Notabase vs Outline
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted notes & knowledge base options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare Notabase with
choose an app… AppFlowy AFFiNE Memos Mark Text Joplin SiYuan Logseq Trilium Notes TriliumNext Notes Foam Zettlr Athens Research org-roam SilverBullet zk NoteDiscovery Outline Desktop Many Notes mdSilo Tangent Notes
Compare Outline with
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Feature Notabase Outline Category Notes & Knowledge Base Notes & Knowledge Base License AGPL-3.0 BSL-1.1 Language TypeScript TypeScript Setup difficulty Hard Medium Min. RAM 512 MB 1,024 MB Deployment source, bare-metal docker GitHub stars ★ 910 ★ 40,034 First released 2021 2017 Replaces Roam Research, Obsidian Notion, Confluence
Why pick each one
Choose Notabase if… Released under the AGPL-3.0 license Written in TypeScript Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM Notabase details Choose Outline if… Polished team wiki Great search Strong integrations Outline details
Frequently asked questions Is Notabase or Outline better? Outline is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Notabase if its specific feature set fits your needs better.
Are Notabase and Outline free and open-source? Yes. Notabase is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Outline under BSL-1.1. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Notabase and Outline with Docker? Notabase: check the project docs for container support. Outline: yes.