# BookStack vs Docs

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | BookStack | Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 31 in Wikis | #3 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | — | 16 955 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +101 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v6.0.4 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | — | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Docs scores 75/100 against 67/100 for BookStack, so it is the safer default.

Docs ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for BookStack.

If you want the quickest setup, BookStack is easier to run; Docs needs more configuration.

Docs is growing faster right now (+101 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [BookStack](https://selfhost.directory/project/bookstack) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bookstack.md)
- [Docs](https://selfhost.directory/project/docs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bookstack-vs-docs