# Docs vs outline

> Two self-hosted [Google Docs alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/google-docs), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Docs | outline |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #1 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 16 954 | 41 096 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +100 | +416 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v6.0.4 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.12.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

outline scores 78/100 against 75/100 for Docs, so it is the safer default.

Docs ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for outline.

outline is growing faster right now (+416 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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