BookStackvsOxynote
Two self-hosted Confluence alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| BookStack | Oxynote | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 31 in Wikis | #22 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | — | 426 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v0.9.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Go |
Which one should you pick?
BookStack scores 67/100 against 49/100 for Oxynote, so it is the safer default.
Oxynote ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for BookStack.
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