The Gramax Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Gramax in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Gramax
The Insider’s Guide
Open-source knowledge base that stores Markdown in Git
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among docs and wiki tools, read from Gramax’s own pages.
Made by Gramax · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Gramax’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Gramax’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 25 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools we grade
Gramax is an open-source application for writing and publishing documentation and internal knowledge bases. Authors work in a visual editor while the content is saved as Markdown files and synchronized through a Git storage such as GitHub or GitLab, and catalogs are published to a reader portal. The open-source version is free, and a paid Enterprise Server adds single sign-on, roles, analytics, training tests and ready-to-use AI.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Gramax, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for docs kept as Markdown files in your own Git
Gramax gives writers a visual editor while saving everything as Markdown files in Git, then publishes it as a portal for readers, and the open-source version is free.
- 2
Paid plans start at $20 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $20 per Editor license / month, minimum 10 licenses (Enterprise Server).
- 3
There is a free plan
Gramax Open Source is free with no license: visual editor, diagrams, templates, export to PDF and DOCX, browser and desktop apps, and unlimited documentation portals and readers. AI runs on your own model.
- 4
It runs on 4 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
- 5
Visual editor over Markdown and Git
Articles are edited visually and saved as Markdown files. Syncing and publishing run on Git commands built into the interface, against GitHub, GitLab, Gitea or another Git storage.
- 6
Documentation portal
Catalogs are published as a site for readers through Gramax Cloud, a Docker container on your own server or a static site. Portals and readers are unlimited in both versions.
- 7
Diagrams, templates and fragments
Articles can include Diagrams.net, Mermaid and PlantUML diagrams, start from article templates and reuse fragments of content across articles.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 25 of 51
That is against the other docs and wiki tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Gramax you would be making a search engine with an AI model behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Gramax at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $20 per Editor license / month, minimum 10 licenses (Enterprise Server)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
- Made by
- Gramax
- Category
- Docs & Wikis
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for docs kept as Markdown files in your own Git
Gramax gives writers a visual editor while saving everything as Markdown files in Git, then publishes it as a portal for readers, and the open-source version is free. Working together depends on a Git storage like GitHub, the free AI needs a model you supply, and SSO, roles, analytics and training tests need Enterprise Server, which starts at 10 Editor licenses, $200 a month. There are no mobile apps.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Enterprise Server is $20 per Editor licence a month against a category middle of $15, and the minimum is 10 licences, so the smallest purchase is $200 a month or $7,000 outright. Readers never need a licence, which takes some of the sting out, and perpetual licences charge 40% a year to keep updates coming. |
| Free plan and trial | A | Gramax Open Source needs no licence and caps nothing: visual editor, diagrams, templates, versions, multilingual catalogs, PDF, DOCX and HTML export, browser and desktop apps, unlimited portals and readers. The AI works too, on your own model. SSO, analytics and training tests are Enterprise extras. |
| Features | C | A visual editor that saves Markdown into GitHub, GitLab or Gitea, three kinds of diagram, reusable fragments, versions with changes reviewed line by line, and AI search that answers with links to its sources. The basics are here, but the listing names the catch: sharing work runs through a Git storage. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Authors get a visual editor rather than raw Markdown, but a team has to wire up a Git storage such as GitHub or GitLab before anybody can share anything, and in the free version you supply your own AI model. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | A browser version plus desktop apps for Mac, Windows and Linux, syncing with GitHub, GitLab or Gitea and drawing with diagrams.net, Mermaid and PlantUML. The docs list no mobile apps at all. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Gramax is for
- Fits if you want documentation kept as Markdown files in your own Git repository
- Works for teams with many readers and few writers, since only editors need a license
Who it is not for
- Skip it if your team has never touched Git, because sharing work depends on a Git storage
- Pricey if you need SSO for a small team, as Enterprise Server starts at 10 licenses and $200 a month
- Not for you if you edit on your phone, since the docs list no mobile apps
- Watch out: perpetual licenses are $700 each, 10 minimum, and keeping updates after year one costs 40% a year
- Tight if you want AI on the free version, as you have to supply your own model
Good to know
Good for
- Teams that want documentation kept as Markdown files in their own Git repository
- Product and developer documentation published as a reader portal
- Companies with many readers and few authors, since only editors need a license
Worth knowing
- Corporate SSO, admin-panel access management, analytics, training tests and portal notifications are limited to Enterprise Server.
- Enterprise Server has a 10-license minimum, so the smallest purchase is $200 a month or $7,000 one-time.
- In the open-source version the AI agent and AI search run on a model you supply.
- Sharing work between people depends on a Git storage, and the docs list browser and desktop versions but no mobile apps.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$20
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Gramax has a free plan. Paid plans start at $20 per Editor license / month, minimum 10 licenses (Enterprise Server).
SSO, analytics and training tests are Enterprise extras.
Gramax Open Source
Free
Visual editor, diagrams, templates, versions, multilingual catalogs, PDF, DOCX and HTML export, and unlimited portals and readers.
