Outline vs XWiki
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 XWiki with
choose an app… Docusaurus Wiki.js MkDocs Docmost BookStack Answer Gollum TiddlyWiki Read the Docs Dendron MediaWiki DokuWiki MDwiki Raneto zk Helpy Documize Community Gitit Zim Django Wiki ZenTao Otter Wiki LeafWiki Kiwix Feather Wiki Daux.io Realms Wiki Antora Doctave phpMyFAQ Wikmd
Feature Outline XWiki Category Notes & Knowledge Base Wikis & Documentation License BSL-1.1 LGPL-2.1 Language TypeScript Java Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 1,024 MB 2,048 MB Deployment docker docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 40,034 ★ 1,292 First released 2017 2004 Replaces Notion, Confluence Confluence, Notion
Why pick each one
Choose Outline if… Polished team wiki Great search Strong integrations Outline details Choose XWiki if… Powerful structured content Strong enterprise features XWiki details
Frequently asked questions Is Outline or XWiki better? Neither is universally better. Outline has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Outline and XWiki free and open-source? Yes. Outline is licensed under BSL-1.1 and XWiki under LGPL-2.1. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Outline and XWiki with Docker? Outline: yes. XWiki: yes.