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Outline: Self-Hosted Team Wiki (BSL 1.1)

Team knowledge base whose current repo LICENSE is Business Source License 1.1.

Outline official marketing screenshot of the team knowledge base editor
Official project image. Source · License: Outline product image.
License
BUSL-1.1
Stars
41,042 (2026-10-24)
Platforms
Docker, Linux, Web, macOS, Windows
First seen
2016-05-22

TL;DR. Outline is Team knowledge base whose current repo LICENSE is Business Source License 1.1. License: BUSL-1.1 (verified). Platforms: Docker, Linux, Web, macOS, Windows. Price: open-core. Runs locally: yes. It is an alternative to Notion.

NameOutline
LanguageTypeScript
LicenseBUSL-1.1
Pricingopen-core
PlatformsDocker, Linux, Web, macOS, Windows
Runs locallyYes
Stats41,042 stars · 3,635 forks (as of 2026-10-24)
First seen2016-05-22
Repositoryhttps://github.com/outline/outline

Outline is a realtime team knowledge base. Official hosts we opened on 2026-10-24: outline/outline (41,042 stars, 3,635 forks, created 2016-05-22, last push 2026-10-24T01:48:16Z, default branch main), LICENSE (Business Source License 1.1), release v1.12.0 (2026-10-23), and getoutline.com. Language field: TypeScript. README last line: “Outline is BSL 1.1 licensed.”

It is listed on Notion alternatives as the team-wiki row next to AppFlowy and AFFiNE. That mapping is editorial. BSL 1.1 is not an OSI open-source license on the file we opened. We do not pretend it is still BSD-3-Clause.

The README (opened 2026-10-24): “fast, collaborative, knowledge base” built with React and Node.js. Production self-host docs: docs.getoutline.com/s/hosting. Hosted getoutline.com is a separate SKU. Those labels are copied.

Key facts (2026-10-24)

Field Value Source
Stars / forks 41,042 / 3,635 GitHub API
Created 2016-05-22T21:31:47Z same
Last push 2026-10-24T01:48:16Z same
Latest release v1.12.0, 2026-10-23T11:52:56Z GitHub Releases
License BUSL-1.1 (file); Other (GitHub API) LICENSE + GitHub API
Change Date / Change License 2030-10-23 / Apache-2.0 LICENSE
Language TypeScript GitHub API
Job Team wiki / knowledge base README

v1.12.0 notes (copied, no personal names): personal documents section, sidebar drag-and-drop rebuild, Mermaid via Pele, passkeys in the desktop app, MCP upgrades, Node 26.12.1 in the Docker image (release calls out recent vulnerability fixes).

License

LICENSE is Business Source License 1.1.

Copied parameters:

  • Licensed Work: Outline 1.12.0
  • Additional Use Grant: you may not use the Licensed Work for a Document Service (a commercial offering that lets third parties other than your employees and contractors create teams and documents they control)
  • Change Date: 2030-10-23
  • Change License: Apache License 2.0

The file states: “The Business Source License … is not an Open Source license.” Older forkalt hub copy that said BSD-3-Clause does not match this file. Not legal advice.

Install (docs, not tested)

Hosting guide: docs.getoutline.com/s/hosting. Container images: outlinewiki/outline on Docker Hub (named in the README). forkalt has not installed v1.12.0.

FAQ

Is Outline still BSD-3-Clause?

Not on the file we opened 2026-10-24. outline/outline LICENSE is Business Source License 1.1 for Licensed Work Outline 1.12.0. Change Date 2030-10-23, Change License Apache-2.0. The file says BSL is not an Open Source license. GitHub license field is Other. Not legal advice.

What version did you check?

GitHub Releases latest is v1.12.0 (published 2026-10-23T11:52:56Z). Last push 2026-10-24T01:48:16Z. Notes include personal documents and a Node 26.12.1 Docker image bump.

Does it replace Notion?

The README calls it a fast collaborative knowledge base. That is vendor copy. See Notion alternatives. We have no sourced quality rank. AppFlowy remains the AGPL Notion-like desktop row.

Sources & verification

Last verified 2026-10-24 · Last updated 2026-10-24· Edited by forkalt editors · Editorial policy

License notes are not legal advice. Read the original LICENSE. Trademark & disclaimer.