BookStack vs Vivantio

BookStack is a free, open-source platform for organizing and storing information on a self-hosted instance. It organizes content into Books, Chapters and Pages, with a WYSIWYG editor and an optional Markdown editor with live preview. Search works within a book or across books, chapters and pages, and users can link directly to paragraphs. The editor includes diagrams.net drawing capability. Authentication supports OIDC, SAML2 and LDAP, as well as social-based secondary authentication options. Built-in multi-factor authentication can be enforced by role and uses TOTP and static backup codes. Content exports include contained HTML, PDF, plain text, Markdown and Portable ZIP. The project describes a growing REST API for automation and importing content. The MIT-licensed software has no cost to download and install. Setup requires PHP 8.2 or newer, MySQL 8.0 or MariaDB 10.6 or newer, Git, Composer 2.2 or newer and a PHP-compatible web server. BookStack does not currently support shared PHP hosting. Community support is free but does not assure a response, support or resolution; paid support plans are also listed.

Vivantio is a service management platform for IT, customer service, HR, facilities, and other service teams. Its ITIL 4-aligned capabilities cover incident, problem, change, and service request management. No-code workflows trigger actions across tickets, approvals, notifications, and escalations. A configurable branded portal lets users find answers, log incidents, and raise requests from any device. Asset management tracks assets and configuration items through their lifecycle and links them to tickets and changes. FLEXBridge provides more than 600 built-in integrations, including Microsoft Teams, Slack, Azure Active Directory, Jira, and Tableau; every price point includes full API access. Vivantio offers SaaS and can provide on-premise deployment when regulatory requirements call for it. The company lists HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and Cyber Essentials+ among its security credentials. Its data-processing addendum states that customer data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and hosted on Microsoft Azure infrastructure. Pricing starts at $49 per agent per month, billed annually, and there is no free plan. Listed support includes dedicated onboarding, a customer success manager, and US and UK technical support. Vivantio was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Boston, with product and engineering in Bristol, UK.