Self-host Outline

A polished, real-time collaborative team knowledge base with a great editor and search. Heavier to run, but the closest self-hosted feel to Notion.

Key facts

What you need

• Any VPS with at least 1024 MB of RAM
• A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
• About an afternoon — budget time for troubleshooting

Install with Docker Compose

Save this as compose.yml and run docker compose up -d:

copy# Outline needs Postgres + Redis + an auth provider (OIDC/Google/Slack)
services:
  outline:
    image: outlinewiki/outline:latest
    ports: ["3000:3000"]
    environment: { DATABASE_URL: postgres://outline:secret@db/outline, REDIS_URL: redis://redis:6379 }
  db: { image: postgres:16 }
  redis: { image: redis:7 }
# see docs for SECRET_KEY + auth env  →  http://SERVER_IP:3000