Best Knowledge Base Software in 2026
Updated
138 knowledge base software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
138ranked
10free plans on this page
$6.30/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
10 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | PanvivaWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 52 | FumadocsWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 53 | Viking DocsWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $39/mo | 6.4 | |
| 54 | HelpNDocWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 55 | MoinMoinWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 56 | StonlyWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 57 | BloomfireWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 58 | Zendesk GuideWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $55/mo | 6.3 |
| 59 | KipwiseWeb · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $6.30/mo | 6.3 |
| 60 | HerettoWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 61 | Fluid TopicsWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 62 | KMS LighthouseWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 63 | SlimWikiWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 64 | Dr.ExplainWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $24.17/mo | 6.3 | |
| 65 | KnowmaxWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 66 | ArchbeeWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $80/mo | 6.2 |
| 67 | ScreenStepsWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $500/mo | 6.2 |
| 68 | phpMyFAQWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 69 | RedoclyWeb · API · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.2 |
| 70 | Flocci LibraryWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | ₹49/mo | 6.2 | |
| 71 | Stoplight ElementsWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 72 | eGain Knowledge HubWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 73 | Author-itWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 74 | IntercomWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.1 |
| 75 | Open Knowledge CLIWindows · Mac · Linux · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing audience | Article limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Panviva | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | both | — |
| 52 | Fumadocs | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Viking Docs | 6.4 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | $39/mo | both | — |
| 54 | HelpNDoc | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | both | — |
| 55 | MoinMoin | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 56 | Stonly | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 57 | Bloomfire | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | both | — |
| 58 | Zendesk Guide | 6.3 | No | $55/mo | No | $55/mo | both | 40,000 articles |
| 59 | Kipwise | 6.3 | No | $6.30/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 60 | Heretto | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | Fluid Topics | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | KMS Lighthouse | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | both | — |
| 63 | SlimWiki | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | — |
| 64 | Dr.Explain | 6.3 | Free plan | $24.17/mo | Yes | — | both | 20 articles |
| 65 | Knowmax | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Archbee | 6.2 | No | $80/mo | No | $80/mo | both | 1,000 articles |
| 67 | ScreenSteps | 6.2 | No | $500/mo | No | — | both | — |
| 68 | phpMyFAQ | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | both | — |
| 69 | Redocly | 6.2 | No | $10/mo | No | — | both | — |
| 70 | Flocci Library | 6.2 | Free plan | ₹49/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 71 | Stoplight Elements | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 72 | eGain Knowledge Hub | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | both | — |
| 73 | Author-it | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | Intercom | 6.1 | No | $19/mo | No | Free | Customers using a website, app, or product experience | — |
| 75 | Open Knowledge CLI | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | — | — | both | — |
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