BookStack

Name: BookStack
Author: SelfHostedCompare

A platform to create documentation/wiki content built with PHP & Laravel

Pending verificationdrafted Oct 25, 2026Docs & WikiMITPHP

Official site ↗Source code ↗

GitHub stars: 19,095; verified 2026-10-25
Docker pulls: Not documented
Forks: 2,431; verified 2026-10-25
Open issues: 3; verified 2026-10-25
Latest version: v26.09.2; verified 2026-10-25

Client platform matrix

BookStack official and third-party clients across 8 platforms · 1 with an official client

Probed daily · last check 2026-10-25 09:59:30

Platform	Support	Client	Channels	Verified
iOS	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
Android	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
Android TV	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
Web	Official	BookStack Web	OFFICIAL SITE	Pending verification
Windows	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
macOS	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
Linux	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
tvOS	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented

About BookStack

BookStack is a simple, self-hosted, easy-to-use platform for organising and storing information (MIT, PHP & Laravel). Development moved from GitHub to Codeberg in 2026 (GitHub repository description: 'NOW MANAGED ON CODEBERG'); the GitHub mirror reports 19,095 stars while the Codeberg repository reports 301. Distributed via Docker Hub images (linuxserver/bookstack, solidnerd/bookstack — both third-party) and an AUR package.

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Key facts

License: Data verified
Primary language: Data verified
Category: Docs & Wiki
Official clients: 1 of 8 platforms
Third-party clients: 0
Deployment methods: 4
Repository: https://codeberg.org/bookstack/bookstack
Homepage: https://www.bookstackapp.com
Documentation: https://www.bookstackapp.com/docs

Deployment

verified Oct 25, 2026

# BookStack — official deployment identifiers (database)
Docker             linuxserver/bookstack                  community
Docker             solidnerd/bookstack                    community
Package (deb/rpm)  bookstack                              community
Build from source  —                                      official

linuxserver/bookstack · https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/bookstack
solidnerd/bookstack · https://hub.docker.com/r/solidnerd/bookstack
bookstack · https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/bookstack
Build from source · https://codeberg.org/bookstack/bookstack

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