# BookStack vs Notion

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Notion

| Attribute | BookStack | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.6 (24% (low)) | 65 (60% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 40 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,079 | - |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"Cloud workspace that combines documents, databases, and tasks with AI-powered features and background automation through Workers and Custom Agents. It is indexed under Knowledge Base Software.","source":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/help/understand-pricing-for-workers","question":"What is Notion?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Notion offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.00. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/help/understand-pricing-for-workers","question":"Is Notion free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Notion supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/help/understand-pricing-for-workers","question":"What platforms does Notion support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Notion, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/help/understand-pricing-for-workers","question":"Can Notion be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 50 integrations for Notion, including Figma, GitHub, Slack, Jira, Amplitude, Google Analytics, Google Calendar and Gmail, plus 42 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/help/understand-pricing-for-workers","question":"What does Notion integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Notion. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Notion not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/help/understand-pricing-for-workers","question":"What security certifications does Notion have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Notion is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/help/understand-pricing-for-workers","question":"Where is Notion available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | BookStack is a free, open-source wiki software designed for self-hosted deployment. It provides a straightforward way to organize information into books, chapters, and pages, supporting both visual and Markdown editing. | A platform that enables teams to centralize information, search and retrieve answers across connected tools and content, and automate tasks using AI-powered capabilities integrated throughout the workspace. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment_model":"self_hosted_on_premise","hierarchical_nested_page_trees":true,"page_version_history_and_diffing":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"iso_27001":true,"api_access":true,"local_first":false,"ai_assistant":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","markdown_native":true,"version_history":true,"databases_tables":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","public_publishing":true,"real_time_coediting":true,"permissions_granularity":"page","figma_miro_embed_support":true,"slack_ms_teams_chat_embeds":true,"block_based_rich_text_editor":true,"rich_markdown_slash_commands":true,"real_time_multiplayer_editing":true,"ai_global_search_and_synthesis":true,"figma_lucidchart_design_embeds":true,"hierarchical_nested_page_trees":true,"jira_github_engineering_embeds":true,"jira_linear_issue_tracker_sync":true,"slack_ms_teams_bot_integration":true,"page_version_history_and_diffing":true,"relational_database_tables_inline":true,"ai_automated_content_summarization":true,"real_time_multiplayer_collaboration":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 48 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Amplitude"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Claude Agents"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Loom","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Linear","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Stripe","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OneLogin","native":true,"category":"identity","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Rippling","native":true,"category":"hr","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Outlook","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Notion Calendar","native":true,"category":"calendar","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Asana","native":false,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Trello","native":false,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Datadog","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Splunk","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sumo Logic","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Tableau","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Mixpanel","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Canva","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Calendly","native":true,"category":"scheduling","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sketch","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"LottieFiles","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Nightfall AI","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Polymer","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"RunReveal","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Panther","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"ClickUp","native":false,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zoom","native":true,"category":"video","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Adobe XD","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Dropbox","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OneDrive","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sharepoint","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Pitch","native":true,"category":"presentation","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Lucidchart","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Lucidspark","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitLab","native":false,"category":"engineering","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Pinterest","native":false,"category":"content","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Whimsical","native":false,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Box","native":false,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true,"category":"workflow_automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Miro","native":true,"category":"diagramming","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GRID","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Hex","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community Support","description":"No assurance of response, support or resolution","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional Support Plan","summary":"£450/year","features":["Email and help-desk support","Installation and updating issue coverage","High priority triage for bug and issue reports","Open source platform development support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":450,"period":"year","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Support Plan","summary":"£4,500/year","features":["All Professional Support features","Highest priority support request handling","API integration and extension assistance","Feature and roadmap discussion with core maintainers","Video support via Zoom, Teams, Meet, Discord"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4500,"period":"year","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free open source software. Optional support from £450/year.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.bookstackapp.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:32:49.247Z","startingPrice":{"amount":450,"period":"year","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","description":"Basic workspace with limited blocks and shared features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","description":"Enhanced collaboration and extended features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","description":"Advanced team features and controls","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Custom solutions for large organizations","contactSales":true}],"currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.notion.com/es-es/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T12:34:57.572Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":450,"currency":"GBP"}` | `{"amount":0.0023,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 10 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.09.1","date":"2026-09-29T14:24:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.09.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.09","date":"2026-09-24T16:45:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.09"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.05.5","date":"2026-09-14T14:02:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.05.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.05.4","date":"2026-08-24T12:49:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.05.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.05.3","date":"2026-07-29T09:44:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.05.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.05.2","date":"2026-07-02T09:44:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.05.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.05.1","date":"2026-06-09T12:13:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.05.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.05","date":"2026-05-28T11:41:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.05"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03.5","date":"2026-05-21T13:02:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.03.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03.4","date":"2026-04-30T10:43:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.03.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03.3","date":"2026-04-05T21:46:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.03.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03.2","date":"2026-03-23T12:00:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.03.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03.1","date":"2026-03-17T11:03:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.03.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03","date":"2026-03-15T13:29:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v26.03"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.9","date":"2026-03-12T11:04:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.8","date":"2026-02-27T10:33:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.7","date":"2026-02-19T23:36:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.6","date":"2026-02-18T19:53:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.5","date":"2026-02-17T18:42:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.4","date":"2026-02-17T11:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.4"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.bookstackapp.com/docs/admin/security/ | https://www.notion.com/es-es/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":10,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=ssddanbrown%2Fbookstack&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Wiki Software)

| Capability | BookStack | Notion |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Self hosted on premise | cloud_managed_saas |
| Hierarchical nested page trees | ✓ | ✓ |
| BI directional backlinking | - | - |
| Rich markdown slash commands | - | ✓ |
| Real time multiplayer editing | - | ✓ |
| Page version history and diffing | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI automated content summarization | - | ✓ |
| Slack ms teams chat embeds | - | ✓ |
| Jira github engineering embeds | - | ✓ |
| Figma lucidchart design embeds | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | - | Freemium |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T17:44:40.371Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*