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Outline vs Wiki.js
Outline focuses on speed and a minimalist UI, while Wiki.js offers extensive modular features and enterprise auth.
Which to pick
Pick Outline if you want…
- Realtime collaborative knowledge base
- Fast team knowledge base
- Integrations with Slack, Figma or Loom (on Outline's list, not Wiki.js')
Pick Wiki.js if you want…
- Self-hosted, extensible wiki platform
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with PostgreSQL, MySQL or MariaDB (on Wiki.js' list, not Outline's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Outline:Outline is a fast, collaborative team knowledge base with markdown editing, real-time collaboration and AI-powered search.
- Wiki.js:Open-source, Node.js-based wiki software for creating and managing documentation.
- Best for
- Outline:Realtime collaborative knowledge base
- Wiki.js:Self-hosted, extensible wiki platform
- Who it’s for
- Outline:Teams that need internal documentation, wikis, and shared knowledge.
- Wiki.js:Teams needing a self-hosted, customizable knowledge base.
- Pricing
- Outline:Paid
- Wiki.js:Open source
- Plans
- Outline:1-10 members $10 per month per month · 11-100 members $79 per month per month · 101-200 members $249 per month per month
- Wiki.js:—
- Open source
- Outline:Yes, 40,778 GitHub stars
- Wiki.js:Yes, 29,017 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Outline:Slack, Figma, Loom, Zapier, Open API
- Wiki.js:PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MS SQL Server, SQLite, GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket
Outline features
- Intuitive markdown editor. Blazing-fast editor with markdown, slash commands and interactive embeds.
- Realtime collaboration. Multiple users can edit together with comments and threads.
- AI question answering. Search across docs and ask questions to get direct AI answers.
- Slack integration. Search, share and ask questions from Slack; receive update notifications.
- Public & private sharing. Share docs via link or restrict access, with custom branding and domains.
- Security & permissions. Granular read/write permissions, groups, guest users and audit logs.
Wiki.js features
- Multi-DB Support. Runs on PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MS SQL Server or SQLite.
- Authentication Modules. Local, social (Google, GitHub, etc.) and enterprise (LDAP, SAML, Auth0, Okta, Azure AD).
- WYSIWYG & Markdown Editors. Visual builder for non-technical users and live-preview Markdown editor.
- Version Tracking. Tracks changes, allows revert, compare versions and export/branch pages.
- Search Options. Built-in search, plus cloud (Algolia, Azure Search) and Elasticsearch integrations.
- Asset Management. Upload, organize and edit media assets with built-in manager.
Outline vs Wiki.js FAQ
Is Outline or Wiki.js free?+
Outline is paid, from $10/month (1-10 members), with a free trial. Wiki.js is free and open source.
Which is cheaper, Outline or Wiki.js?+
Wiki.js is free, so it costs less. Outline starts at $10/month (1-10 members).
Is Outline or Wiki.js open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Outline (outline/outline on GitHub) and Wiki.js (requarks/wiki on GitHub, AGPL-3.0 license).
Do Outline and Wiki.js integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Outline lists Slack, Figma, Loom, Zapier and 1 more; Wiki.js lists PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MS SQL Server and 10 more.
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