Outline

Outline is the fastest knowledge base designed for growing teams, offering a beautiful, real-time collaborative experience that is fully markdown compatible. It helps teams seamlessly organize information and improve productivity with a feature-packed, intuitive interface.

Outline is the open source alternative to:

Notion

Nuclino

Coda

Confluence

About Outline

Outline enables your team to create, manage, and share a dynamic knowledge base with ease. The platform boasts a blazing fast editor with markdown support, realtime collaborative editing, and powerful search capabilities including AI question answering. Integrated with tools like Slack and over 20 other popular integrations, it also offers customization options such as dark mode and custom domains. Outline is open source, allowing users to self-host and tailor the experience to their organizational needs.

Key Features

Blazing fast editor with markdown support
Realtime collaborative editing with commenting and threads
Powerful search and AI-driven question answering
Seamless integrations with Slack, Figma, Loom, and more
Customizable branding, custom domains, and dark mode
Robust security with granular permissions
Open source with self-hosted options

Pricing

Starter

$10/Self-Managed

Ideal for small teams looking to quickly organize and access their collective knowledge.

Features:

✓Supports 1–10 team members
✓Unlimited docs with version history
✓Realtime collaborative editing
✓Commenting and @mentions

Team

$79/Self-Managed

Suitable for growing teams requiring advanced collaboration and enhanced productivity features.

Features:

✓Supports 11–100 team members
✓All Starter features plus advanced integrations
✓AI question answering capabilities

Business

$249/Self-Managed

Best for larger teams that need extensive collaboration tools and robust security measures.

Features:

✓Supports 101–200 team members
✓Includes all Team features
✓Enhanced security and permissions
✓Priority email support

Representation of core functionalities

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mindmap Outline Frontend Layer React Application Component Library Component Hierarchy State Management Store Structure Routing System Router Configuration Editor System Editor Implementation Backend Layer API Server REST API Routes WebSocket Connections Authentication Service Authentication Flow Security Layer Database Layer PostgreSQL Model Relationships Queue System Queue Workers Background Jobs Storage System S3 Local Storage Core Services Document Service Collection Service User/Team Management Search Service Collaboration Service File Operations Service Background Processing Queue Workers File Processing Notification System Export/Import System External Services Redis Caching Queues Email Service Authentication Providers OAuth Cross-Cutting Concerns Logging System Metrics Collection Error Handling Internationalization

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Summary

Outline delivers a fast, beautiful, and feature-rich platform for organizing team knowledge. Its intuitive interface, robust collaboration tools, and integration capabilities empower teams to focus on what matters most.

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