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Summary: KnowledgeOwl is a powerful, affordable, and highly customizable knowledge base platform designed for both internal and external audiences. With 10+ years in the market, it offers a stable, mature feature set, flexible access control, intuitive content creation, and exceptional customer support — with pricing and service that is more generous than many competitors like Document360 and Helpjuice.


Proven reliability with more than 10 years in the market

  • Founded 2015, we have over a decade of continuous product development.

  • Trusted by organizations in tech, finance, healthcare, and SaaS.

  • Known for product stability, predictable updates, and long-term support.

  • Zero VC pressure → roadmap built for customers, not investors.

Built for Both Internal & External Knowledge Bases


KnowledgeOwl supports mixed-use environments, without need for a complicated setup. Fully public, fully private, or a mix of both, at no extra cost.


Use case:

Use cases & Solutions

Features:

Help Center or public knowledge base

SEO-friendly pages, branding, custom domain, AI Chatbot, Easy to author, organize and keep up-to-date, easy to find answers.

Help Center or public knowledge base

SEO-friendly pages, branding, custom domain, AI Chatbot, Easy to author, organize and keep up-to-date, easy to find answers.

Internal Training Docs

Granular access controls, versioning, AI-assisted search and authoring tools.

Hybrid (internal + external)

Per category and per article access, single source of truth that ensures only the right eyes see the right content.

Hybrid (internal + external)

Per category and per article access, single source of truth that ensures only the right eyes see the right content.

Partner or client portals

Easy to find answers with SSO-options. Embeddable help widget lets customers find answers without leaving your app.

Partner or client portals

Easy to find answers with SSO-options. Embeddable help widget lets customers find answers without leaving your app.

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Highly customizable without developer overhead


  • No-code design options to make a beautiful knowledge base

  • Options for adding HTML, CSS, and JS if you want to get fancy

  • Create reusable templates to help with consistency in your docs

  • Style Guide tool, with help from AI to improve adherence

  • Embeddable help widget

  • Flexible content structure, with strong navigation


You can build anything from a simple FAQ to a deeply branded, full-featured documentation portal.

Feature-Rich Content Authoring & Organization


KnowledgeOwl centers around fast, accurate content creation.


Author tools:

  • WYSIWYG editor

  • Snippets: reusable content blocks

  • Templates & content cloning

  • Versioning & rollback

  • Drafts, reviews, and approvals


Organization tools:

  • Category hierarchies

  • Tags & metadata

  • Article grouping & related links

  • Search synonyms & search tuning


Teams of any size can keep content clean, consistent, and up-to-date.

Excellent Search & Discovery


  • Automatic indexing of all content, including PDFs

  • AI-assisted semantic search & keyword hybrid options

  • AI Chatbot answers (using ONLY your content, no hallucinations)

  • Synonym, search phrase options

  • Fine-tuning and weighting control

  • Typo tolerance, and natural language understanding


Strong search performance is often a pain point in tools like Confluence or Helpjuice and KnowledgeOwl excels here.

Best-in-Class Customer Support (Consistently Praised)


KnowledgeOwl's Support is consistently noted for:


  • Fast, thoughtful replies from knowledgeable humans

  • Deep product knowledge, and expertise in best practices for documentation creation and management

  • Proactive onboarding, and continued support through entire customer journey

  • Dedicated success guidance and generosity


Many review sites say KnowledgeOwl’s support is the best they have ever experienced, in any industry.

Transparent, Affordable Pricing


KnowledgeOwl’s pricing is simple and less expensive than many alternatives:


Benefits


  • Flat pricing per author (logged in read-only accounts are unlimited in all plans)

  • Choose a plan that fits you, then add as many knowledge bases instances and authors you need, á la carte

  • No forced upgrades for basic functionality

  • Lower cost than Document360 with a very comparable feature set


Competitors often charge extra for analytics, private KBs, or basic author roles, KnowledgeOwl includes these on all plans.

Strong Security & Compliance


  • SSL/TLS on all plans

  • SSO / SAML options available

  • Role-based permissions

  • IP restriction options

  • Optional private sites

  • Regular backups in two geographic locations

  • Best in class uptime and reliability

Integrations & Extensibility


  • REST API allow you to build any integration you can dream of

  • Webhooks

  • SSO (SAML, OAuth)

  • Widget for embedding directly into your website or app

  • Zapier-friendly workflows to create integrations without code know-how

  • Integrations with ticketing systems


Because the platform is flexible, teams can extend it easily without vendor lock-in.

Ideal for Small Teams and Large Organizations


KnowledgeOwl scales cleanly:


  • Solo writers can manage complex docs

  • Large teams can collaborate with roles & workflows

  • Supports multiple knowledge bases under one plan/account.

  • High-performance hosting & global CDN


Fits companies from early-stage to enterprise documentation teams.

