KnowledgeOwl alternatives · Docs & Wikis
Open-source alternatives to KnowledgeOwl
KnowledgeOwl is not described as open source on its own site. 15 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
KnowledgeOwl is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $100 per month for 1 author and 1 knowledge base. All of them are free or have a free plan.
15 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to KnowledgeOwl
- Free plan · from $10/mo
Outline
Fast team knowledge base and wiki, cloud-hosted or self-hosted
- Outline starts at $10 per month for a team of 1 to 10 members (cloud-hosted). KnowledgeOwl starts at $100 per month for 1 author and 1 knowledge base.
- Outline has a free plan. KnowledgeOwl does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Outline lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Outline is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $900/yr
Documize
Self-hosted knowledge base with approvals and analytics
- Documize starts at $900 per year for up to 100 users. KnowledgeOwl starts at $100 per month for 1 author and 1 knowledge base.
- Documize has a free plan. KnowledgeOwl does not, though it has a free trial.
- Documize is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Documize also covers templates and documents.
- Free plan · from £450/yr
BookStack
Free self-hosted wiki organized into books, chapters and pages
- BookStack starts at £450 per year for an optional support plan; the software itself is free. KnowledgeOwl starts at $100 per month for 1 author and 1 knowledge base.
- BookStack has a free plan. KnowledgeOwl does not, though it has a free trial.
- BookStack is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- BookStack also covers Markdown, templates and diagrams.
- Free
Wiki.js
Open-source wiki software built on Node.js with Git sync
- Wiki.js is free. KnowledgeOwl starts at $100 per month for 1 author and 1 knowledge base.
- Wiki.js has a free plan. KnowledgeOwl does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wiki.js is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Wiki.js also covers Markdown and diagrams.
- Free
MediaWiki
The free wiki software that powers Wikipedia
- MediaWiki is free. KnowledgeOwl starts at $100 per month for 1 author and 1 knowledge base.
- MediaWiki has a free plan. KnowledgeOwl does not, though it has a free trial.
- MediaWiki is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- KnowledgeOwl also covers chat assistant, AI search and reports.
- Free plan · from $6/mo
Docmost
Open-source collaborative wiki you deploy on your own servers
- Docmost starts at $6 per seat / month, billed annually (Business, 10-seat minimum). KnowledgeOwl starts at $100 per month for 1 author and 1 knowledge base.
- Docmost has a free plan. KnowledgeOwl does not, though it has a free trial.
- Docmost is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Docmost also covers databases and diagrams.
- Free plan · from $1,620/yr
BlueSpice
Open-source enterprise wiki built on MediaWiki
- BlueSpice starts at $1,620 per year for up to 25 users, cloud-hosted (about $5.40 per user / month). KnowledgeOwl starts at $100 per month for 1 author and 1 knowledge base.
- BlueSpice has a free plan. KnowledgeOwl does not, though it has a free trial.
- BlueSpice is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- BlueSpice also covers templates, diagrams and forms.
- Free plan · from $20/mo
Gramax
Open-source knowledge base that stores Markdown in Git
- Gramax starts at $20 per Editor license / month, minimum 10 licenses (Enterprise Server). KnowledgeOwl starts at $100 per month for 1 author and 1 knowledge base.
- Gramax has a free plan. KnowledgeOwl does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Gramax lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Gramax is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
DokuWiki
Open-source wiki software that needs no database
- DokuWiki is free. KnowledgeOwl starts at $100 per month for 1 author and 1 knowledge base.
- DokuWiki has a free plan. KnowledgeOwl does not, though it has a free trial.
- DokuWiki is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- KnowledgeOwl also covers chat assistant, AI search and reports.
- Free plan · from €309/yr
XWiki
Open-source enterprise wiki with structured data and apps
- XWiki starts at 309 € per year for 10 users (Starter, XWiki Cloud only). KnowledgeOwl starts at $100 per month for 1 author and 1 knowledge base.
- XWiki has a free plan. KnowledgeOwl does not, though it has a free trial.
- XWiki is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- XWiki also covers databases.
- Free plan · from $20/mo
ONLYOFFICE
Open-source office suite for documents, sheets, slides and PDFs
- ONLYOFFICE starts at $20 per admin / month for the DocSpace Business cloud plan. KnowledgeOwl starts at $100 per month for 1 author and 1 knowledge base.
- ONLYOFFICE has a free plan. KnowledgeOwl does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ONLYOFFICE lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- ONLYOFFICE is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
Etherpad
Open-source real-time collaborative editor you host yourself
- Etherpad is free. KnowledgeOwl starts at $100 per month for 1 author and 1 knowledge base.
- Etherpad has a free plan. KnowledgeOwl does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Etherpad lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Etherpad is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to KnowledgeOwl?
Yes. Outline, Documize, BookStack, Wiki.js, MediaWiki, Docmost, BlueSpice, Gramax and 7 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is KnowledgeOwl open source?
KnowledgeOwl is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 6, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to KnowledgeOwl: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.