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Self-hosted alternatives to Trainual

The Trainual listing does not say it can be self-hosted. 16 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools in this directory can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.

Trainual is a paid product. 15 of them are free or have a free plan.

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

The 12 closest to Trainual

  1. ONLYOFFICE

    Open-source office suite for documents, sheets, slides and PDFs

    • ONLYOFFICE has a free plan. Trainual does not.
    • Only ONLYOFFICE lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
    • Only Trainual lists a browser extension.
    • ONLYOFFICE is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    ONLYOFFICE pricing and details

  2. Hudu

    IT documentation platform with a password vault and asset tracking

    • Hudu is self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Hudu also covers wiki and password manager.
    • Trainual also covers screen recording and documents.
    Hudu pricing and details

  3. Outline

    Fast team knowledge base and wiki, cloud-hosted or self-hosted

    • Outline has a free plan. Trainual does not.
    • Only Outline lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Only Trainual lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Trainual lists a browser extension.
    Outline pricing and details

  4. Docmost

    Open-source collaborative wiki you deploy on your own servers

    • Docmost has a free plan. Trainual does not.
    • Only Trainual lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Trainual lists a browser extension.
    • Docmost is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    Docmost pricing and details

  5. Collabora Online

    Self-hosted, open-source office suite based on LibreOffice

    • Collabora Online has a free plan. Trainual does not.
    • Only Collabora Online lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
    • Only Trainual lists a browser extension.
    • Collabora Online is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    Collabora Online pricing and details

  6. CryptPad

    End-to-end encrypted, open-source collaborative office suite

    • CryptPad has a free plan. Trainual does not.
    • Only Trainual lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Trainual lists a browser extension.
    • CryptPad is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
    CryptPad pricing and details

  7. Etherpad

    Open-source real-time collaborative editor you host yourself

    • Etherpad has a free plan. Trainual does not.
    • Only Etherpad lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
    • Only Trainual lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Trainual lists a browser extension.
    Etherpad pricing and details

  8. BlueSpice

    Open-source enterprise wiki built on MediaWiki

    • BlueSpice has a free plan. Trainual does not.
    • Only Trainual lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Trainual lists a browser extension.
    • BlueSpice is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    BlueSpice pricing and details

  9. Documize

    Self-hosted knowledge base with approvals and analytics

    • Documize has a free plan. Trainual does not.
    • Only Trainual lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Trainual lists a browser extension.
    • Documize is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    Documize pricing and details

  10. BookStack

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

    • BookStack has a free plan. Trainual does not.
    • Only Trainual lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Trainual lists a browser extension.
    • BookStack is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    BookStack pricing and details

  11. HedgeDoc

    Open-source, self-hosted collaborative Markdown editor

    • HedgeDoc has a free plan. Trainual does not.
    • Only Trainual lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Trainual lists a browser extension.
    • HedgeDoc is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    HedgeDoc pricing and details

  12. Gramax

    Open-source knowledge base that stores Markdown in Git

    • Gramax has a free plan. Trainual does not.
    • Only Gramax lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
    • Only Trainual lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Trainual lists a browser extension.
    Gramax pricing and details

4 more that can be self-hosted

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Common questions

Is there a self-hosted alternative to Trainual?

Yes. ONLYOFFICE, Hudu, Outline, Docmost, Collabora Online, CryptPad, Etherpad, BlueSpice and 8 more can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.

Can Trainual be self-hosted?

The Trainual listing does not say it can be self-hosted. The listing was checked on Oct 5, 2026 against the pages it cites.

Which of these docs and wiki tools are free?

ONLYOFFICE, Outline, Docmost, Collabora Online, CryptPad, Etherpad, BlueSpice, Documize and 7 more are free or have a free plan.

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 Trainual: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.