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Docmost vs silverbullet
Docmost has 21,735 GitHub stars, 1,566 forks, 326 open issues and last shipped yesterday. silverbullet has 6,099 stars, 485 forks, 345 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Docmost leads on adoption by 256% (21,735 vs 6,099 stars). Docmost is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; silverbullet is written in TypeScript under MIT. Docmost has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, silverbullet 8%. Docmost was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Docmost | silverbullet | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 6.1K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 485 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Docmost if
- You weight community size — 22K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick silverbullet if
- You want the silverbullet feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and silverbullet fits your workflow better
About Docmost
Docmost is an open source collaborative wiki and documentation software written in TypeScript and licensed under the AGPL 3.0 license. It positions itself as an open alternative to Atlassian Confluence and Notion, and its tagline describes it as a self hosted wiki with AI, compliance, and real time editing. The project lives in the knowledge management and note taking ecosystem, where teams manage documentation and knowledge base content.
read the full Docmost overview →
About silverbullet
SilverBullet is an open source, self hosted, browser based personal knowledge database that stores notes as Markdown pages and makes them programmable with Space Lua, aimed at individual knowledge workers who want a notes app they can script rather than merely configure.
read the full silverbullet overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Docmost or silverbullet more popular?
Docmost has 21,735 GitHub stars and silverbullet has 6,099. Docmost has the larger community by that measure.
Are Docmost and silverbullet free?
Both are open source. Docmost is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and silverbullet under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Docmost and silverbullet?
Docmost is written in TypeScript and silverbullet in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Docmost or silverbullet?
Choose Docmost if you want the larger community (21,735 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose silverbullet if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.