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Home / Migrations / Confluence → Outline

Confluence → Outline

easy

Outline is an open-source Confluence alternative. Fast, Markdown-based, self-hostable. Much better search and writing experience.

Estimated: 2-6h · 5 steps

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Step 1: Deploy Outline

Self-host with Docker or use Outline Cloud.

docker pull outlinewiki/outline && cp .env.sample .env && docker compose up -d

Step 2: Export from Confluence

Confluence: Space Settings → Content Tools → Export → HTML or XML format.

Step 3: Convert content

Use confluence-to-outline CLI or manually copy important pages. Confluence macros don't convert cleanly — review each page.

npx @outline/migrate confluence ./export.xml

Step 4: Set up authentication

Outline supports Slack, Google, Microsoft, OIDC SSO. Configure in the admin settings.

Step 5: Invite team

Invite team members via email or SSO. Recreate permission structure.

✓ Key documentation migrated, team can access and edit, search works

What this migration involves

Moving from Confluence to Outline is rated easy and takes about 2-6h on a typical project. The guide breaks it into 5 steps, 2 of which ship with runnable commands and 1 with a verification check.

FAQ

How long does migrating from Confluence to Outline take?

Around 2-6h for a typical project — 5 steps, difficulty rated easy, 2 of them with copy-paste commands.

Is moving from Confluence to Outline reversible?

No reverse guide is tracked yet, so treat this as a one-way move and keep a full export of your Confluence data before you start.

What does Outline cost compared to Confluence?

Pricing for both tools is contact-based or not tracked yet.