BookStack vs DokuWiki
BookStack and DokuWiki are both listed on Forkshelf as open source alternatives to Confluence. This page sets their license and GitHub activity side by side. Every figure comes from the GitHub API, fetched on 8 Nov 2026 [S1].
BookStack vs DokuWiki at a glance
| BookStack | DokuWiki | |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT [S1] | GPL-2.0 [S1] |
| GitHub stars | 19,132 on 8 Nov 2026 [S1] | 4,739 on 8 Nov 2026 [S1] |
| Last push | 7 Nov 2026 [S1] | 30 Sep 2026 [S1] |
| Latest release | v26.09.2 on 20 Oct 2026 [S1] | release-2026-07-14c on 3 Sep 2026 [S1] |
| Archived | No [S1] | No [S1] |
| Project site | codeberg.org/bookstack/bookstack | www.dokuwiki.org |
| Repository | BookStackApp/BookStack | dokuwiki/dokuwiki |
What is BookStack?
BookStack is a PHP web application. Its canonical repository is on Codeberg, and BookStackApp/BookStack on GitHub is a copy. Its code is on GitHub at BookStackApp/BookStack [S1].
What is DokuWiki?
DokuWiki describes itself as an open source wiki engine. Its code is on GitHub at dokuwiki/dokuwiki [S1].
What Confluence does
Our catalog sums it up as: Confluence is Atlassian's hosted wiki for team documentation. [S2]
How we list BookStack and DokuWiki
Our Confluence alternatives page describes BookStack as: Docs and wikis. License: MIT. Self-hosted: yes. [S2] We list BookStack only as an alternative to Confluence [S3].
Our Confluence alternatives page describes DokuWiki as: Docs and wikis. License: GPL-2.0. Self-hosted: yes. [S2] We list DokuWiki only as an alternative to Confluence [S3].
BookStack vs DokuWiki license
The BookStack repository is under MIT [S1].
The DokuWiki repository is under GPL-2.0 [S1].
Activity
On 8 Nov 2026, BookStack had 19,132 GitHub stars. It is not archived, and its last push was on 7 Nov 2026 [S1].
On 8 Nov 2026, DokuWiki had 4,739 GitHub stars. It is not archived, and its last push was on 30 Sep 2026 [S1].
BookStack's latest GitHub release is v26.09.2, from 20 Oct 2026 [S1].
DokuWiki's latest GitHub release is release-2026-07-14c, from 3 Sep 2026 [S1].
Which one fits
BookStack has more GitHub stars than DokuWiki as of 8 Nov 2026 [S1]. Stars show interest, so check the issue tracker too.
BookStack had the more recent push, on 7 Nov 2026, against 30 Sep 2026 for DokuWiki [S1].
BookStack uses MIT and DokuWiki uses GPL-2.0 [S1]. If you plan to change the code and run it as a service for others or ship it, read both licences before you pick.
Other Confluence alternatives
See the full list on the Confluence alternatives page [S2].
Related comparisons
FAQ
Is BookStack open source?
Its repository is under MIT, as of 8 Nov 2026 [S1].
Is DokuWiki open source?
Its repository is under GPL-2.0, as of 8 Nov 2026 [S1].
Is the BookStack repository still active?
As of 8 Nov 2026, it is not archived and its last push was on 7 Nov 2026 [S1].
Is the DokuWiki repository still active?
As of 8 Nov 2026, it is not archived and its last push was on 30 Sep 2026 [S1].
Self-host guides
Sources (all fetched 8 Nov 2026)
- [S1] https://api.github.com/repos/BookStackApp/BookStack, https://api.github.com/repos/dokuwiki/dokuwiki
- [S2] Forkshelf listing, https://forkshelf.com/alternative-to/confluence
- [S3] Forkshelf catalog, https://forkshelf.com/alternatives