Enterprise Server (monthly)
$20
per Editor license / month; minimum 10 licenses
Adds corporate SSO, AI agent and search with no model setup, analytics, training and testing, roles with Active Directory sync and an admin panel.
Enterprise Server (perpetual)
$700
one-time per Editor license; minimum 10 licenses
The same features with usage rights that never expire. Updates are free for 12 months; renewing them costs 40% of the license price a year.
The free plan
Gramax Open Source is free with no license: visual editor, diagrams, templates, export to PDF and DOCX, browser and desktop apps, and unlimited documentation portals and readers. AI runs on your own model.
Read from gram.ax on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Lifetime license
Perpetual Enterprise license at $700 per editor
Enterprise Server can be bought once at $700 per Editor license instead of $20 a month. Updates are free for 12 months, then cost 40% of the license price a year.
Stated on gram.ax
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows and Linux
Open-source knowledge base that stores Markdown in Git. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, local-first, AI search, Markdown, wiki, diagrams.
The basics are here, but the listing names the catch: sharing work runs through a Git storage.
- Visual editor over Markdown and Git
- Articles are edited visually and saved as Markdown files. Syncing and publishing run on Git commands built into the interface, against GitHub, GitLab, Gitea or another Git storage.
- Documentation portal
- Catalogs are published as a site for readers through Gramax Cloud, a Docker container on your own server or a static site. Portals and readers are unlimited in both versions.
- Diagrams, templates and fragments
- Articles can include Diagrams.net, Mermaid and PlantUML diagrams, start from article templates and reuse fragments of content across articles.
- Versions and change approval
- Catalogs keep versions and a change history, and an edit proposed by an author or the AI agent is reviewed line by line before it is accepted.
- AI search and AI agent
- Readers ask a question and get an answer with links to the source articles, and the agent flags duplicates and conflicts. The free version runs on your own model; Enterprise needs no model setup.
- Training and metrics
- Enterprise Server adds questions inside articles with test results per employee, plus visit history, search queries and click-through rates for finding gaps.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
What it works with
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Gitea
- diagrams.net
- Mermaid
- PlantUML
- Matomo
Gramax is made by Gramax.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
25/51
Other docs and wiki tools it is graded above
Gramax's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 25 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 39 of 51) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month for each person, against a middle price of $16.50 for the category: 24 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 20 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 52 docs and wiki tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Gramax’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 51
- AFree plan and trialAbove 39 of 51
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 51
- CEase of useAbove 9 of 51
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 51
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 47 docs and wiki tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Gramax is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Gramax you would be making a search engine with an AI model behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $240 a year. Gramax is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Wiki and Markdown: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A search engine with an AI model behind it.
- A diagram editor.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, GitHub, GitLab and Gitea among them.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
What this rests on. Gramax’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
GitBook, Confluence, Wiki.js, Outline and Docmost
The 5 tools Gramax is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
GitBook
Free plan · from $65/mo
Documentation platform for product and API docs, synced with Git.
- Only Gramax lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Gramax is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Gramax also covers wiki and diagrams.
- 3.0GPA
Confluence
Free plan · from $6.70/mo
Team wiki and docs workspace from Atlassian, tied to Jira.
- Only Gramax lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Confluence lists iOS and Android apps.
- Gramax is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
Wiki.js
Free
Open-source wiki software built on Node.js with Git sync.
- Only Gramax lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Gramax also covers AI search.
- 2.8GPA
Outline
Free plan · from $10/mo
Fast team knowledge base and wiki, cloud-hosted or self-hosted.
- Only Gramax lists a Linux app.
- Gramax also covers diagrams.
- 2.6GPA
Docmost
Free plan · from $6/mo
Open-source collaborative wiki you deploy on your own servers.
- Only Gramax lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Gramax also covers Markdown.
- Docmost also covers databases.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Gramax free?
Gramax has a free plan. Gramax Open Source is free with no license: visual editor, diagrams, templates, export to PDF and DOCX, browser and desktop apps, and unlimited documentation portals and readers.
How much does Gramax cost?
Gramax lists 3 plans. Gramax Open Source: Free.
What platforms does Gramax work on?
Gramax is available on Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Gramax offer any discounts?
Gramax publicly lists the following: Perpetual Enterprise license at $700 per editor.
Does Gramax have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Gramax is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Gramax have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Gramax is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Is Gramax open source?
Yes. Gramax is open source, according to its own site.
What does Gramax integrate with?
Gramax's listing names GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, diagrams.net, Mermaid, PlantUML and Matomo.
Who makes Gramax?
Gramax is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Gramax?
The closest alternatives to Gramax in our directory are GitBook, Confluence, Wiki.js, Outline and Docmost.
How does Gramax compare with other docs and wiki tools?
Gramax's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 25 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools we grade, and level with 8.
Is Gramax good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Gramax C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $20 a month for each person, against a middle price of $16.50 for the category: 24 of the 41 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Gramax?
To replace Gramax you would be making a search engine with an AI model behind it.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Gramax’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Gramax's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-02-07.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Gramax. Prices change, so check gram.ax before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
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- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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