Docmost Community

Open-source alternative · mapped from 2 paid tools. Fit is not feature parity.

Facts

License

GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 Permissions of this strongest copyleft license are conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. When a modified version is used to provide a service over a network, the complete source code of the modified version must be made available. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPatent usePrivate use Must License and copyright noticeState changesDisclose sourceNetwork use is distributionSame license No LiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com

Paid-feature tier C

Self-host

Paid-feature limits2 noted

Business license gates SSO, AI, granular page permissions and Confluence importer.
Enterprise adds SCIM, audit logs, SIEM and page verification/review.

Tier C: AGPL applies to community core; apps/server/src/ee, apps/client/src/ee and packages/ee use commercial license per pinned README. Everyday migration and collaboration controls require Business. README links a cloud version, but current pricing emphasizes self-managed and hosted price is unverified. License source. Repository: docmost/docmost. Self-host: server; hosted offer from the project: yes.

Replaces 2 paid tools

ConfluenceEntry price USD 5.78 / seat / month

Fit:

Confluence HTML space ZIP importer is Business-gated; docs claim formatting, hierarchy, internal links, images/attachments and Draw.io diagrams preserved. Test macros and integrations separately.

Sources: docmost.com, docmost.com · checked 2026-10-21
Full comparison: Confluence vs Docmost Community
NotionEntry price Not established

Fit:

Notion ZIP import preserves page structure; pilot databases, permissions and linked content. Export pages/spaces as Markdown or HTML.

Sources: docmost.com, docmost.com · checked 2026-10-21
Full comparison: Notion vs Docmost Community

Selected by OSSHunt

Docmost Community is listed as an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion, with partial fit or better. Maintainers can show this in a README; the badge links back to this page.

Markdown

[![OSSHunt: replaces Confluence · Notion](https://osshunt.com/badge/docmost.svg)](https://osshunt.com/alternatives/docmost/)

HTML

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