Read the Docs
Wikis & DocumentationDocumentation hosting platform you can self-host
Replaces GitBook, Confluence
The 14 best Docker wikis & documentation you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Documentation hosting platform you can self-host
Replaces GitBook, Confluence
The wiki engine that powers Wikipedia
Replaces Confluence, Notion
Free, open, simple Markdown-powered knowledge base
Replaces Confluence, Zendesk Guide
Open-source helpdesk and knowledge base platform
Replaces Zendesk, Help Scout
Modern knowledge management and team documentation
Replaces Confluence, Notion
Lightweight Git-backed documentation wiki
Replaces Confluence, Notion
Advanced enterprise wiki and application platform
Replaces Confluence, Notion
Lightweight self-hosted wiki with Markdown stored on disk
Replaces DokuWiki, Confluence
Offline reader for Wikipedia and other knowledge
Replaces Wikipedia online
Git-backed wiki that stores pages as Markdown
Replaces Confluence
Open-source FAQ and knowledge base software
Replaces Zendesk Guide, Confluence
File-based wiki using Markdown and Git
Replaces Confluence, Notion
All-in-one wiki, CMS, and groupware platform
Replaces Confluence, SharePoint
Amusewiki is based on the Emacs Muse markup, remaining mostly
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| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read the Docs | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 2,048 MB | MIT | 8,394 |
| MediaWiki | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | GPL-2.0 | 5,199 |
| Raneto | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 256 MB | MIT | 2,903 |
| Helpy | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | MIT | 2,469 |
| Documize Community | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 2,422 |
| Otter Wiki | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | MIT | 1,559 |
| XWiki | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 2,048 MB | LGPL-2.1 | 1,317 |
| LeafWiki | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 64 MB | MIT | 1,183 |
| Kiwix | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 256 MB | GPL-3.0 | 963 |
| Realms Wiki | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | GPL-2.0 | 825 |
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Docker within the wikis & documentation category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.