Outline pricing
Outline has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month for a team of 1 to 10 members (cloud-hosted).
Plans and prices
- Starts at
- $10 per month for a team of 1 to 10 members (cloud-hosted)
- Free plan
- 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
- First 30 days free on the cloud version; the workspace then turns read-only until a payment method is added
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $10per 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 | $79per 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 | $249per 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 | $4per 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 | $5per user / month, billed annually, 100-user minimum | Everything in On-Premises Business, plus removal of Outline branding and a support contract. |
Read from getoutline.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Outline before you buy.
Ways to pay less for Outline
- Nonprofit30% 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.
Stated on getoutline.com - Education30% off for educational institutions
The same pricing FAQ extends the 30% discount to educational institutions that contact Outline.
Stated on getoutline.com
How Outline's price compares
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outline | $10 per month for a team of 1 to 10 members (cloud-hosted) | Yes | |
| Confluence | $6.70 per user / month, billed monthly (first 100 users) | Yes | Compare |
| Notion | $10 per member / month, billed yearly | Yes | Compare |
| Slab | $6.67 per user / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly) | Yes | Compare |
| Nuclino | $6 per user / month, billed yearly ($8 billed monthly) | Yes | Compare |
| BookStack | £450 per year for an optional support plan; the software itself is free | Yes | Compare |
Each price is the vendor’s own, with its billing basis as stated. Check dates are on each tool’s page.
Outline pricing questions
Is Outline free?
Outline has a free plan. 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. Paid plans start at $10 per month for a team of 1 to 10 members (cloud-hosted).
How much does Outline cost?
Outline lists 6 plans. Community Edition: $0. Cloud, 1–10 members: $10 per month for the whole team; annual pricing available. Cloud, 11–100 members: $79 per month for the whole team; annual pricing available. Cloud, 101–200 members: $249 per month for the whole team; annual pricing available. On-Premises Business: $4 per user / month, billed annually, 10-user minimum. On-Premises Enterprise: $5 per user / month, billed annually, 100-user minimum. Prices were read from getoutline.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Outline have a free trial?
Yes. First 30 days free on the cloud version; the workspace then turns read-only until a payment method is added.
Does Outline have a student or education discount?
30% off for educational institutions. The same pricing FAQ extends the 30% discount to educational institutions that contact Outline.
Does Outline have a nonprofit discount?
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.
When were Outline's prices last checked?
On Oct 5, 2026, against getoutline.com. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.