Docmost vs GitBook
GitBook publishes polished docs from its cloud. Docmost is the open-source knowledge base you run yourself — internal wikis and public docs, with enterprise auth included.
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Head-to-head with GitBook
See how Docmost compares across the features that matter most to your team.
| Feature | Docmost | GitBook |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time Collaboration | ||
| Bases (Databases) | ||
| Kanban | ||
| AI Chat | ||
| AI Assistant | ||
| AI Search | ||
| Local LLM Support | ||
| Block-based Editor | ||
| Spaces & Page Hierarchy | ||
| Inline Comments | ||
| Full-text Search | ||
| Markdown Support | ||
| Synced blocks | ||
| Templates | ||
| Public Page Sharing | ||
| REST API | ||
| Self-Hosted / On-Premises | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Air-Gapped Deployment | ||
| RBAC Permissions | ||
| SSO / SAML / OIDC | ||
| SCIM | ||
| Page-level Permissions | ||
| Built-in Diagrams (Draw.io, Excalidraw) | ||
| Page Approvals & Verification | ||
| Audit Logs | ||
| MCP Support | ||
| Notion Import | ||
| Confluence Import |
Why teams choose Docmost over GitBook
Full Data Sovereignty
GitBook is cloud-only. Docmost deploys on your own servers or private cloud, so internal knowledge and product docs stay within your network and compliance boundaries.
Built for Team Knowledge
GitBook is optimized for publishing product documentation. Docmost is a full internal knowledge base — spaces, page-level permissions, and real-time collaboration for everyday team docs, plus public sharing when you need it.
Enterprise Security on Your Infrastructure
SSO, SAML, OIDC, SCIM, and audit logs — Docmost brings enterprise security to deployments you control, instead of tying it to a vendor's cloud.
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