BookStack vs Dokuwiki
Both BookStack and Dokuwiki are self-hosted alternatives to Confluence and GitBook. Both are filed under Wikis.
Side by side
| Field | BookStack | Dokuwiki |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Organize and store information. Stores documentation in a book like fashion. | Easy to use, lightweight, standards-compliant wiki engine with a simple syntax allowing reading the data outside the wiki. All data is stored in plain text files, therefore no database is required. |
| GitHub stars | Not tracked — proprietary, no public repository | 4,734 |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Platforms | PHP, Docker | PHP |
| Latest release | No stable release | No stable release |
| Repository activity | Not tracked — proprietary, no public repository | 29 September 2026 |
| Health | No activity date recorded | Active |
| Categories | Wikis | Wikis |
| Website | https://www.bookstackapp.com/ | https://www.dokuwiki.org/DokuWiki |
| Source code | https://codeberg.org/bookstack/bookstack | https://github.com/dokuwiki/dokuwiki |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Health labels differ: BookStack is filed as No activity date recorded, Dokuwiki as Active.
- Licenses differ: BookStack is listed under MIT; Dokuwiki under GPL-2.0.
- Platforms differ: BookStack lists PHP, Docker; Dokuwiki lists PHP.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Wikis.