Docmost
The modern one — real-time collaborative editing, Notion-like feel.
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sovereigntyDocmost is the newest serious entrant and feels it: block-based editor, real-time collaboration, nested pages, comments and diagrams, with the polish people expect after using Notion. AGPL-3.0, around 21k stars and moving quickly. It is the closest thing here to the editing experience that makes people reluctant to leave Confluence. The caveat is age — it has the shortest production track record on this page, and AGPL is strong copyleft worth reading if you intend to modify it.
OPEN SOURCEAGPL-3.0SELF-HOSTLOCAL-FIRST
LicenseAGPL-3.0
PricingFree and open source to self-host. A paid cloud tier exists.
Open sourceYes
Self-hostableYes
Local-first dataYes
What it does well
- +Best editing experience of the open options — genuinely modern
- +Real-time collaborative editing works properly
- +Nested pages, comments, diagrams and permissions built in
- +Fast-moving project with real momentum
Where it falls short
- −Youngest project here; shortest production history
- −AGPL-3.0 copyleft needs reading before you modify it
- −Smaller community than BookStack or Wiki.js
- −Some enterprise features sit in the paid tier
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