Outline vs Shaarli
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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Feature Outline Shaarli Category Notes & Knowledge Base Bookmarks & Read-It-Later License BSL-1.1 GPL-3.0 Language TypeScript PHP Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 1,024 MB 128 MB Deployment docker docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 40,034 ★ 3,888 First released 2017 2013 Replaces Notion, Confluence Pocket, Delicious
Why pick each one
Choose Outline if… Polished team wiki Great search Strong integrations Outline details Choose Shaarli if… Extremely lightweight Easy to back up Can be public or private Shaarli details
Frequently asked questions Is Outline or Shaarli better? Neither is universally better. Outline has the larger community, while Shaarli is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Outline and Shaarli free and open-source? Yes. Outline is licensed under BSL-1.1 and Shaarli under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Outline and Shaarli with Docker? Outline: yes. Shaarli: yes.