Outline vs Quartz
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare Outline with
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Compare Quartz with
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Feature Outline Quartz Category Notes & Knowledge Base Blogging Platforms License BSL-1.1 MIT Language TypeScript TypeScript Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 1,024 MB 256 MB Deployment docker source, binary GitHub stars ★ 40,034 ★ 12,960 First released 2017 2021 Replaces Notion, Confluence Notion, Medium
Why pick each one
Choose Outline if… Polished team wiki Great search Strong integrations Outline details Choose Quartz if… Great for note publishing Fast static output Quartz details
Frequently asked questions Is Outline or Quartz better? Neither is universally better. Outline has the larger community, while Quartz is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Outline and Quartz free and open-source? Yes. Outline is licensed under BSL-1.1 and Quartz under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Outline and Quartz with Docker? Outline: yes. Quartz: check the project docs for container support.