Scribe alternatives · Docs & Wikis
Open-source alternatives to Scribe
Scribe 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.
Scribe has a free plan. Paid plans start at $23 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro Team, 5-seat minimum). 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 Scribe
- 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. Scribe starts at $23 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro Team, 5-seat minimum).
- Only ONLYOFFICE lists Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Scribe lists a browser extension.
- ONLYOFFICE is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $3.40/mo
Collabora Online
Self-hosted, open-source office suite based on LibreOffice
- Collabora Online starts at $3.40 per user / month on a yearly subscription (up to 99 users). Scribe starts at $23 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro Team, 5-seat minimum).
- Only Collabora Online lists Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Scribe lists a browser extension.
- Collabora Online is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from €5/mo
CryptPad
End-to-end encrypted, open-source collaborative office suite
- CryptPad starts at €5 per month, or €55 per year, for the Personal plan on cryptpad.fr. Scribe starts at $23 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro Team, 5-seat minimum).
- Only Scribe lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Scribe lists a browser extension.
- CryptPad is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Free
Etherpad
Open-source real-time collaborative editor you host yourself
- Etherpad is free. Scribe starts at $23 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro Team, 5-seat minimum).
- Only Etherpad lists a Linux app.
- Only Scribe lists a browser extension.
- Etherpad is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 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). Scribe starts at $23 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro Team, 5-seat minimum).
- Only Scribe lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Scribe lists a browser extension.
- BlueSpice 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. Scribe starts at $23 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro Team, 5-seat minimum).
- Only Scribe lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Scribe lists a browser extension.
- Documize is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 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). Scribe starts at $23 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro Team, 5-seat minimum).
- Only Scribe lists a browser extension.
- Outline is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Outline also covers AI search, Markdown and wiki.
- 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. Scribe starts at $23 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro Team, 5-seat minimum).
- Only Scribe lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Scribe lists a browser extension.
- BookStack is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
Wiki.js
Open-source wiki software built on Node.js with Git sync
- Wiki.js is free. Scribe starts at $23 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro Team, 5-seat minimum).
- Only Scribe lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Scribe lists a browser extension.
- Wiki.js is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
MediaWiki
The free wiki software that powers Wikipedia
- MediaWiki is free. Scribe starts at $23 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro Team, 5-seat minimum).
- Only Scribe lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Scribe lists a browser extension.
- MediaWiki is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
DokuWiki
Open-source wiki software that needs no database
- DokuWiki is free. Scribe starts at $23 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro Team, 5-seat minimum).
- Only Scribe lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Scribe lists a browser extension.
- DokuWiki is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 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). Scribe starts at $23 per seat / month, billed yearly (Pro Team, 5-seat minimum).
- Only Scribe lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Scribe lists a browser extension.
- XWiki is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Scribe?
Yes. ONLYOFFICE, Collabora Online, CryptPad, Etherpad, BlueSpice, Documize, Outline, BookStack and 7 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Scribe open source?
Scribe is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 9, 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 Scribe: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.