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Docmost alternatives

Docmost compared with 7 alternatives: Outline, BookStack, Wiki.js, Confluence, XWiki and 2 more.

Docmost has a free plan. Paid plans start at $6 per seat / month, billed annually (Business, 10-seat minimum). All 7 alternatives are free or have a free plan.

7 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from

At a glance

Tool	Price	Free plan	Runs on
DocmostThis tool	Free plan · from $6/mo	Yes	Web
Outline	Free plan · from $10/mo	Yes	Web, macOS, Windows
BookStack	Free plan · from £450/yr	Yes	Web
Wiki.js	Free	Free	Web
Confluence	Free plan · from $6.70/mo	Yes	Web, iOS, Android
XWiki	Free plan · from €309/yr	Yes	Web
DokuWiki	Free	Free	Web
Gramax	Free plan · from $20/mo	Yes	Web, macOS, Windows, Linux

How each one differs from Docmost

Outline
Fast team knowledge base and wiki, cloud-hosted or self-hosted
Free plan · from $10/mo
- Outline starts at $10 per month for a team of 1 to 10 members (cloud-hosted). Docmost starts at $6 per seat / month, billed annually (Business, 10-seat minimum).
- Only Outline lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Outline also covers Markdown.
- Docmost also covers databases and diagrams.
Suits: Teams that want a fast, Markdown-friendly internal wiki
Outline vs Docmost Outline pricing and details
BookStack
Free self-hosted wiki organized into books, chapters and pages
Free plan · from £450/yr
- BookStack starts at £450 per year for an optional support plan; the software itself is free. Docmost starts at $6 per seat / month, billed annually (Business, 10-seat minimum).
- BookStack also covers Markdown and templates.
- Docmost also covers AI search and databases.
Suits: Teams that want a free wiki running on their own server
BookStack vs Docmost BookStack pricing and details
Wiki.js
Open-source wiki software built on Node.js with Git sync
Free
- Wiki.js is free. Docmost starts at $6 per seat / month, billed annually (Business, 10-seat minimum).
- Wiki.js also covers Markdown.
- Docmost also covers AI search and databases.
Suits: Developer teams that prefer writing documentation in Markdown
Wiki.js vs Docmost Wiki.js pricing and details
Confluence
Team wiki and docs workspace from Atlassian, tied to Jira
Free plan · from $6.70/mo
- Confluence starts at $6.70 per user / month, billed monthly (first 100 users). Docmost starts at $6 per seat / month, billed annually (Business, 10-seat minimum).
- Only Confluence lists iOS and Android apps.
- Docmost is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Confluence also covers whiteboard, templates and documents.
- Docmost also covers AI search and diagrams.
Suits: Teams that run Jira and want documentation linked to their issues
Confluence vs Docmost Confluence pricing and details
XWiki
Open-source enterprise wiki with structured data and apps
Free plan · from €309/yr
- XWiki starts at 309 € per year for 10 users (Starter, XWiki Cloud only). Docmost starts at $6 per seat / month, billed annually (Business, 10-seat minimum).
- Docmost also covers AI search and diagrams.
Suits: Organizations that want an open-source alternative to Confluence
XWiki vs Docmost XWiki pricing and details
DokuWiki
Open-source wiki software that needs no database
Free
- DokuWiki is free. Docmost starts at $6 per seat / month, billed annually (Business, 10-seat minimum).
- Docmost also covers AI search, databases and diagrams.
Suits: Small teams that want a wiki without running a database
DokuWiki vs Docmost DokuWiki pricing and details
Gramax
Open-source knowledge base that stores Markdown in Git
Free plan · from $20/mo
- Gramax starts at $20 per Editor license / month, minimum 10 licenses (Enterprise Server). Docmost starts at $6 per seat / month, billed annually (Business, 10-seat minimum).
- Only Gramax lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Gramax also covers Markdown.
- Docmost also covers databases.
Suits: Teams that want documentation kept as Markdown files in their own Git repository
Gramax vs Docmost Gramax pricing and details

Limits worth knowing in Docmost

The pricing page covers self-managed editions only: you deploy and run Docmost on your own infrastructure.
The Business edition has a 10-seat minimum and is priced on annual billing; no monthly price is shown.
SSO, MFA, AI, Bases, Kanban, templates and page-level permissions are not in the free Open Source edition.
SCIM, audit logs, SIEM and the page verification workflow are limited to Enterprise, which has custom pricing.

Docmost pricing and details

Common questions

What are the alternatives to Docmost?

The alternatives to Docmost in this directory are Outline, BookStack, Wiki.js, Confluence, XWiki, DokuWiki and Gramax. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Docmost.

Is there a free alternative to Docmost?

Yes. Wiki.js and DokuWiki are free to use. Outline, BookStack, Confluence, XWiki and Gramax have a free plan alongside paid ones.

Which Docmost alternatives work on Windows?

The Docmost listing does not include a Windows app. Outline and Gramax list one.

Which Docmost alternatives work on macOS?

The Docmost listing does not include a macOS app. Outline and Gramax list one.

When were these prices checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.