AppFlowy is an open-source workspace app for docs and wikis, offered as a desktop app backed by hosted AppFlowy Cloud or a self-hosted AppFlowy Cloud deployment.
Self-hosted knowledge base software for technical teams
A technical knowledge base must stay searchable, exportable and recoverable after the original authors leave. Start with ownership, permissions, version history and the path for moving content out again.
For engineering, IT operations and support teams documenting systems, runbooks, architecture and incident knowledge.
The decision to make
Import representative Markdown, diagrams, attachments and permissions. Test search relevance, link stability, export completeness and restoration from backup.
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2 matching tools
| Tool | Deployment | Source model | API | Pricing model | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppFlowy | Self-hosted | Open source | Not specified | freemium | Official source ↗ |
| Outline | Self-hosted | Other license | Not specified | paid | Official source ↗ |
Outline is a team wiki and knowledge base with real-time collaborative editing, nested docs and search, sold as paid cloud plans with an optional self-hosted deployment.