Outline vs Wiki.js
Both Outline and Wiki.js are self-hosted alternatives to Confluence, GitBook and Notion. Both are filed under Wikis.
Side by side
| Field | Outline | Wiki.js |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Extensible wiki for your team. | Modern, lightweight and powerful wiki app using Git and Markdown. |
| GitHub stars | 41,133 | 29,118 |
| License | BUSL-1.1 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker | Nodejs, Docker, K8S |
| Latest release | v1.12.0, 23 October 2026 | 3.0.1, 1 November 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 2 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Wikis | Wikis |
| Website | https://www.getoutline.com/ | https://js.wiki/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/outline/outline | https://github.com/Requarks/wiki |
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.
- Outline has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 41,133 against 29,118.
- Wiki.js recorded repository activity more recently, 2 November 2026 against 1 November 2026.
- Wiki.js has the newer release on record: 3.0.1, 1 November 2026, against v1.12.0, 23 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Outline is listed under BUSL-1.1; Wiki.js under AGPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: Outline lists Nodejs, Docker; Wiki.js lists Nodejs, Docker, K8S.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Wikis.