BookStack vs XWiki

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion and Confluence. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

BookStack

MIT

Open source wiki and documentation platform with a books/shelves/pages model — a simple, self-hostable alternative to Confluence and Notion.

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XWiki

LGPL-3.0

Open-source wiki platform for teams and enterprises, offering structured content, apps, and custom page development.

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Side-by-side comparison

	BookStack	XWiki
License	MIT	LGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	306	1,329
Forks	37	674
Open Issues	715	272
Last Commit	Nov 1, 2026	Nov 2, 2026
First Released	Apr 27, 2026	Mar 10, 2011
Categories	Wiki Software	Internal Knowledge Base
Tags	#documentation #self hosted #laravel #php #markdown	#wiki #collaboration

GitHub stars over time

BookStack

XWiki1,329

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