Docmost vs Wiki.js

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

Docmost

AGPL-3.0

Open-source collaborative wiki and documentation platform, an alternative to Confluence and Notion.

AGPL-3.0

Wiki.js | A modern and powerful wiki app built on Node.js

	Docmost	Wiki.js
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	19,601	28,086
Forks	1,197	3,174
Open Issues	288	176
Last Commit	Mar 27, 2026	Mar 23, 2026
First Released	Aug 3, 2023	Aug 16, 2016
Categories	Wiki Software Internal Knowledge Base	Wiki Software Internal Knowledge Base Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#self hosted #documentation #collaboration #wiki #markdown	#markdown #documentation #wiki

A modern, open-source, self-hosted knowledge management and note-taking platform designed for privacy-conscious users and organizations.

Markdown-based note-taking app with powerful live queries, templates, and a pluggable scripting system for power users.

Real-time collaborative markdown note editor you can self-host — write together with rich formatting and seamless sharing.

Hierarchical personal knowledge base with powerful note-taking, rich text editing, and scripting capabilities.

A self-hosted personal knowledge base that turns markdown notes into an AI-augmented knowledge graph with semantic search and wiki synthesis.