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Outline vs Docmost: catalog facts
Outline	Docmost
Freemium Hosted plans are paid. Self-hosting is possible under the source-available Business Source…	Freemium Free open-source edition, with paid enterprise plans.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Fast collaborative editor with slash commands and nested collections	Real-time collaborative editing with live cursors Self-hosted with group-based permissions
Source-available under the Business Source License, not open source The hosted plan is paid and self-hosting needs Postgres, Redis and object storage	Needs a server to run and maintain Some enterprise features are sold through sales
Self-hosted, Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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