Outline vs XWiki

Outline vs XWiki
Fact	Outline	XWiki
Language	TypeScript	Java
Licence	Other	LGPL-2.1
Stars	41k	1.3k
Latest	v1.10.1	xwiki-platform-16.10.19
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 8 days between releases	about 5 days between releases
Active contributors	13+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	16+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Confluence. Alternatives to Confluence →
Full replacementOutlineTeam wiki with collections, search and permissions.
Full replacementXWikiStructured wiki with spaces, page rights, extensions and a Confluence importer.
Both replace Notion. Alternatives to Notion →
PartialOutlineTeam wiki with real-time Markdown editing, without databases.
PartialXWikiWiki pages and structured data in app pages, without the block editor.

v1.10.12026-09-09Added WebMCP support in allowing agents in Chrome and ChatGPT to programmatically control Outline through the browser.
v1.10.02026-09-02This release has a focus on increasing performance and reducing memory usage both on the client and server - but some f…
v1.9.22026-07-21Added "query" parameter to templates.list API endpoint in
v1.9.12026-07-13Added importer support for Slab in
v1.9.02026-07-09Note that with this release the ability to collapse any heading was removed. We introduced toggle sections a few releas…

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✓ signed The latest release, xwiki-platform-16.10.19, carries a signature GitHub verified.

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