Docmost
Confluence with less ceremony and a Docker bill
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- webself-hosteddocker to self-host
- Installation
- Hosted signup or Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and Redis
- Operational Setup
- Self-hosting requires Docker, a strong APP_SECRET, database credentials, persistent volumes, and normally a domain, TLS reverse proxy, and SMTP
- Where Your Data Lives
- Pages, users, comments, and history in PostgreSQL; jobs/cache in Redis; attachments in a persistent local volume by default or S3/Azure Blob
- The Catch / Trade-off
- It is simpler and faster, but has fewer enterprise macros, workflow controls, templates, marketplace integrations and Jira-native connections than Confluence.
Replaces 3 paid apps
up to $16/mo ($192/yr) in subscriptions
Docmost FAQ
Common questions
Is Docmost free and open source?+
Docmost is an open-source tool licensed under AGPL-3.0 that runs on local or hosted. Confluence with less ceremony and a Docker bill
What paid software does Docmost replace?+
Docmost serves as a free replacement for 3 paid SaaS applications: Confluence, Nuclino, Slite, saving up to $16/month ($192/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Docmost?+
Installation: Hosted signup or Docker Compose with PostgreSQL and Redis. Setup notes: Self-hosting requires Docker, a strong APP_SECRET, database credentials, persistent volumes, and normally a domain, TLS reverse proxy, and SMTP
What is the catch or trade-off with Docmost?+
It is simpler and faster, but has fewer enterprise macros, workflow controls, templates, marketplace integrations and Jira-native connections than Confluence.