Unique Advantages vs Competitors


Compared to Document360:


  • More affordable, with upfront pricing

  • Cleaner UX

  • Easier customization

  • Lower onboarding complexity

  • Purpose-built with customer-driven development

  • No negotiating needed for core features

  • Built by, and supported by, documentation experts


Compared to Helpjuice:


  • More reliable infrastructure and uptime

  • More intuitive content management

  • Stronger customization and templating

  • More responsive support team


Compared to Confluence:


  • Better for customer-facing docs

  • Cleaner navigation & layouts

  • Better search experience for end users

  • Generous and enthusiastic customer Support


KnowledgeOwl is a flexible, customizable, and cost-effective knowledge base platform ideal for organizations that want a mature, reliable tool for both internal and external documentation, without the high cost or complexity of larger competitors.



Highly customizable without developer overhead


  • No-code design options to make a beautiful knowledge base

  • Options for adding HTML, CSS, and JS if you want to get fancy

  • Create reusable templates to help with consistency in your docs

  • Style Guide tool, with help from AI to improve adherence

  • Embeddable help widget

  • Flexible content structure, with strong navigation


You can build anything from a simple FAQ to a deeply branded, full-featured documentation portal.

Feature-Rich Content Authoring & Organization


KnowledgeOwl centers around fast, accurate content creation.


Author tools:

  • WYSIWYG editor

  • Snippets: reusable content blocks

  • Templates & content cloning

  • Versioning & rollback

  • Drafts, reviews, and approvals


Organization tools:

  • Category hierarchies

  • Tags & metadata

  • Article grouping & related links

  • Search synonyms & search tuning


Teams of any size can keep content clean, consistent, and up-to-date.

Excellent Search & Discovery


  • Automatic indexing of all content, including PDFs

  • AI-assisted semantic search & keyword hybrid options

  • AI Chatbot answers (using ONLY your content, no hallucinations)

  • Synonym, search phrase options

  • Fine-tuning and weighting control

  • Typo tolerance, and natural language understanding


Strong search performance is often a pain point in tools like Confluence or Helpjuice and KnowledgeOwl excels here.

Best-in-Class Customer Support (Consistently Praised)


KnowledgeOwl's Support is consistently noted for:


  • Fast, thoughtful replies from knowledgeable humans

  • Deep product knowledge, and expertise in best practices for documentation creation and management

  • Proactive onboarding, and continued support through entire customer journey

  • Dedicated success guidance and generosity


Many review sites say KnowledgeOwl’s support is the best they have ever experienced, in any industry.

Transparent, Affordable Pricing


KnowledgeOwl’s pricing is simple and less expensive than many alternatives:


Benefits


  • Flat pricing per author (logged in read-only accounts are unlimited in all plans)

  • Choose a plan that fits you, then add as many knowledge bases instances and authors you need, á la carte

  • No forced upgrades for basic functionality

  • Lower cost than Document360 with a very comparable feature set


Competitors often charge extra for analytics, private KBs, or basic author roles, KnowledgeOwl includes these on all plans.

Strong Security & Compliance


  • SSL/TLS on all plans

  • SSO / SAML options available

  • Role-based permissions

  • IP restriction options

  • Optional private sites

  • Regular backups in two geographic locations

  • Best in class uptime and reliability

Integrations & Extensibility


  • REST API allow you to build any integration you can dream of

  • Webhooks

  • SSO (SAML, OAuth)

  • Widget for embedding directly into your website or app

  • Zapier-friendly workflows to create integrations without code know-how

  • Integrations with ticketing systems


Because the platform is flexible, teams can extend it easily without vendor lock-in.

Ideal for Small Teams and Large Organizations


KnowledgeOwl scales cleanly:


  • Solo writers can manage complex docs

  • Large teams can collaborate with roles & workflows

  • Supports multiple knowledge bases under one plan/account.

  • High-performance hosting & global CDN


Fits companies from early-stage to enterprise documentation teams.

Unique Advantages vs Competitors


Compared to Document360:


  • More affordable, with upfront pricing

  • Cleaner UX

  • Easier customization

  • Lower onboarding complexity

  • Purpose-built with customer-driven development

  • No negotiating needed for core features

  • Built by, and supported by, documentation experts


Compared to Helpjuice:


  • More reliable infrastructure and uptime

  • More intuitive content management

  • Stronger customization and templating

  • More responsive support team


Compared to Confluence:


  • Better for customer-facing docs

  • Cleaner navigation & layouts

  • Better search experience for end users

  • Generous and enthusiastic customer Support


KnowledgeOwl is a flexible, customizable, and cost-effective knowledge base platform ideal for organizations that want a mature, reliable tool for both internal and external documentation, without the high cost or complexity of larger competitors.



