CompassDocs
CompassDocs is a self-hosted knowledge base for teams that need to write, organize, and find SOPs, technical documentation, policies, and internal reference material. Teams can ask questions in plain English and receive document-based answers with inline citations; without an AI key, searches use keywords instead. Documents can be edited in rich text or Markdown, with proofreading assistance and support for diagrams, tables, checklists, and embeds. Viewer, Editor, Approver, and Admin roles, custom roles, private spaces, and an optional review queue govern access and publishing. Integrations include a Claude connector, Microsoft 365 and Entra sync, Google Workspace directory sync, and notifications through Webex, Teams, Slack, email, or webhooks. Self-hosting is available through Docker or manual Node.js and PostgreSQL installation. Teams can schedule backups, restore them, and mirror them to off-site storage. Selected spaces can be published as a branded read-only site. The free Community plan is self-hosted. Enterprise is listed at 599.00 USD per year; the Cloud plan at 8.00 USD per month is described as coming soon.
Who it is for
CompassDocs suits teams maintaining internal procedures and reference material, especially those that want to host the system themselves. Its access roles and review queue may suit teams with controlled publishing needs.
What is good
- Rich text and Markdown editing
- Answers include inline document citations
- Roles and private spaces control access
- Scheduled backups and off-site mirroring
- Selected spaces can become a public read-only site
What to know first
- Cloud plan is not yet launched
- AI answers require an AI key
- Enterprise dedicated support costs 3000.00 USD per year
Verdict
CompassDocs brings document authoring, search, access controls, and publishing together for team knowledge bases. The free Community option is self-hosted, while the managed Cloud offering is not yet available.
CompassDocs plans and pricing
All plansCompared on IT knowledge base software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Access controls
- advanced
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