# Outline

> Outline is a source-available app you can self-host in the wikis & knowledge bases category. Extensible wiki for your team. It has 40,818 GitHub stars, is source-available under the BSL 1.1 (not an OSI-approved open-source license) and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Notion, Dropbox Paper and Confluence.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/outline/outline |
| Website | https://www.getoutline.com/ |
| GitHub stars | 40,818 |
| Forks | 3,605 |
| Open issues | 36 |
| License | BSL 1.1 |
| License type | Source-available |
| License file | https://github.com/outline/outline/blob/main/LICENSE |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker |
| Categories | Wikis & Knowledge Bases |
| Commits, last 12 months | 2,031 |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Latest release | v1.10.1 (Sep 9, 2026) |
| Created | May 22, 2016 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: react, wiki, nodejs, mobx, slack, javascript, docker

## Install

Step-by-step deploy guide: [How to self-host Outline with Docker Compose](https://appsgit.com/guides/outline) (intermediate, about 30 minutes).

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## Outline replaces

- [Notion alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/notion): An all-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis and lightweight databases.
- [Dropbox Paper alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/dropbox-paper): A lightweight collaborative document editor from Dropbox.
- [Confluence alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/confluence): Atlassian's team wiki and documentation workspace.

## Comparisons

- [Outline vs Wiki.js](https://appsgit.com/compare/outline-vs-wiki-js): Pick Outline if you want a fast, Notion-like team knowledge base with real-time editing; pick Wiki.js if you want a classic, fully open-source wiki with Git sync and many auth options.
- [Docmost vs Outline](https://appsgit.com/compare/docmost-community-edition-vs-outline): Pick Docmost if you want a Confluence-style wiki under a true open-source license; pick Outline if you want a more mature, Notion-like team knowledge base and accept BSL 1.1.

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