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Neocities vs BookStack®

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Neocities compared with BookStack®
DetailNeocitiesBookStack®
What it doesCreate your own free website. Unlimited creativity, zero ads. Simple, free, self-hosted wiki software for organising and storing information
StageEstablished Not given
FoundedNot given 2015
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelfree free
PricingNeocities offers a free plan for all users. Paid supporter accounts and donations fund the service. BookStack® is completely free to download and self-host. Commercial support and sponsorship options are available for those who wish to support the project.
Key features
  • In-browser HTML editor
  • Command line tool
  • Custom domain support
  • File uploading with drag-and-drop
  • RSS feeds
  • Site discovery with tags
  • Comment and sharing functionality
  • APIs for developers
  • Global CDN with caching
  • WYSIWYG page editor
  • Built-in diagrams.net drawing capability
  • Full-text search across all content
  • Direct paragraph linking
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Role-based permissions system
  • Page revisions and history
  • Dark and light themes
  • Multi-language support
  • Optional Markdown editor with live preview
What makes it different
  • No ads or watermarks on user sites
  • No data selling to AI companies
  • Users retain full ownership and can download files
  • Funded by supporters and donations, not investors
  • Open source code published for inspection
  • Completely free and open source with MIT license
  • Self-hosted with full data control
  • Minimal technical requirements and lightweight
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)88 no change since last check72 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)5034
Citation Flow (Majestic)6644
Referring domains (Majestic)422162547

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