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Why KnowledgeOwl?
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.
Extend your trial for free - no card required
Free 1:1 migration support from
maker

Extend your trial for free - no card required
Free 1:1 migration support from
maker

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.

Get started with KnowledgeOwl in 3 easy steps
1
Create your knowledge base for free in just a few minutes

2
Migrate your articles with 1:1 help from the KnowledgeOwl team

3
Easily update and share your docs with your team and customers

Extend your trial for free - no card required
Free 1:1 migration support from
maker


Get started with KnowledgeOwl in 3 easy steps
1
Create your knowledge base for free in just a few minutes

2
Migrate your articles with 1:1 help from the KnowledgeOwl team

3
Easily update and share your docs with your team and customers

Extend your trial for free - no card required
Free 1:1 migration support from
maker


Get started with KnowledgeOwl in 3 easy steps
1
Create your knowledge base for free in just a few minutes

2
Migrate your articles with 1:1 help from the KnowledgeOwl team

3
Easily update and share your docs with your team and customers

Extend your trial for free - no card required
Free 1:1 migration support from
maker











