Confluence → Outline
easyOutline 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