Documentation & Knowledge
BookStack
From FreeFree plan
Companies that need a free wiki on their own servers and have someone to run a PHP application and database.
Quick overview
- Pricing
- Free and open source (self-hosted)
- Plans
- Free: MIT-licensed open source, one edition with all features, self-hosted on your own server (PHP 8.2+, MySQL 8.0+ or MariaDB 10.6+). The project offers no official managed hosting; third-party hosts exist. Optional paid support from HTTP Functions Ltd (the project's official support provider), priced in GBP excluding VAT: Professional Support Plan £450/year (help-desk support, install and update issues, priority bug triage); Enterprise Support Plan £4,500/year (highest priority, API and extension help, up to 10 hours of video support per year).
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Key features
- Shelves, books, chapters and pages with cross-book sorting
- WYSIWYG and Markdown editors with built-in diagrams.net
- Roles and permissions, LDAP, SAML2 and OIDC login, per-role MFA
- Full-text search and paragraph-level links
- REST API and Slack-compatible outgoing webhooks
Pros
- Free and MIT-licensed, every feature in one edition
- Runs on your own infrastructure
- Enterprise login options (LDAP, SAML2, OIDC) at no cost
- Optional paid support from the project's official provider
Cons
- You handle hosting, updates, backups and security
- No AI answers or verification workflow
- No native Slack or Teams app (webhooks only)
Sarah Chen