Outline
February 22, 2026
What it is
Outline is a team knowledge base and wiki. Markdown editing, search, and optional SSO (OIDC, SAML). Self-hosted or cloud.
Usage
Runbooks, docs, and team knowledge; structure with collections; full-text search; share with team or public.
Pros and cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Clean, Markdown-first | Requires PostgreSQL and Redis |
| Search and organization | Smaller than Confluence/Notion |
| SSO available | |
| Self-host option |
Alternatives
Confluence, Notion, BookStack. Why Outline: Modern, Markdown-based wiki with SSO and self-host.
Links
- Homepage: https://www.getoutline.com/
- Documentation: https://www.getoutline.com/developers
- Source: https://github.com/outline/outline