BookStack VS Outline

Additionally at some point people behind this product decided to change the licensing model, and allow the use of community editions for up to 5 nodes. It wasn't my case, but that pushed me to use something more independent. So I started using dockge, then added another service for docker logs, version monitor, and keeps adding applications that are fun to use, for example homebox or bookstack. It was fun until I released the cost of energy and maintenance effort need to keep it running, at my home. Every internet issue, or power issue takes my setup down. Maybe it was not happening very often, but when I wasn’t home, and the hardware was down, there was no chance to fix it remotely. And I started relaying on that service. That is why I simply decided to migrate to hetzner, and podman at the same time, and use remote NFS. However, let's start from the beginning.

BookStack: A platform for storing and organising information and documentation.

Joplin open-source tool, with paid Sync service. However, it supports WebDav sync. As a user of Fastmail have a lot lot of storage for it. Those parts work great, links, complexity level, and clear Markdown. Themes, mobile app, tags, everything I needed was there. Unfortunately, again, for short notes, my go-to app becomes memos, for long-form BookStack, seems to be the best solution. Why? Firstly my love for self-hosted solutions boomed, also Joplin even if looks perfect for my use case was some reason hard to describe and did not encourage me to write. Soo.. I back to Obsidian.

We use Bookstack[0] for this and I can recommend it. Free and open source.

[0] https://www.bookstackapp.com/

Link | Demo | Github | License

While I haven't used it, Bookstack is spoken of favourably.

On another topic, anyone knows anything similar to what's mentioned in this issue? https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/473

You should take a look at Outline (mentioned in the title). https://www.getoutline.com/

GetOutline is an open-source document management platform designed to help teams store, organize, and collaborate on knowledge efficiently. It serves as a streamlined alternative to tools like Google Docs and Notion, offering a minimalist interface, fast performance, and extensive customization options.

Outline: Collaborative Knowledge Base

Can highly recommend outline (https://www.getoutline.com/). You can self-host or opt for the hosted version. Built and maintained by one of the linear devs.

Outline is another great wiki that I have been self-hosting for a couple years now: https://github.com/outline/outline

Outline

GitLab, Mattermost, RocketChat would be a few good examples of products that began as OSS alternatives to well-established players. I'm not sure if any of these ever pitched themselves explicitly that way on HN though

Outline (https://www.getoutline.com) is successful on most metrics you'd judge a business and OSS project on.

Outline is another open-source tool I’ve been using lately for note-taking and knowledgebase purposes. Previously, my app of choice for this was Bear.app. It worked out well for markdown notes, but I needed something more like a wiki to organize content. I discovered Outline in late 2022 and found it to be a snappy experience and just what I needed: nestable collections, markdown, and a decent search experience. Outline delivers that and more. It also offers real-time collaborative editing like Google Docs and public shares for either a single page or for all nested pages of a share.