Outline

Name: Outline
Author: SelfHostedCompare

The fastest knowledge base for growing teams

Pending verificationdrafted Oct 25, 2026Docs & WikiBUSL-1.1TypeScript

Official site ↗Source code ↗

GitHub stars: 41,059; verified 2026-10-25
Docker pulls: 16,134,875
Forks: 3,637; verified 2026-10-25
Open issues: 78; verified 2026-10-25
Latest version: v1.12.0; verified 2026-10-25

Client platform matrix

Outline 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	Outline Web	GITHUB	Data verified
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 Outline

Outline is a knowledge base for growing teams (TypeScript) with realtime collaborative editing, distributed via an official Docker image (outlinewiki/outline). The repository is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (GitHub API spdx_id=NOASSERTION; LICENSE file: BSL 1.1 with an Additional Use Grant that prohibits use as a commercial Document Service). Note: Flathub/iOS search hits named 'Outline' are the unrelated Jigsaw Outline VPN (per apps.yaml verification notes, 2026-10-25) — not recorded.

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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: 3
Repository: https://github.com/outline/outline
Homepage: https://www.getoutline.com
Documentation: Not documented

Deployment

verified Oct 25, 2026

# Outline — official deployment identifiers (database)
Docker             outlinewiki/outline                    official
Package (deb/rpm)  outline                                community
Build from source  —                                      official

outlinewiki/outline · https://hub.docker.com/r/outlinewiki/outline
outline · https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/outline
Build from source · https://github.com/outline/outline

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