, has adopters that use and love it, and has an estimated 50,000-250,000 installations [2].
As someone said, "DokuWiki is and will remain king for many simple reasons" [3].
[1] https://www.dokuwiki.org
- Dokuwiki VS WackoWiki - a user suggested alternative 2 projects | 21 Jun 2024
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Dokuwiki for Documentation
- Is it Common Practice to use a “Dev Wiki”?
I have used DokuWiki in few personal and work (non-gamedev) projects. Seems to work well. https://www.dokuwiki.org/
- Looking for a Feature-Rich, Self-Hosted Note-Taking and Productivity App - Need Recommendations!
While considering alternatives, I thought about DokuWiki, which looks like an unlikely solution, and Nextcloud, which I've already used in the past. Both seem a good option in their own right, though I favor Nextcloud because it's a more direct approach. However, I'm inclined towards a solution that's leaner and less bloated. Nevertheless, if any of those is the one that is most likely to solve my dilemma, I'm open towards using any of those two. I'm also investigating Anytype.io, which seems like the best option, but it seems it works with an invitation.
- DokuWiki update released, but be careful
FYI, the PR is https://github.com/dokuwiki/dokuwiki/pull/3798 if you want to read about it
- Looking for a notes and todo app
The oldest and still supported software that will cover all your list - is: DokuWiKi It is web based, but there on site you can even find portable installation on flash drive. No database, plain files as backend.
- What do you use to keep track of parts inventory?
I already have a Dokuwiki set up on my home server, which would make it easy to attach notes and datasheets to the various items. But I wonder if there are some purpose made solutions for this. Not too complicated or it won't be updated very often...
- What is a good self hosted container or app to document tutorials and manuals?
joplin or DokuWiKi
- What’s the prettiest yet most lightweight self-hosted wiki service out there?
DocuWiKi - one of the oldest one, no need for database and it even has thumbdrive version
Outline
Posts with mentions or reviews of Outline. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-11-27.
- Pocketbase – open-source realtime back end in 1 file
It's meant to build apps with. If you want to build a knowledge base, sure. But why would you build a Knowledge Base when you can use Confluence, Notion, https://www.getoutline.com/, https://clickup.com/, etc that already exist? There's free self-hosted ones too.
- Outline 1.0
- KaTeX – The fastest math typesetting library for the web
Outline (https://www.getoutline.com) includes the KaTeX renderer in it's documents if you're interested in trying a knowledge base that has great direct support.
https://docs.getoutline.com/s/guide/doc/formatting-kn6wBtxlQ...
- Ask HN: Best self-hosted wiki solution in 2025? Mediawiki or something else?
We use outline (https://github.com/outline/outline) at work and it works pretty well for us. It supports collaborative editing, which was the main reason we went with it.
Personally, I use bookstack (https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack) at home. Mostly because I really like the mental model of using Bookshelves, Books, Chapters and Pages to sort my notes in.
- Self-hosting like a final boss: what I actually run on my home lab (and why)
Outline
- How to host outline wiki for free ?
A nano editor will open. You need to update the file with the .env file here https://github.com/outline/outline/blob/main/.env.sample
- French gov's open source alternative to Notion or Outline
You should take a look at Outline (mentioned in the title). https://www.getoutline.com/
- GetOutline: The Ultimate Document Management Tool for Teams
GetOutline is an open-source document management platform designed to help teams store, organize, and collaborate on knowledge efficiently. It serves as a streamlined alternative to tools like Google Docs and Notion, offering a minimalist interface, fast performance, and extensive customization options.
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Outline: Collaborative Knowledge Base
- How to setup self hosted wiki for your startup
Can highly recommend outline (https://www.getoutline.com/). You can self-host or opt for the hosted version. Built and maintained by one of the linear devs.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing Dokuwiki and Outline you can also consider the following projects:
Wiki.js - Wiki.js | A modern and powerful wiki app built on Node.js
docmost - Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. It is an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion.
Mediawiki - 🌻 The collaborative editing software that runs Wikipedia. Mirror from https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/g/mediawiki/core. See https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Developer_access for contributing.
TiddlyWiki - A self-contained JavaScript wiki for the browser, Node.js, AWS Lambda etc.
BookStack - A platform to create documentation/wiki content built with PHP & Laravel