Outline vs XWiki
Both Outline and XWiki are self-hosted alternatives to Confluence. Both are filed under Wikis.
Side by side
| Field | Outline | XWiki |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Extensible wiki for your team. | Second generation wiki that allows the user to extend its functionalities with a powerful extension-based architecture. |
| GitHub stars | 41,133 | 1,328 |
| License | BUSL-1.1 | LGPL-2.1 |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker | Java, Docker, deb |
| Latest release | v1.12.0, 23 October 2026 | xwiki-platform-18.9.0, 26 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 30 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Wikis | Wikis |
| Website | https://www.getoutline.com/ | https://www.xwiki.org |
| Source code | https://github.com/outline/outline | https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform |
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 1,328.
- Outline recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 30 October 2026.
- XWiki has the newer release on record: xwiki-platform-18.9.0, 26 October 2026, against v1.12.0, 23 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Outline is listed under BUSL-1.1; XWiki under LGPL-2.1.
- Platforms differ: Outline lists Nodejs, Docker; XWiki lists Java, Docker, deb.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Wikis.