Hudu vs Outline
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Hudu
IT documentation platform with a password vault and asset tracking
Outline
Fast team knowledge base and wiki, cloud-hosted or self-hosted
Where they differ
- Hudu starts at $27 per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly). Outline starts at $10 per month for a team of 1 to 10 members (cloud-hosted).
- Outline has a free plan. Hudu does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Hudu lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Hudu lists a browser extension.
- Only Outline lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Outline is open source, according to its own site.
- Hudu also covers templates and password manager.
- Outline also covers Markdown.
At a glance
| Hudu | Outline | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $27 per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) | $10 per month for a team of 1 to 10 members (cloud-hosted) |
| Free plan | None | The self-hosted Community Edition costs $0, with limited features and no support. The cloud-hosted version has no free plan, only a 30-day trial. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | First 30 days free on the cloud version; the workspace then turns read-only until a payment method is added |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Hudu Technologies, Inc. | General Outline, Inc. |
| Price read from | hudu.com | getoutline.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Hudu
- Managed service providers documenting many client environments
- Internal IT teams keeping credentials, assets and how-tos in one system
- Organizations that need to host their IT documentation on their own servers
Outline
- Teams that want a fast, Markdown-friendly internal wiki
- Organizations that need to host their knowledge base themselves
- Small teams: cloud hosting is a flat $10 a month for up to 10 members
Worth knowing
Hudu
- There is no free plan: after the 14-day trial each user who can log in costs $27 a month billed annually, or $30 monthly.
- It is built for IT documentation, so the feature set centers on assets, credentials, networks and client companies.
- Automatic network discovery is the separate Hudu Radar add-on, from $44 a month billed annually for 5 collectors.
- The mobile app does not cover every web feature; Hudu's release notes say the rest are still being added.
Outline
- The cloud version has no free plan: after the 30-day trial the workspace is read-only until a payment method is added.
- Cloud pricing goes by team-size tier, so an 11th member moves a team from $10 to $79 a month, and teams over 200 need a quote.
- The free Community Edition lacks AI answers, guest users, SAML 2.0 and the audit log; paid self-hosted licenses need at least 10 users.
- The download page offers desktop apps for macOS and Windows only; no mobile apps are listed.
Key features
Hudu
- Structured documentation
- Knowledge base articles, checklists and SOPs follow consistent layouts and templates, with version histories, flags and reviews, and links between related records.
- Password vault
- Company and personal credential vaults store passwords and one-time passcodes, with role-based access, group permissions and a full audit history.
- Assets, IP addresses and racks
- Devices, vendors and systems are tracked through structured forms, alongside IP address management, rack layouts and a photo gallery.
- Expirations and monitoring
- Domains, SSL certificates, warranties and contract renewals are tracked with alerts before they lapse, and the plan includes website and SSL monitoring.
- Client portal
- Clients get limited access to their own documentation through a portal. Read-only portal users are unlimited and do not count toward the license total.
- Hudu AI and MCP server
- Plain-English questions are answered from assets, articles and client data with source links, and an MCP server connects Hudu to Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot. Included in the plan.
Outline
- Markdown-friendly editor
- The editor supports Markdown, slash commands and interactive embeds. Documents and their version history are unlimited on every tier, including the free Community Edition.
- Real-time collaboration
- Several people can edit a document at the same time, and comments, threads and @mentions keep the discussion attached to the text.
- Search and AI answers
- Search covers the whole workspace, and questions about your documents get direct AI answers. AI answers are in every cloud tier but need a paid license when self-hosting.
- Permissions and public sharing
- Read and write permissions, user groups and guest users control access. Documents can be shared publicly by link, with your own brand colors, logo and domain.
- Self-hosting
- Outline can run on your own infrastructure, either as the free Community Edition or with a paid Business or Enterprise license that adds features such as SAML 2.0.
- Integrations and API
- More than 20 integrations cover tools such as Slack, Figma, GitHub, GitLab and Zapier, and an API with webhooks is included on every tier.
Plans
Hudu
Hudu$27
per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
One plan, cloud-hosted or self-hosted: documentation, password vault, assets, IPAM, client portal with unlimited free portal users, AI assistant, API and SSO.
Hudu Radar Starter$44
per month, billed annually at $529 ($49 billed monthly)
Optional network discovery add-on with 5 collectors. One collector is one Radar install in a client environment.
Hudu Radar Growth$89
per month, billed annually at $1,068 ($99 billed monthly)
The Radar network discovery add-on with 25 collectors.
Hudu Radar Scale$269
per month, billed annually at $3,229 ($299 billed monthly)
The Radar network discovery add-on with 150 collectors.
Hudu Radar Enterprise$449
per month, billed annually at $5,389 ($499 billed monthly)
The Radar network discovery add-on with 500 collectors. Larger deployments are quoted on request.
Outline
Community Edition$0
Self-hosted on your own server: unlimited docs, real-time editing, SSO, integrations and the API, with no AI answers, guest users or support.
Cloud, 1–10 members$10
per month for the whole team; annual pricing available
Hosted by Outline with every cloud feature: AI question answering, SSO, templates, groups and permissions, API and webhooks, and a security audit log.
Cloud, 11–100 members$79
per month for the whole team; annual pricing available
The same features as the smaller tier. A team moves to this tier automatically once it has more than 10 members.
Cloud, 101–200 members$249
per month for the whole team; annual pricing available
The same features for 101 to 200 members. Larger cloud teams are asked to contact Outline for pricing.
On-Premises Business$4
per user / month, billed annually, 10-user minimum
Self-hosted license that adds AI question answering, guest users, SAML 2.0, extra security controls, a Confluence importer and the audit log.
On-Premises Enterprise$5
per user / month, billed annually, 100-user minimum
Everything in On-Premises Business, plus removal of Outline branding and a support contract.
Ways to pay less
Hudu
- Annual discount
Save 10% with annual billing
The pricing page marks annual billing as saving 10%: $27 per user a month instead of $30 billed monthly, with no minimums or contracts.
Outline
- Nonprofit
30% off for non-profits
Outline's pricing FAQ offers non-profits a 30% discount on request, and says it will sponsor accounts for non-profits working directly on climate change.
- Education
30% off for educational institutions
The same pricing FAQ extends the 30% discount to educational institutions that contact Outline.
