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
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Knowledge base software 25 channels on this page · 110 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromPublishing audienceArticle limitCustom domainSSO supportVersion historyContent analytics Spec sheet Score
26 WikiFlow Free planYesPaid from$49/moPublishing audienceinternalArticle limitnot statedCustom domainYesSSO supportYesVersion historyYesContent analyticsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.8
27 Kipwise Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing audiencenot statedArticle limitnot statedCustom domainnot statedSSO supportYesVersion historyYesContent analyticsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.7
28 USU Knowledge Management Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPublishing audiencenot statedArticle limitnot statedCustom domainnot statedSSO supportYesVersion historynot statedContent analyticsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.7
29 tela Free planYesPaid from$6/moPublishing audiencebothArticle limitnot statedCustom domainYesSSO supportYesVersion historyYesContent analyticsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.7
30 Help Scout Free planYesPaid from$25/moPublishing audienceCustomersArticle limit10 articlesCustom domainnot statedSSO supportYesVersion historynot statedContent analyticsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.7
31 PmWiki Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing audiencenot statedArticle limitnot statedCustom domainYesSSO supportnot statedVersion historyYesContent analyticsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.7
32 KBPublisher Free planYesPaid from$33/moPublishing audiencenot statedArticle limitnot statedCustom domainnot statedSSO supportnot statedVersion historynot statedContent analyticsYes 3/8spec lines stated 7.7
33 Lark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing audiencenot statedArticle limitnot statedCustom domainnot statedSSO supportnot statedVersion historynot statedContent analyticsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.7
34 TheHelpFlow Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing audiencebothArticle limitnot statedCustom domainYesSSO supportYesVersion historyYesContent analyticsYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
35 ReadMe Free planYesPaid from$250/moPublishing audiencebothArticle limitnot statedCustom domainYesSSO supportYesVersion historyYesContent analyticsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.6
36 Archbee Free planNoPaid from$80/moPublishing audiencebothArticle limit1,000 articlesCustom domainYesSSO supportYesVersion historyYesContent analyticsYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.6
37 Redocly Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing audiencebothArticle limitnot statedCustom domainYesSSO supportYesVersion historynot statedContent analyticsYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.6
38 TWiki Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing audiencenot statedArticle limitnot statedCustom domainnot statedSSO supportYesVersion historyYesContent analyticsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.6
39 XWiki Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing audiencebothArticle limitnot statedCustom domainYesSSO supportYesVersion historyYesContent analyticsYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
40 Stack Internal Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPublishing audiencenot statedArticle limitnot statedCustom domainnot statedSSO supportYesVersion historynot statedContent analyticsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.5
41 Read the Docs Free planYesPaid from$50/moPublishing audiencebothArticle limitnot statedCustom domainYesSSO supportYesVersion historyYesContent analyticsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
42 ScreenSteps Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing audiencebothArticle limitnot statedCustom domainYesSSO supportYesVersion historyYesContent analyticsYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
43 Waybook Free planNoPaid from$99/moPublishing audiencenot statedArticle limitnot statedCustom domainnot statedSSO supportnot statedVersion historynot statedContent analyticsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.5
44 PHPKB Free planNoPaid from$25/moPublishing audiencenot statedArticle limitnot statedCustom domainnot statedSSO supportYesVersion historyYesContent analyticsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.5
45 Guru Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPublishing audienceinternalArticle limitnot statedCustom domainnot statedSSO supportYesVersion historyYesContent analyticsYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.4
46 ClickHelp Free planNoPaid from$194/moPublishing audiencenot statedArticle limitnot statedCustom domainYesSSO supportnot statedVersion historynot statedContent analyticsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.4
47 Scalar Free planYesPaid from$150/moPublishing audiencenot statedArticle limitnot statedCustom domainYesSSO supportnot statedVersion historynot statedContent analyticsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.4
48 Bloomfire Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing audiencebothArticle limitnot statedCustom domainnot statedSSO supportYesVersion historyYesContent analyticsYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
49 Zendesk Guide Free planNoPaid from$55/moPublishing audiencebothArticle limit40,000 articlesCustom domainYesSSO supportYesVersion historyYesContent analyticsYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.3
50 MadCap Flare Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPublishing audiencenot statedArticle limitnot statedCustom domainYesSSO supportnot statedVersion historynot statedContent analyticsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.3
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Publishing audience | Article limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | WikiFlow | 7.8 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | $49/mo | internal | — |
| 27 | Kipwise | 7.7 | No | $6.30/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 28 | USU Knowledge Management | 7.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | tela | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $6/mo | both | — |
| 30 | Help Scout | 7.7 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | $25/mo | Customers | 10 articles |
| 31 | PmWiki | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | KBPublisher | 7.7 | Free plan | $498/mo | Yes | $33/mo | — | — |
| 33 | Lark | 7.7 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | TheHelpFlow | 7.6 | No | $29/mo | No | — | both | — |
| 35 | ReadMe | 7.6 | Free plan | $250/mo | Yes | $250/mo | both | — |
| 36 | Archbee | 7.6 | No | $80/mo | No | $80/mo | both | 1,000 articles |
| 37 | Redocly | 7.6 | No | $10/mo | No | — | both | — |
| 38 | TWiki | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 39 | XWiki | 7.5 | No | — | Yes | — | both | — |
| 40 | Stack Internal | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 41 | Read the Docs | 7.5 | No | $50/mo | Yes | $50/mo | both | — |
| 42 | ScreenSteps | 7.5 | No | $500/mo | No | — | both | — |
| 43 | Waybook | 7.5 | No | $99/mo | No | $99/mo | — | — |
| 44 | PHPKB | 7.5 | No | $25/mo | No | $25/mo | — | — |
| 45 | Guru | 7.4 | No | — | — | — | internal | — |
| 46 | ClickHelp | 7.4 | No | $194/mo | No | $194/mo | — | — |
| 47 | Scalar | 7.4 | Free plan | $150/mo | Yes | $150/mo | — | — |
| 48 | Bloomfire | 7.3 | No | — | No | — | both | — |
| 49 | Zendesk Guide | 7.3 | No | $55/mo | No | $55/mo | both | 40,000 articles |
| 50 | MadCap Flare | 7.3 | No | $262.50/mo | No | — | — | — |
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