BookStack vs Wiki.js
BookStack and Wiki.js 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 Wiki.js at a glance
| BookStack | Wiki.js | |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT [S1] | AGPL-3.0 [S1] |
| GitHub stars | 19,132 on 8 Nov 2026 [S1] | 29,213 on 8 Nov 2026 [S1] |
| Last push | 7 Nov 2026 [S1] | 7 Nov 2026 [S1] |
| Latest release | v26.09.2 on 20 Oct 2026 [S1] | 3.1.1 on 6 Nov 2026 [S1] |
| Archived | No [S1] | No [S1] |
| Project site | codeberg.org/bookstack/bookstack | js.wiki |
| Repository | BookStackApp/BookStack | requarks/wiki |
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 Wiki.js?
Its makers describe Wiki.js as a "Next Generation Open Source Wiki." Its code is on GitHub at requarks/wiki [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 Wiki.js
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 Wiki.js as: Wiki.js is a documentation wiki under AGPL-3.0, and the project is also listed on the Notion page. [S2] We also list Wiki.js as an alternative to Notion [S3].
BookStack vs Wiki.js license
The BookStack repository is under MIT [S1].
The Wiki.js repository is under AGPL-3.0 [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, Wiki.js had 29,213 GitHub stars. It is not archived, and its last push was on 7 Nov 2026 [S1].
BookStack's latest GitHub release is v26.09.2, from 20 Oct 2026 [S1].
Wiki.js's latest GitHub release is 3.1.1, from 6 Nov 2026 [S1].
Which one fits
Wiki.js has more GitHub stars than BookStack as of 8 Nov 2026 [S1]. Stars show interest, so check the issue tracker too.
Both had a push on 7 Nov 2026 [S1].
BookStack uses MIT and Wiki.js uses AGPL-3.0 [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 Wiki.js open source?
Its repository is under AGPL-3.0, 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 Wiki.js repository still active?
As of 8 Nov 2026, it is not archived and its last push was on 7 Nov 2026 [S1].
Self-host guides
Sources (all fetched 8 Nov 2026)
- [S1] https://api.github.com/repos/BookStackApp/BookStack, https://api.github.com/repos/requarks/wiki
- [S2] Forkshelf listing, https://forkshelf.com/alternative-to/confluence
- [S3] Forkshelf catalog, https://forkshelf.com/alternatives