Open Source
Outline
by outline
The fastest knowledge base for growing teams. Beautiful, realtime collaborative, feature packed, and markdown compatible.
Our verdict
We have not reviewed Outline yet
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About Outline
Outline is an open-source, realtime collaborative knowledge base for teams, built with TypeScript. It offers a markdown-compatible editor and a feature-rich interface designed for fast documentation and knowledge sharing.
Best for
Development teams and organizations wanting a self-hosted, collaborative knowledge base.
Use cases
- Create and maintain team wikis or internal documentation
- Collaborate on technical specs or project notes in realtime
- Self-host a knowledge base for privacy or compliance needs
Notes
41,105 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-29. Licensed Custom.
Pros
- Realtime collaboration with a polished, modern UI
- Markdown support for developer-friendly writing
- Self-hostable with a large open-source community (41k+ stars)
Cons
- Requires setup and maintenance if self-hosted
- May lack some advanced features of commercial alternatives
- Performance can vary with very large document sets
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- 1.12.0 (released 23 Oct 2026)
- Days since the last commit
- 0
- GitHub forks
- 3,655
- GitHub stars
- 41,198
- Days to a first reply on issues
- 0.2
- Open issues
- 28
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 4
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Stars and usage
How Outline is growing
41,124 to 41,198
Health and security
Is Outline looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
100 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 0 days ago |
| Releases | 15 of 15 | 4 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | 20 of 20 | First reply in 0.2 days (median) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | Not counted | MCP servers only |
Alternatives
Alternatives to Outline
| Record | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| ConfluenceThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| NotionThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub |
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Changelog
What changed
Released 1.12.0
Released 1.11.0
Released 1.10.1
Released 1.10.0
Released 1.9.2
Released 1.9.1
Released 1.9.0
Released 1.8.1
Released 1.8.0
Released 1.7.1
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