BookStack

BookStack is a self-hosted platform designed to help businesses organize and store information. According to the vendor, it is suitable for companies of all sizes, including small startups and large enterprises. Professionals and industries such as software development, IT and technology, education, marketing and advertising, and non-profit organizations can benefit from the features offered by BookStack.

Key Features

Simple Interface: BookStack offers a user-friendly interface with a WYSIWYG page editor. The content is organized into three groups: Books, Chapters, and Pages. The vendor claims that the interface is designed for simplicity and ease of use.

Searchable and Connected: According to the vendor, all content in BookStack is fully searchable, allowing users to search at the book level or across all books, chapters, and pages. The ability to link directly to any paragraph enables easy navigation and connected documentation.

Configurable: BookStack provides configuration options that allow users to customize the platform according to their needs. The vendor states that users can change the name, logo, and registration options. Additionally, the visibility of the entire system can be configured to be publicly viewable or restricted.

Simple Requirements: BookStack is built using PHP and the Laravel framework. The vendor claims that it is designed to run smoothly on a $5 Digital Ocean VPS. The platform utilizes MySQL to store data, ensuring accessible requirements.

Built-In diagrams.net: BookStack's page editor includes a built-in diagrams.net drawing capability, which the vendor says enables users to create diagrams within their documentation quickly and easily.

Multi-Lingual: According to the vendor, BookStack supports multiple languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, and more. Users can set their preferred language for the platform.

Optional Markdown Editor: BookStack supports writing in Markdown and provides a markdown editor with a live-preview feature. According to the vendor, this feature gives users flexibility in their documentation creation.

Integrated Authentication: BookStack supports integrated authentication with various social providers such as GitHub, Google, Slack, and AzureAD. The vendor states that enterprise environments can utilize Okta, SAML2, and LDAP options for authentication.

Powerful Features: BookStack offers powerful features such as cross-book sorting, page revisions, and image management. The vendor claims that a full role and permission system allows for content and action control, enabling users to lock down content and actions as required.

Multi-Factor Authentication: BookStack has built-in multi-factor authentication (MFA), which the vendor states can enhance security. According to the vendor, MFA can be enforced at a per-role level, and users can utilize options such as TOTP (Google/Microsoft Authenticator, Authy) and static backup codes.