Best Self-hosted Documentation & Knowledge Base

A curated collection of the best self-hosted documentation & Knowledge Base tools help teams centralize knowledge, streamline access to important information, and document systems, products, or processes with clarity and collaboration.

SiYuan

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system that prioritizes privacy, supports Markdown, and offers block-level referencing and bidirectional linking.

Alternative to:

Notion

Obsidian

Logseq

OneNote

SiYuan is a personal knowledge management system that prioritizes privacy, supports Markdown, and offers block-level referencing and bidirectional linking.

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35,031
Forks
2,153
Last commit
15 hours ago

FastGPT

FastGPT is a free, open-source platform for creating AI-powered knowledge bases with data processing, model invocation, and visual workflows.

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Zendesk

FastGPT is a free, open-source platform for creating AI-powered knowledge bases with data processing, model invocation, and visual workflows.

Stars
24,493
Forks
6,306
Last commit
2 days ago

TipTap

A customizable, open-source rich text editor framework for modern web applications, built on Vue and Prosemirror

Stars
30,662
Forks
2,490
Last commit
3 days ago

Outline

Secure, fast, and beautiful wiki platform that scales with your team, integrating seamlessly with your existing tools.

Alternative to:

Notion

Tana

Coda

Craft

Secure, fast, and beautiful wiki platform that scales with your team, integrating seamlessly with your existing tools.

Stars
32,297
Forks
2,616
Last commit
4 hours ago

Huly

Huly is an open-source solution that combines project management, communication, and documentation tools to streamline team collaboration.

Alternative to:

Monday

Linear

Todoist

Teamwork

Huly is an open-source solution that combines project management, communication, and documentation tools to streamline team collaboration.

Stars
21,030
Forks
1,368
Last commit
8 hours ago

MaxKB

Open-source AI solution combining RAG pipelines, workflow automation, and multi-model support for intelligent enterprise knowledge management and customer service.

Stars
16,707
Forks
2,154
Last commit
1 day ago

Docmost

A feature-rich wiki platform with real-time collaboration, rich-text editing, advanced permissions, and support for diagrams, translations, and file management.

Alternative to:

Notion

Obsidian

Logseq

Tana

A feature-rich wiki platform with real-time collaboration, rich-text editing, advanced permissions, and support for diagrams, translations, and file management.

Stars
15,531
Forks
779
Last commit
2 days ago

Apache Answer

A versatile, community-driven Q&A platform that fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange within organizations and communities.

Alternative to:

Discord

A versatile, community-driven Q&A platform that fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange within organizations and communities.

Stars
14,458
Forks
1,167
Last commit
2 days ago

Cachet

Open-source status page platform that helps organizations communicate system status and incidents effectively with customizable components and metrics tracking

Alternative to:

BetterStack

UptimeRobot

Instatus

incident.io

Open-source status page platform that helps organizations communicate system status and incidents effectively with customizable components and metrics tracking

Stars
14,467
Forks
1,589
Last commit
11 days ago

Scalar

Scalar is an open-source tool for building, customizing, and hosting interactive API documentation with OpenAPI support.

Alternative to:

Postman

Testfully

Mintlify

Scalar is an open-source tool for building, customizing, and hosting interactive API documentation with OpenAPI support.

Stars
10,642
Forks
381
Last commit
6 hours ago

OneUptime

All-in-one solution for uptime monitoring, incident management, and status pages to keep your services running smoothly

Alternative to:

BetterStack

DataDog

UptimeRobot

Opsgenie

All-in-one solution for uptime monitoring, incident management, and status pages to keep your services running smoothly

Stars
5,785
Forks
271
Last commit
2 days ago

Zammad

Zammad is an open-source helpdesk software that centralizes customer communications and helps deliver great service experiences efficiently.

Alternative to:

Zendesk

FreshDesk

HelpScout

HelpDesk

Hiver

Zammad is an open-source helpdesk software that centralizes customer communications and helps deliver great service experiences efficiently.

Stars
4,875
Forks
829
Last commit
11 hours ago

Frappe Helpdesk

Frappe Helpdesk consolidates customer issues, automates workflows, and empowers self-service to boost agent productivity and customer satisfaction.

Alternative to:

Zendesk

FreshDesk

HelpScout

HelpDesk

Hiver

Frappe Helpdesk consolidates customer issues, automates workflows, and empowers self-service to boost agent productivity and customer satisfaction.

Stars
2,399
Forks
441
Last commit
11 hours ago

Vrite

A powerful platform for technical writing, offering real-time collaboration, version control, and seamless integrations.

Alternative to:

Mintlify

Gitbook

A powerful platform for technical writing, offering real-time collaboration, version control, and seamless integrations.

Stars
1,748
Forks
66
Last commit
5 months ago

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Best Self-hosted Documentation & Knowledge Base

A curated collection of the best self-hosted documentation & Knowledge Base tools help teams centralize knowledge, streamline access to important information, and document systems, products, or processes with clarity and collaboration.

SiYuan

FastGPT

TipTap

Outline

Huly

MaxKB

Docmost

Apache Answer

Cachet

Scalar

OneUptime

Zammad

Frappe Helpdesk

Vrite

Command Menu

SiYuan

FastGPT

TipTap

Outline

Huly

MaxKB

Docmost

Apache Answer

Cachet

Scalar

OneUptime

Zammad

Frappe Helpdesk

Vrite