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Docmost
Open-source collaborative wiki and documentation platform
Docmost is a collaborative wiki and documentation platform offering real-time editing, spaces, permissions, and rich integrations. An open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion.
Overview
Modern Documentation for Teams
Docmost is a collaborative wiki and documentation platform built for teams that need powerful knowledge management without vendor lock-in. Designed as an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion, it combines real-time collaboration with enterprise-grade features like granular permissions, spaces, and groups.
Rich Editing and Integration
The platform supports advanced diagramming through Draw.io, Excalidraw, and Mermaid, alongside file attachments and embeds from popular tools like Airtable, Loom, and Miro. Page history tracking and full-text search ensure teams can find and recover information quickly. Built-in commenting facilitates discussion directly within documentation.
Flexible Deployment
Docmost offers both self-hosted and cloud deployment options, giving organizations control over their data and infrastructure. With support for 10+ languages and a TypeScript foundation, it serves international teams and technical audiences seeking a customizable, transparent documentation solution licensed under AGPL-3.0.
Highlights
Real-time collaborative editing with comments and page history
Advanced diagramming with Draw.io, Excalidraw, and Mermaid support
Granular permissions management with spaces and groups
Rich embeds from Airtable, Loom, Miro, and file attachments
Pros
- Open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion with no vendor lock-in
- Real-time collaboration enables seamless team editing
- Comprehensive permission system with spaces and groups
- Multi-language support (10+ languages) for international teams
Considerations
- AGPL-3.0 license requires derivative works to be open-sourced
- Self-hosting requires technical infrastructure and maintenance
- Smaller ecosystem compared to established commercial alternatives
- Limited third-party integrations compared to mature platforms
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Fit guide
Great for
- Teams seeking open-source alternatives to Confluence or Notion
- Organizations requiring on-premises documentation hosting
- Technical teams comfortable with self-hosted infrastructure
- International teams needing multi-language documentation support
Not ideal when
- Organizations requiring extensive third-party SaaS integrations
- Teams without technical resources for self-hosting
- Enterprises needing commercial support contracts
- Users seeking mobile-first documentation experiences
How teams use it
Engineering Team Documentation
Centralize technical specs, API docs, and runbooks with real-time collaboration and diagram support for architecture discussions
Product Knowledge Base
Build internal product wikis with spaces for different teams, permissions for sensitive content, and embeds from design tools
Compliance Documentation
Maintain audit-ready documentation with page history tracking, granular access controls, and self-hosted data sovereignty
Multi-Regional Team Collaboration
Enable global teams to collaborate in 10+ languages with real-time editing and organized spaces for regional content
Tech snapshot
TypeScript97%
CSS3%
JavaScript1%
Dockerfile1%
HTML1%
Frequently asked questions
What license does Docmost use?
Docmost is licensed under AGPL-3.0, which requires that any modifications or derivative works also be open-sourced if distributed or offered as a service.
Can I self-host Docmost?
Yes, Docmost supports self-hosting. You can deploy it on your own infrastructure, and documentation is available to guide the setup process.
Does Docmost offer real-time collaboration?
Yes, Docmost includes real-time collaborative editing, allowing multiple team members to work on the same document simultaneously.
What diagramming tools are supported?
Docmost supports Draw.io, Excalidraw, and Mermaid for creating diagrams directly within your documentation.
Is there a cloud-hosted version available?
Yes, Docmost offers a cloud version in addition to self-hosted deployment options, providing flexibility based on your needs.
Project at a glance
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LicenseAGPL-3.0
Repo age2 years old
Last commit14 hours ago
Self-hostingSupported
Primary languageTypeScript
Last synced 10 hours ago