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BlueSpice vs Documize

Both stand on knowledge base software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

BlueSpice

Free plan Self-hosted

BlueSpice combines company wiki tools with multiple hosting choices, migration assistance and support options. A free distribution is available, while listed Cloud pro and farm starting prices are €4.50 and €8.50 per user per month respectively.

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Documize

Free plan APILinuxMac+3

Documize provides structured, self-hosted knowledge management with workflow controls, analytics, and broad database support. Its free five-user tier lowers the entry barrier, while larger deployments use the paid annual plans.

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The facts

	BlueSpice	Documize
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Self-hosted	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	BlueSpice pro Cloud: €4.50 per user a month	Essential: $900 a year
Plans published	7	2
Maker	BlueSpice	Documize
Website	bluespice.com	documize.com
On knowledge base software	#26 of 138	#22 of 138

BlueSpice: what it does well

Free distribution includes core business features
Teams can edit company knowledge together
Offers cloud, on-premises, Docker and VM hosting
Includes workflows, templates and versioning
Migration help covers several common platforms

What to know first

Pro Cloud starts at €4.50 per user/month annually
Farm Cloud starts at €8.50 per user/month
Cloud availability is listed as 99.9%

Documize: what it does well

Self-hosted on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Draft, review, approval, and publication workflow
Granular permissions and revision history
Analytics reveal ignored content and knowledge gaps
First five users free without a credit card

What to know first

No SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 certification
Paid plans start at $900 a year
Self-hosting requires your own deployment

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