Free alternatives to HelpDocs

The 12 closest to HelpDocs

1. 

   ProProfs Knowledge Base

   Knowledge base software for help centers and internal wikis

   Free plan · from $49/mo

   What is free: 1 author and up to 25 pages, free forever. The pricing page says the free plan includes all features.

   • ProProfs Knowledge Base starts at $49 per author / month, billed annually; internal wikis $0.99 per user (min 50). HelpDocs starts at $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly).
   • ProProfs Knowledge Base has a free plan. HelpDocs does not, though it has a free trial.
   • ProProfs Knowledge Base also covers AI search.
   ProProfs Knowledge Base vs HelpDocsProProfs Knowledge Base pricing and details
2. 

   Notaku

   Docs, blog, changelog and roadmap sites published from Notion

   Free plan · from $17/mo

   What is free: 20 Notion pages on a notaku.site subdomain.

   • Notaku starts at $17 per month, billed monthly. HelpDocs starts at $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly).
   • Notaku has a free plan. HelpDocs does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only HelpDocs lists a browser extension.
   • Notaku also covers AI search and documents.
   Notaku vs HelpDocsNotaku pricing and details
3. 

   Slab

   Knowledge base and team wiki with search across connected tools

   Free plan · from $6.67/mo

   What is free: Free plan for up to 10 users: unlimited posts and topics, real-time collaboration, templates, verification, unified search, 90 days of version history, 10 MB attachments and 10 standard integrations.

   • Slab starts at $6.67 per user / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly). HelpDocs starts at $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly).
   • Slab has a free plan. HelpDocs does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Slab lists macOS and Windows apps.
   • Slab also covers AI search and documents.
   Slab pricing and details
4. 

   Zoho Learn

   Team knowledge base and training courses in one platform

   Free plan · from $0.83/mo

   What is free: 5 users, 3 spaces, 5 manuals, 5 courses, 2 learning paths and 1 GB of storage. It has no external sharing, version history or PDF export.

   • Zoho Learn starts at $0.83 per user / month, billed annually ($1 billed monthly). HelpDocs starts at $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly).
   • Zoho Learn has a free plan. HelpDocs does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Zoho Learn lists iOS and Android apps.
   • Only HelpDocs lists a browser extension.
   Zoho Learn pricing and details
5. 

   Whale

   SOP documentation and employee training platform with AI

   Free plan · from $249/mo

   What is free: Free Forever: up to 10 members, 1 creator and 20 Playbook items across the workspace, with 20 AI credits a month. No PDF or Word export, version history or insights.

   • Whale starts at $249 per month, billed yearly ($399 billed monthly). HelpDocs starts at $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly).
   • Whale has a free plan. HelpDocs does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Whale lists iOS and Android apps.
   • Whale also covers AI search and screen recording.
   Whale pricing and details
6. 

   Documize

   Self-hosted knowledge base with approvals and analytics

   Free plan · from $900/yr

   What is free: The first 5 users are free with no feature restrictions, using a free activation key that the vendor emails on request. No credit card is required.

   • Documize starts at $900 per year for up to 100 users. HelpDocs starts at $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly).
   • Documize has a free plan. HelpDocs does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only HelpDocs lists a browser extension.
   • Documize is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
   Documize pricing and details
7. 

   Confluence

   Team wiki and docs workspace from Atlassian, tied to Jira

   Free plan · from $6.70/mo

   What is free: Free plan for up to 10 users: pages, spaces, databases and templates, 2 GB of file storage, 3 active whiteboards per user and 50 automation steps a month. No space or page permission settings.

   • Confluence starts at $6.70 per user / month, billed monthly (first 100 users). HelpDocs starts at $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly).
   • Confluence has a free plan. HelpDocs does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Confluence lists iOS and Android apps.
   • Only HelpDocs lists a browser extension.
   Confluence pricing and details
8. 

   Google Docs

   Browser-based word processor, free with a Google Account

   Free plan · from $7/mo

   What is free: Free with a personal Google Account: anyone signed in can create, edit and share documents. Some features, such as joining a Meet call from a document, need a Google Workspace plan.

   • Google Docs starts at $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter). HelpDocs starts at $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly).
   • Google Docs has a free plan. HelpDocs does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Google Docs lists iOS and Android apps.
   • Google Docs also covers documents.
   Google Docs pricing and details
9. 

   Nuclino

   Lightweight team wiki with docs, boards and whiteboards

   Free plan · from $6/mo

   What is free: Up to 50 items, up to 3 canvases and 2 GB of total storage, with real-time collaboration, all four views, integrations and the web, desktop and mobile apps.

   • Nuclino starts at $6 per user / month, billed yearly ($8 billed monthly). HelpDocs starts at $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly).
   • Nuclino has a free plan. HelpDocs does not, though it has a free trial.
   • Only Nuclino lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
   • Only HelpDocs lists a browser extension.
   Nuclino pricing and details
10. 

    BookStack

    Free self-hosted wiki organized into books, chapters and pages

    Free plan · from £450/yr

    What is free: The whole application is free and MIT licensed, with no cost to download and install your own instance. Community support carries no assurance of a response.

    • BookStack starts at £450 per year for an optional support plan; the software itself is free. HelpDocs starts at $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly).
    • BookStack has a free plan. HelpDocs does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only HelpDocs lists a browser extension.
    • BookStack is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    BookStack pricing and details
11. 

    Zoho Writer

    Free online word processor with AI and document automation

    Free plan · from $2.50/mo

    What is free: Free for individuals and organizations with all editing features and no limit on the number of documents, plus 200 free document automation credits a month per organization.

    • Zoho Writer starts at $2.50 per user / month, billed annually (Zoho WorkDrive Starter). HelpDocs starts at $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly).
    • Zoho Writer has a free plan. HelpDocs does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Zoho Writer lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Zoho Writer also covers documents and grammar & style.
    Zoho Writer pricing and details
12. 

    Stack Internal

    Verified company knowledge for teams and AI agents

    Free plan

    What is free: Starter plan: up to 3 collaborators and 1,000 credits a month, with 4 connectors, the custom ingestion API and the trust engine. It has no SSO, audit logs or health and usage insights.

    • Stack Internal has a free plan. HelpDocs does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only HelpDocs lists a browser extension.
    • Stack Internal also covers AI search.
    • HelpDocs also covers templates and reports.
    Stack Internal pricing and details

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