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
7free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Knowledge base software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 14 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 KipwisePaid from $6.30/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 27 IntercomPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 28 NotejoyPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 29 OutlinePaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 30 FernFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 31 RedoclyPaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 32 MediaWikiFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 33 PmWikiFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 34 XWiki
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 35 USU Knowledge Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 36 ClickHelpPaid from $194/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 37 StonlyFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 38 Guru
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 39 TheHelpFlowPaid from $29/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 40 IT GluePaid from $29/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 41 Read the DocsPaid from $50/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 42 WaybookPaid from $99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 43 PHPKBPaid from $25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 44 LarkFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 45 MadCap FlarePaid from $262.50/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 46 ScalarPaid from $150/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 47 Bloomfire
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 48 Zendesk GuidePaid from $55/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 49 ArchbeePaid from $80/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 50 ScreenStepsPaid from $500/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing audience | Article limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Kipwise | 7.8 | No | $6.30/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 27 | Intercom | 7.8 | No | $19/mo | No | Free | Customers using a website, app, or product experience | — |
| 28 | Notejoy | 7.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/mo | — | — |
| 29 | Outline | 7.7 | No | $10/mo | No | $10/mo | both | — |
| 30 | Fern | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | — |
| 31 | Redocly | 7.7 | No | $10/mo | No | — | both | — |
| 32 | MediaWiki | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | — |
| 33 | PmWiki | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | XWiki | 7.6 | No | — | Yes | — | both | — |
| 35 | USU Knowledge Management | 7.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | ClickHelp | 7.5 | No | $194/mo | No | $194/mo | — | — |
| 37 | Stonly | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 38 | Guru | 7.4 | No | — | — | — | internal | — |
| 39 | TheHelpFlow | 7.4 | No | $29/mo | No | — | both | — |
| 40 | IT Glue | 7.4 | No | $29/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 41 | Read the Docs | 7.4 | No | $50/mo | Yes | $50/mo | both | — |
| 42 | Waybook | 7.4 | No | $99/mo | No | $99/mo | — | — |
| 43 | PHPKB | 7.4 | No | $25/mo | No | $25/mo | — | — |
| 44 | Lark | 7.4 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 45 | MadCap Flare | 7.3 | No | $262.50/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 46 | Scalar | 7.3 | Free plan | $150/mo | Yes | $150/mo | — | — |
| 47 | Bloomfire | 7.2 | No | — | No | — | both | — |
| 48 | Zendesk Guide | 7.2 | No | $55/mo | No | $55/mo | both | 40,000 articles |
| 49 | Archbee | 7.2 | No | $80/mo | No | $80/mo | both | 1,000 articles |
| 50 | ScreenSteps | 7.2 | No | $500/mo | No | — | both | — |
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