Docmost
Enterprise-ready open-source wiki for modern teams
Founded
2024
Starting Price
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Category
Collaboration
Last updated March 5, 2026
About Docmost
Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation platform designed as an alternative to Confluence and Notion. It features real-time collaboration, AI-powered search, granular permissions, and supports on-premises deployment for regulated industries.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Fully open-source with self-hosting option for complete data control
- Real-time collaboration with live cursors like Google Docs
- Built-in diagram support (Draw.io, Excalidraw, Mermaid) without plugins
- Enterprise compliance ready (ITAR, FedRAMP, GDPR)
- Easy migration from Confluence and Notion
Cons
Key Features
Real-Time Collaboration
Live cursors and instant sync across users and devices for simultaneous document editing
Team Spaces
Organize content by teams, projects, or departments with dedicated spaces and customized permissions
AI-Powered Search & Assistants
Self-hosted AI with full-text search across documents including PDF and DOCX attachments
Diagram Support
Built-in support for Draw.io, Excalidraw, and Mermaid diagrams directly in documents
Enterprise SSO
SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, and LDAP authentication with automatic provisioning and group sync
Public Sharing
Share selected pages externally as public wikis while keeping internal content secure
Import from Confluence & Notion
Migrate existing documentation from Confluence, Notion, HTML, and Markdown files
Pricing
Community (Self-Hosted)
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- All core features
- Real-time collaboration
- Spaces & permissions
- Full-text search
- AGPL 3.0 license
Best For
Internal Knowledge Base
Centralize company documentation, policies, and procedures in an organized wiki with team spaces
Engineering Documentation
Maintain technical docs with code blocks, diagrams, and real-time collaboration for development teams
Regulated Industry Compliance
Deploy on-premises in air-gapped environments for ITAR, FedRAMP, and GDPR compliance requirements
Confluence Migration
Replace Confluence with an open-source alternative that supports direct import of existing content
