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BookStack
Simple self-hosted wiki with books/chapters/pages
16.0K stars
Since 2020
Straightforward documentation platform organized into books, chapters, and pages with WYSIWYG/Markdown editor, diagrams, LDAP, and API.
License
MIT
Min RAM
256 MB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
single_node
Complexity
beginner
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✕
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Internal company documentation organized by departments
- ✓ Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- ✓ Technical documentation wiki
Anti-patterns / when NOT to use
- ✕ Less real-time collab than Outline/Docmost
- ✕ Book/chapter metaphor may not fit all teams
- ✕ Limited Notion-like database features
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Replaces / alternatives to
Technical specs
Language
PHP
API type
REST
Protocols
HTTP
Deployment
docker
Community
GitHub stars 16.0K
Contributors 0
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing BookStack
Funding community
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2020
Best fit
Team size
solosmallmedium
Industries
general