Outline Pricing

freemiumopen source · BSL 1.1last verified August 26, 2026official site ↗

Plan	Price	Notes
Self-Hostedofficial source ↗	$0checked 2026-08-26	Free self-hosted on-premises deployment under BSL 1.1 (converts to Apache 2.0)
Starterofficial source ↗	USD 10/monthchecked 2026-08-26	1 to 10 team members, managed cloud hosting, unlimited documents and collections
Teamofficial source ↗	USD 79/monthchecked 2026-08-26	11 to 100 members, SSO (Google/Slack/OIDC), API & webhooks, audit logs, granular user permissions
Businessofficial source ↗	USD 249/monthchecked 2026-08-26	101 to 200 members, priority support, advanced security and user management
Enterpriseofficial source ↗	Customchecked 2026-08-26	200+ members, dedicated infrastructure, custom MSA, invoice billing, and SLA support

structured from cited official pricing sources: “Source-available and free to self-host under BSL 1.1. Managed cloud plans offer a 30-day trial and flat monthly workspace pricing: Starter is $10/mo (up to 10 users), Team is $79/mo (up to 100 users with SSO and audit logs), and Business is $249/mo (up to 200 users). Enterprise for 200+ users requires custom pricing.”

Self-hosting cost

Outline is open source under the BSL 1.1 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage. Any hosted, managed, or API plans remain separately priced.

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FAQ

How much does Outline cost?

Source-available and free to self-host under BSL 1.1. Managed cloud plans offer a 30-day trial and flat monthly workspace pricing: Starter is $10/mo (up to 10 users), Team is $79/mo (up to 100 users with SSO and audit logs), and Business is $249/mo (up to 200 users). Enterprise for 200+ users requires custom pricing. Paid pricing starts at $10/mo.

Does Outline have a free plan?

Yes — Outline has a free plan alongside its paid tiers.

Can you self-host Outline for free?

What are free or cheaper Outline alternatives?

GitDiagram, Scalar, FastGPT are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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