Highly customizable without developer overhead


  • No-code design options to make a beautiful knowledge base

  • Options for adding HTML, CSS, and JS if you want to get fancy

  • Create reusable templates to help with consistency in your docs

  • Style Guide tool, with help from AI to improve adherence

  • Embeddable help widget

  • Flexible content structure, with strong navigation


You can build anything from a simple FAQ to a deeply branded, full-featured documentation portal.

Feature-Rich Content Authoring & Organization


KnowledgeOwl centers around fast, accurate content creation.


Author tools:

  • WYSIWYG editor

  • Snippets: reusable content blocks

  • Templates & content cloning

  • Versioning & rollback

  • Drafts, reviews, and approvals


Organization tools:

  • Category hierarchies

  • Tags & metadata

  • Article grouping & related links

  • Search synonyms & search tuning


Teams of any size can keep content clean, consistent, and up-to-date.

Excellent Search & Discovery


  • Automatic indexing of all content, including PDFs

  • AI-assisted semantic search & keyword hybrid options

  • AI Chatbot answers (using ONLY your content, no hallucinations)

  • Synonym, search phrase options

  • Fine-tuning and weighting control

  • Typo tolerance, and natural language understanding


Strong search performance is often a pain point in tools like Confluence or Helpjuice and KnowledgeOwl excels here.

Best-in-Class Customer Support (Consistently Praised)


KnowledgeOwl's Support is consistently noted for:


  • Fast, thoughtful replies from knowledgeable humans

  • Deep product knowledge, and expertise in best practices for documentation creation and management

  • Proactive onboarding, and continued support through entire customer journey

  • Dedicated success guidance and generosity


Many review sites say KnowledgeOwl’s support is the best they have ever experienced, in any industry.

Transparent, Affordable Pricing


KnowledgeOwl’s pricing is simple and less expensive than many alternatives:


Benefits


  • Flat pricing per author (logged in read-only accounts are unlimited in all plans)

  • Choose a plan that fits you, then add as many knowledge bases instances and authors you need, á la carte

  • No forced upgrades for basic functionality

  • Lower cost than Document360 with a very comparable feature set


Competitors often charge extra for analytics, private KBs, or basic author roles, KnowledgeOwl includes these on all plans.

Strong Security & Compliance


  • SSL/TLS on all plans

  • SSO / SAML options available

  • Role-based permissions

  • IP restriction options

  • Optional private sites

  • Regular backups in two geographic locations

  • Best in class uptime and reliability

Integrations & Extensibility


  • REST API allow you to build any integration you can dream of

  • Webhooks

  • SSO (SAML, OAuth)

  • Widget for embedding directly into your website or app

  • Zapier-friendly workflows to create integrations without code know-how

  • Integrations with ticketing systems


Because the platform is flexible, teams can extend it easily without vendor lock-in.

Ideal for Small Teams and Large Organizations


KnowledgeOwl scales cleanly:


  • Solo writers can manage complex docs

  • Large teams can collaborate with roles & workflows

  • Supports multiple knowledge bases under one plan/account.

  • High-performance hosting & global CDN


Fits companies from early-stage to enterprise documentation teams.

Unique Advantages vs Competitors


Compared to Document360:


  • More affordable, with upfront pricing

  • Cleaner UX

  • Easier customization

  • Lower onboarding complexity

  • Purpose-built with customer-driven development

  • No negotiating needed for core features

  • Built by, and supported by, documentation experts


Compared to Helpjuice:


  • More reliable infrastructure and uptime

  • More intuitive content management

  • Stronger customization and templating

  • More responsive support team


Compared to Confluence:


  • Better for customer-facing docs

  • Cleaner navigation & layouts

  • Better search experience for end users

  • Generous and enthusiastic customer Support


KnowledgeOwl is a flexible, customizable, and cost-effective knowledge base platform ideal for organizations that want a mature, reliable tool for both internal and external documentation, without the high cost or complexity of larger competitors.

Owl mascot flying

Get started with KnowledgeOwl in 3 easy steps

1

Create your knowledge base for free in just a few minutes

screenshot of KnowledgeOwl app

2

Migrate your articles with 1:1 help from the KnowledgeOwl team

screenshot of booking calendar

3

Easily update and share your docs with your team and customers

screenshot of Support Knowledge Base by KnowledgeOwl
Owl mascot flying

Get started with KnowledgeOwl in 3 easy steps

1

Create your knowledge base for free in just a few minutes

screenshot of KnowledgeOwl app

2

Migrate your articles with 1:1 help from the KnowledgeOwl team

screenshot of booking calendar

3

Easily update and share your docs with your team and customers

screenshot of Support Knowledge Base by KnowledgeOwl
Owl mascot flying

Get started with KnowledgeOwl in 3 easy steps

1

Create your knowledge base for free in just a few minutes

screenshot of KnowledgeOwl app

2

Migrate your articles with 1:1 help from the KnowledgeOwl team

screenshot of booking calendar

3

Easily update and share your docs with your team and customers

screenshot of Support Knowledge Base by KnowledgeOwl