# BookStack vs Outline

| Attribute | BookStack | Outline |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59.9 (14% (low)) | 65.2 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 50 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,001 | - |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | - | A cloud-based and self-hosted knowledge management tool that lets teams create, edit, and share documents in real-time, with integrated search, permissions management, and support for third-party applications. |
| integrations.count | - | 7 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google Docs"},{"name":"Alfred"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Airtable"},{"name":"Loom"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"mac":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.bookstackapp.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T09:08:13.578Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$10/month for 1–10 members","minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Small teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$79/month for 11–100 members","minSeats":11,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":79,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Growing teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$249/month for 101–200 members","minSeats":101,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Large teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Teams with 200+ members","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $10/month based on team size. 30-day free trial. Annual billing available. 30% discount for non-profits and education.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.getoutline.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T09:09:12.409Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 12 | - |
| release.history | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.3","date":"2026-01-29T15:29:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.2","date":"2026-01-24T14:01:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v25.12.1","date":"2025-12-30T17:25:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v25.12.1"}]` | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fbookstackapp%2Fbookstack&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Wiki Software)

| Capability | BookStack | Outline |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:38:02.422Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*