Slite alternatives · Docs & Wikis
Open-source alternatives to Slite
Slite 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.
Slite is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $10 per user / month, billed yearly. 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 Slite
- 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). Slite starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Outline has a free plan. Slite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Slite lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Slite lists a browser extension.
- 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). Slite starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Docmost has a free plan. Slite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Slite lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Slite lists a browser extension.
- 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. Slite starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly.
- ONLYOFFICE has a free plan. Slite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ONLYOFFICE lists a Linux app.
- Only Slite lists a browser extension.
- Free
Etherpad
Open-source real-time collaborative editor you host yourself
- Etherpad is free. Slite starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Etherpad has a free plan. Slite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Etherpad lists a Linux app.
- Only Slite lists iOS and Android apps.
- 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. Slite starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Documize has a free plan. Slite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Slite lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Slite lists a browser extension.
- 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. Slite starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly.
- BookStack has a free plan. Slite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Slite lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Slite lists a browser extension.
- Free
Wiki.js
Open-source wiki software built on Node.js with Git sync
- Wiki.js is free. Slite starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Wiki.js has a free plan. Slite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Slite lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Slite lists a browser extension.
- Free
MediaWiki
The free wiki software that powers Wikipedia
- MediaWiki is free. Slite starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly.
- MediaWiki has a free plan. Slite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Slite lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Slite lists a browser extension.
- 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). Slite starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Collabora Online has a free plan. Slite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Collabora Online lists a Linux app.
- Only Slite lists a browser extension.
- 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. Slite starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly.
- CryptPad has a free plan. Slite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Slite lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Slite lists a browser extension.
- 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). Slite starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly.
- BlueSpice has a free plan. Slite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Slite lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Slite lists a browser extension.
- 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). Slite starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly.
- Gramax has a free plan. Slite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Gramax lists a Linux app.
- Only Slite lists iOS and Android apps.
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Slite?
Yes. Outline, Docmost, ONLYOFFICE, Etherpad, Documize, BookStack, Wiki.js, MediaWiki and 7 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Slite open source?
Slite is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 5, 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 Slite: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.