Outline
Extensible wiki for your team.
- Wikis & Knowledge Bases
- TypeScript
- BUSL-1.1
- Source-available
- Docker
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 40,818
- Forks
- 3,605
- Open issues
- 36
- Commits, last 12 months
- 2,031
- Last commit
- Oct 6, 2026
- Latest release
- v1.10.1Sep 9, 2026
- Created
- May 22, 2016
- License
- BSL 1.1Source-available
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About Outline
Extensible wiki for your team. Outline is source-available under the BSL 1.1 and written mainly in TypeScript, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 40,818 stars and 3,605 forks on GitHub, with 2,031 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- react
- wiki
- nodejs
- mobx
- slack
- javascript
- docker
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Outline vs Wiki.js
Pick Outline if you want a fast, Notion-like team knowledge base with real-time editing; pick Wiki.js if you want a classic, fully open-source wiki with Git sync and many auth options.
Docmost vs Outline
Pick Docmost if you want a Confluence-style wiki under a true open-source license; pick Outline if you want a more mature, Notion-like team knowledge base and accept BSL 1.1.
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What is Outline?
Outline is a source-available app you can host on your own server, listed in our Wikis & Knowledge Bases category. Extensible wiki for your team. The source code lives at github.com/outline/outline, where it has 40,818 stars.
Is Outline free and open source?
Not by the OSI definition. Outline is source-available rather than open source: its code is public under the BSL 1.1, which is not an OSI-approved open-source license. The Business Source License lets you read, modify and self-host the code, but production use is limited to what its Additional Use Grant allows, and each release converts to an open-source license after a set date. Check the license in the repository before using it commercially.
Can I run Outline with Docker?
Yes. Outline provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. Our step-by-step deploy guide covers the Compose file, HTTPS and backups.
What are the best alternatives to Outline?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to Outline include SiYuan, Wiki.js and docmost Community Edition. Outline itself is a self-hosted alternative to Notion, Dropbox Paper and Confluence.
Is Outline actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Outline was on Oct 6, 2026 with 2,031 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v1.10.1, published Sep 9, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.