Simple WYSIWYG editor — Edit pages with a clean visual interface and optional Markdown with live preview.
Hierarchical organization — Structure content into Books, Chapters and Pages for easy navigation.
Full-text search & linking — Search across all content and link directly to any paragraph.
Built-in diagrams.net — Create and embed diagrams directly in the page editor.
Role-based permissions & MFA — Control access with roles, permissions, and multi-factor authentication.
Multi-language UI — Interface available in many languages including EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, JA, NL, PL, RU.
External auth integrations — Supports OIDC, SAML2, LDAP and social logins for enterprise environments.
Dark & light themes — Switch between UI themes per user preference.

Use cases

Internal company wiki for policies and procedures.
Product documentation site hosted on own infrastructure.
Technical knowledge base for engineering teams.
Project-specific documentation with hierarchical books.

BookStack vs alternatives

all alternatives →

	BookStack	Mintlify	Docusaurus	GitBook	Confluence
Best for	Self-hosted documentation wiki	Hosted developer docs	Static doc sites	Hosted collaborative docs	Enterprise wiki
Pricing	Free	Subscription	Free	Subscription	Subscription
DevHunt upvotes	0	0	0	0	0
Launched	—	—	—	—	—

BookStack vs Mintlify: Mintlify is a SaaS documentation platform, not self-hosted.
BookStack vs Docusaurus: Docusaurus generates static doc sites from Markdown, whereas BookStack is a live wiki.
BookStack vs GitBook: GitBook offers a hosted service with collaborative editing, while BookStack is self-hosted open source.
BookStack vs Confluence: Confluence is a commercial Atlassian product with extensive enterprise features; BookStack is free and self-hosted.

BookStack FAQ

Is BookStack free to use?+

Yes, BookStack is completely free and open source under the MIT license.

What languages is the UI available in?+

BookStack includes many languages such as English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Polish, Russian and more.

Can I use external authentication providers?+

BookStack supports OIDC, SAML2, LDAP and social login options in addition to the default email/password.

Does BookStack support Markdown?+

An optional Markdown editor with live preview is provided for users who prefer Markdown syntax.

What are the system requirements?+

BookStack runs on PHP with the Laravel framework and uses MySQL; it can operate on a low-cost VPS.

Is multi-factor authentication available?+

Yes, MFA (TOTP and backup codes) is built in and can be enforced per role.

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